Handover / Quality Manager - MEP

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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. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our construct business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery 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

We are looking for a Project Advisor to join our specialist MEP Business Unit based at Heathrow Airport. You will be accountable for the MEP services on projects to the agreed outcomes for time, budget, safety and quality requirements. Ensures advice given allows for a high-quality, time-efficient and profitable delivery, whilst providing accountability for compliance, governance, assurance. Develops effective working relationships with a range of both internal and external colleagues and stakeholders.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Provides sound technical support for the MEP services on the project, providing clear advice, guidance and the encouragement of compliance with standards.
• Provides sound technical advice on MEP services including management of the Programme, Health Safety & Wellbeing, Quality & Commissioning of the project.
• Liaises and coordinates with key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the Client, Consultants, Trade Contractors and other team leaders.
• Undertakes initial review of contracts and scope, advise on the preparation of budgets, value engineering proposals, schedules and trade contracts. Must support the commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle in terms of reviewing progress or resolving issues.
• Reviews scope and provides advice and guidance to be considered in the creation of project strategic plans in conjunction with the Mace operating framework and strategic priorities, such as Prefabrication (C2P), Commissioning and Safety.
• Undertakes design reviews on information provided by Consultants and Trade specialists, checking for compliance, coordination and completeness, including Embodied Carbon and Operational Energy associated with the MEP Services design, in accordance with the RIBA and BSRIA design frameworks.
• Reviews and provides guidance on possible delivery strategies and programmes for all phases of the project, ensuring the key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are all properly considered.
• Reviews commissioning strategies in line with the Mace Commissioning standards inclusive of IST approach, ATP’s and Soft Landings.
• Identifies risk and the production of mitigation plans.
• Reviews issues to drive continuous improvement and providing lessons learned through the knowledge share process.
• Works 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

• Proficient knowledge of engineering systems including design standards and frameworks, installation techniques, best practice, engineering processes, prefabrication and system commissioning requirements, sufficient to manage the project team on programme from an initial tender period through to contract completion.
• Proficient knowledge of construction build elements, including sequencing and dependencies to ensure consideration, collaboration and co‑ordination with other work packages.
• Proficient knowledge of planning processes and management, with sufficient understanding of key construction release requirements, critical path, tasks/ works scheduling and commissioning activities to allow for planning and control of the project from Pre‑construction through to Practical Completion.
• Proficient knowledge of commercial management to allow commercial control of a package(s), inclusive of the procurement processes, change control, programme impact, risk and mitigation, cost to complete and commercial forecasting for across the project.
• Proficient 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 across the project.
• Proficient knowledge of Quality Assurance process and management & Commissioning of single systems as well as the integration of systems through Cause & Effect, BMS and IST integration periods to allow full completion of the project inline with programme.
• Experience in delivering or projects in excess of £5m+ MEP value.
• Experience in the relevant construction sector.
• Demonstrated track record of successful projects/functional contribution.
• Expertise in building services or a specified engineering discipline.
• Understanding, articulation and implementation of the RIBA and BSRIA design frameworks is essential.
• Drives high standards and ensures consistency in approach.
• Effective stakeholder management.
• Good communication skills – written, oral and listening.
• Innovative and adaptable; not fazed by challenges and open to new ways of working.
• Collaborative and inclusive – harnesses the power of the collective for impact/progress.
• Provides visible and reliable leadership; maintains composure at all times.
• Able to lead in pressurised situations, making decisions and offering concise direction. Setting of clear objectives and supporting others in completing complete tasks.
• Understands the strengths and weaknesses of the team; allocates workload accordingly.
• Able to motivate and influence others towards a desired outcome.
• Takes responsibility for their actions and ownership when resolving problems/challenges.
• Efficiently plans and manages resources and workloads.
• Establishes partnerships and relationships with stakeholders.
• Trade/Technical Engineering Apprenticeship. SMSTS and CSCS card.

You’ll Also Have

• Project experience from diverse technical backgrounds/sectors.
• Accreditation with CIBSE, IET, IMechE, SoPHE (or equivalent).
• Understands the Business strategic goals and encourages their deployment.
• Strong analytical skills – numeric, statistical and written detail.
• Strong presentation skills; presents clearly and confidently with their audience in mind.
• Able to use influence to guide and get the best out of others.
• Relevant Bachelors or Masters Degree (or equivalent).
• Able to show continuous professional development around new and complex subjects.
• Leadership of a functional team.
• Working knowledge of the construction industry.
• Sector specific knowledge.
• Construction legislation.
• Development of teams and individuals.
• Ability to develop auding of complex systems.
• Strategy delivery skills.
• Demonstrable experience of setting policy, standards.
• Business planning.
• Management of functional teams.
• Chartered membership in a recognised professional body.

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.

Primary Location

GB-GB-London

Organization

Mace Construct Limited

Schedule

Regular

Job Type

Full‑time

Job Posting

29‑Oct‑2025, 4:43:13 AM

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Quality Assurance
• Construction