MEP Engineering Manager

MEP Engineering Manager – HS2 London £600/day Ltd Hybrid 3&2   A large package of line-side MEICA works has been released to our client, a leading MEP infrastructure contractor. The design for this scheme will be run out of London but delivered on site in the West Midlands.   We need an experienced MEP Engineering Manager who can be the design CRE on this scheme, hired on a permanent basis.   Key Responsibilities: Lead engineering/design across projects, ensuring cost, time, and quality targets. Ensure compliance with our client’s design management, assurance, and quality systems. Drive constructability, HSE best practice, and technical excellence through design reviews. Liaise with internal/external stakeholders to integrate requirements effectively. Provide accurate design estimates and resource planning; track design changes. Conduct design audits, resolve non-conformances, and manage sector engineering resources. Oversee documentation: design registers, RFIs, TQs, MARs, and risk registers. Perform CAT 1/2 design checks and act as Design Manager on smaller projects. Support graduate development and foster a collaborative, innovative team culture. Act as CRE/CEM per NR/L2/INI/02009; ensure compliance with3rd party rail standards.  Skills & Experience Essential: Broad engineering leadership across multiple disciplines and project phases. MEPHFC systems expertise and design assurance knowledge. Skilled in planning, budgeting, and performance reporting. Proficient in 2D/3D CAD, BIM (min Level 2), CDM 2015 compliance, and MS Office. Strong client/stakeholder management and site issue resolution. Knowledge of design, procurement, installation, and commissioning processes.Desired: Sustainability and lifecycle design awareness. Exposure to DSEAR, ATEX, and hazardous area standards. Experience with maintenance-focused projects.  Qualifications: Essential: Accredited Engineering degree; Chartered status. Professional membership (IET, IMechE, CIBSE, etc.). HSE training (SMSTS/IOSH), CSCS (AQP/PQP), Full UK driving licence.Desired: Project Management (APM/PRINCE2), NEBOSH, TWC, AP (Lifting/Elec/Mech).Experience Proven engineering/project leadership in design, T&C, and handover. Roles held: Design Engineer, Lead Engineer, Project/Design/Commissioning Manager Strong client-facing and turnkey project delivery background