Senior Technical Manager - MEP/Building Services

Senior Technical Manager – MEP / Building Services

Location: UK / Project Based
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

I’m recruiting for a major UK engineering and building services organisation with a strong pipeline of technically complex projects across a range of sectors.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Senior Technical Manager to take responsibility for the technical and design management of significant MEP projects, particularly through pre-construction and design development.

The role will focus on setting projects up for successful delivery, managing technical risk, coordinating design and ensuring projects are properly de-risked before reaching site.

Key Responsibilities

• Take technical responsibility for MEP projects during pre-construction and design development.

• Develop and manage the project technical strategy and deliverables plan.

• Lead technical gateway reviews and design review processes.

• Identify, manage and mitigate design and technical risks.

• Ensure designs are properly coordinated, integrated and communicated.

• Lead technical aspects of bids, clarifications, derogations and technical settlements.

• Coordinate specialist designers, subcontractors and technical specialists.

• Manage design development, technical change and value engineering.

• Set and manage consultant scopes, deliverables and fees.

• Ensure technical deliverables align with procurement and construction requirements.

• Work closely with project managers, engineers, commercial teams and design consultants.

• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, the Building Safety Act, CDM and relevant standards.

• Assess the commercial impact of technical decisions and changes.

• Ensure employers' requirements and technical contractor proposals are robust.

• Support BIM and digital engineering requirements, including ISO 19650.

• Capture and implement lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle.

• Contribute to project sustainability and carbon reduction objectives.

• Support sustainability accreditations including BREEAM, WELL and NABERS.

• Provide technical reporting to senior leadership and project stakeholders.

• Lead and develop Technical Managers and junior team members.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• A BEng, MEng, MSc or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering.

• Significant experience within building services engineering and technical management.

• Experience managing complex MEP projects through pre-construction and design development.

• Strong knowledge of design coordination, technical risk and project de-risking.

• Experience working with clients, consultants, contractors and specialist supply chain.

• Knowledge of CDM, Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act, along with strong commercial and contractual awareness.

• Experience with BIM, digital engineering and 3D coordination & Knowledge of RIBA and BSRIA design frameworks.

• Professional registration with CIBSE, IET, IMechE or a related institution, or working towards chartership.

• Experience within healthcare, commercial, leisure, MOD/MOJ or other complex environments would be advantageous.

• Experience managing projects with MEP values of approximately £5m–£50m.

The Opportunity

This is a senior position with a well-established organisation and a significant long-term project pipeline.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence projects from an early stage, work alongside experienced technical and project teams and play a key role in improving design, buildability and delivery outcomes.

If you're an experienced Senior Technical Manager, Technical Manager or senior MEP professional considering your next move, I'd be keen to speak with you.

Apply now or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.