MEP Project Director

MK-Search are currently working with a leading M&E contractor that has secured a major healthcare project in Kettering and is looking to appoint an experienced MEP Project Director to lead the delivery of a £12m M&E package.

This is a key leadership position, offering the opportunity to take ownership of a technically complex scheme from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover.

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall delivery of the project, ensuring programme, commercial, safety, quality, and client objectives are achieved throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic leadership across all M&E project activities

• Managing the project from pre-construction, design coordination, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover

• Taking ownership of project financial performance, forecasting, and commercial risk management

• Leading and mentoring Project Managers, Engineers, Commercial teams, and Site Management teams

• Managing specialist subcontractors and supply chain partners

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, and key stakeholders

• Driving programme performance and implementing recovery plans where required

• Overseeing commissioning activities and ensuring successful project handover

• Maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, and quality throughout delivery

• Providing regular progress, commercial, and risk reporting to senior leadership

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering complex M&E projects valued in excess of £10m

• Previous experience working within healthcare, acute hospital, or similarly complex environments

• Strong commercial awareness and contract management capabilities

• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project delivery

• Strong understanding of MEP systems, construction methodologies, and commissioning processes

Desirable

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline

• Chartered status or working towards professional accreditation

• Experience delivering projects within live or highly regulated environments

Package

• Highly competitive salary and benefits package

• Long-term career progression opportunities

• Opportunity to lead a flagship healthcare development

• Supportive and collaborative working environment

For a confidential discussion regarding the opportunity, please get in touch.