MEP Lead - Hyperscale Data Centre in London

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. Within our construct business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we construct and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

Responsible for driving the construction delivery of MEP services on projects to the agreed outcomes for time, budget, safety and quality requirements. Leads a high-quality, time-efficient and profitable delivery, providing leadership and accountability for compliance, governance, assurance as well as overseeing the management of teams of Construction staff. Partners as a strategic business partner with colleagues and stakeholders.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Driving the MEP construction and team, reporting to the MEP Lead, leading compliance with Mace standards.
• Holding full accountability for the construction aspects of the MEP services and the management of the site environment, programmes, health safety & wellbeing, quality & commissioning of the project.
• Partnering as strategic business partner with key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and other team leaders.
• Deploying project strategic plans in conjunction with the Mace operating framework and strategic priorities, such as Prefabrication (C2P), Commissioning and Safety.
• Overseeing programme review process with trade specialists, checking for productivity, key issues/blockers and trade to trade coordination, using digital technologies to ensure the project/package is on schedule.
• The ability to identify trends, key issues or critical path risks is fundamental.
• Leading the quality assurance process, ensuring that a high level of installation quality is provided and that all trade contractors and consultants follow the agreed process.
• Influencing strategic development and executes delivery strategies and programmes for all phases of the project, ensuring the key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are all properly considered.
• Implementing commissioning strategies in line with the Mace Commissioning standards inclusive of IST approach, ATP’s and Soft Landings.
• Leading productivity assessments using digital technologies to ensure the project/package is on schedule.
• Oversees the identification of key trends, issues or critical path risks is fundamental.
• Playing a lead role in the driving of project close out to ensure all elements of completion are delivered to a high standard, such as commissioning, as built drawings and QA/Snagging.
• Driving the identification of risks and the production of mitigation plans.
• Leading the implementation of a systematic performance improvement cycle to drive continuous improvement and providing lessons learned through the knowledge share process.
• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:

• An advanced knowledge of management process and technique to lead, manage and oversee the successful completion of the project.
• An advanced knowledge of a technical trade (building services engineering) including installation and testing methods, best practice and prefabrication to allow supervision, planning, and quality control of a Packages or systems assigned to the individual.
• An advanced knowledge of other technical trades, including basic installation techniques, prefabrication and best practice to ensure consideration, collaboration and co-ordination with other systems and packages.
• An advanced knowledge of construction builds elements, including sequencing and dependencies to ensure consideration, collaboration and co-ordination with build elements.
• Proficient knowledge of commercial management to assist the commercial teams with commercial control of a packages, such as clean up notices, good received and contract charges between packages.
• An advanced knowledge of planning processes and management, with sufficient understanding of key construction release requirements, systems critical path, tasks/works scheduling and commissioning activities to allow for planning and control of the of a packages or systems during construction.
• An advanced knowledge of health, safety & welfare core elements such as working from height, electrical safety, fire safety, logistics and lifting, to provide awareness and ensure application in the safe management of supply chain packages.
• An advanced knowledge of quality assurance process' and commissioning of single systems to allow full completion of their package or system of responsibility whilst assisting in the integration of systems.
• An advanced knowledge of digital setting out and scanning technologies.
• An advanced understanding of the commissioning process including the integration of systems through Cause & Effect, BMS Functionality and IST.
• The ability to understand the structuring and set up of site teams, able to define project requirements and undertake any recruitment required to fill the position.
• Capable of managing large project teams and concurrent projects if necessary.

You’ll also have:

• Project experience from diverse technical backgrounds/sectors.
• Accreditation with CIBSE, IET, IMechE, SoPHE, CIOB.
• Relevant bachelor’s degree (or vocational equivalent).

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation. We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.