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Mechanical Engineering Manager

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22.08.2025

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06.10.2025

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Job Description:

Heathrow Airport

The Heathrow Modernisation Programme is underway, with a minimum £10bn spend to increase capacity by 20 million passengers. We are partnered with one of the UK’s biggest construction firms, who will be self-delivering the elements of the MEP services.

They expect no less than 10 years work on site and are strengthening their core MEP team with the addition of MEP Project Engineers and MEP Project Managers

The most pressing need is for an experienced Mechanical Engineering Manager. This person would report directly to the MEP Project Director and lead the mechanical packages on multiple projects. The role is essentially a lead mechanical engineer or project manager from a mechanical project engineering background.

You will:

  • Lead the production of PPC & Road Maps
  • Input into weekly dependency schedule production to progress works in line with programme.
  • Drive and record the weekly look ahead plan for resource and progress.
  • Leads within the weekly programme co-ordination / look ahead meeting with detailed understanding of dependencies, problems posed and available resolutions.
  • Management and sequencing of supply chain and internal resource in line with programme requirements.
  • Co-ordinates the management of the auditing of supply chain works onsite in line with approved RAMS.
  • Produces the weekend working / early & late working schedule.
  • Leads the management of the Mechanical and Electrical Safe System of Works.
  • Production of EHS inspections & reporting on Yellow Jacket.
  • Leads and coordinates the morning safe start process each day.
  • Leads health & safety meetings.
  • Lead in the production of project prelims and resource requirements.
  • Lead in the production of project procurement strategy.
  • Co-ordinates the review of production of sub-sub-contractor tender information i.e. scope of works, interfaces schedules, pricing schedules, demarcations.
  • Co-ordinates the management of procurement of Sub-subcontractor packages in line with business and project strategies / plans.
  • Management of project commercials via a profit and loss reporting
  • Co-ordinates the management monitoring and auditing of MEP installation works to ensure compliance with construction status drawings i.e. line and level throughout the installation duration, spot checks to be undertaken.
  • Co-ordinates the management monitoring and auditing of construction installation works to ensure compliance with MEP requirements, i.e. builds work holes, riser opening dimensions.
  • Production of the commissioning strategy, management of close out items for package.
  • Co-ordinates the management and close out of comissionability reports.
  • Co-ordinates the management of sub-sub-contractor packages throughout the commissioning until single system completion and integrated systems testing.
  • Lead attendance at commissioning meetings with detailed knowledge of programme, issues and resolutions.

About You

You have a degree qualification in engineering and a member of a professional body such as CIBSE or the IET. Other building services HND level qualifications may also be considered.


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