M&E Manager

We’re recruiting an M&E Manager to join Octavius, a leading civil engineering organisation delivering safe, sustainable and efficient transport solutions across the UK. Working within our Rail – Managed Stations portfolio, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving critical station environments, where safety, reliability and customer experience are paramount.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coordinate and deliver planned and reactive M&E works across London’s Managed Stations, focusing on high‑profile live operational environments.
• Integrate reactive fault response with the wider M&E PPM programme, coordinating works alongside event planning and operational requirements to ensure delivery aligns with customer objectives.
• Maintain the highest standards of health & safety, quality, environmental performance and cost control, ensuring works are delivered efficiently with minimal disruption.
• Deliver ongoing M&E projects to the required quality, programme and commercial performance.
• Coordinate suppliers, PPM teams and stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery across the portfolio.
• Undertake periodic quality assurance audits of completed and in‑progress M&E works, ensuring adherence to health & safety legislation, environmental standards and industry best practice.
• Manage risk, defects and compliance across live station environments.
• Provide daily Building Management System (BMS) checks and produce daily site reports for London Bridge (training provided where required).

Collaboration

You will work closely with the Managed Stations PPM team, commercial team, customer representatives, key stakeholders and Supply Chain partners to achieve shared delivery objectives.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive rewards package including a Company Car scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance cover, 25 days Annual Leave (plus a day off for your birthday).
• Hybrid working where possible, enhanced Paternity & Maternity package.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.

About You

Hands‑on, accountable leader who thrives in complex, live operational environments and sets consistently high standards for safety, quality and professionalism.

Key Skills

• Lead site‑based delivery teams and supply chains across multi‑disciplined M&E works.
• Manage work safely in operational rail stations with strong stakeholder engagement.
• Challenge design solutions, resolve technical issues and drive works through to completion.
• Coordinate M&E interfaces with operations, maintenance and wider project teams.
• Apply strong knowledge of BMS systems, defect management and asset performance.
• Manage risk, opportunity and change within a structured governance framework.
• Communicate clearly, build trust and motivate teams under pressure.

Experience

• Proven track record delivering M&E works on Network Rail infrastructure, ideally within managed station environments.
• Mechanical or electrical engineering bias, with experience overseeing multiple MEP systems.
• Strong understanding of health & safety legislation, CDM regulations, quality and environmental standards.
• Experience administering contracts (including NEC) and working closely with commercial teams.
• Confidence managing programme, cost control, supplier performance and project close‑out.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Degree, HNC or equivalent experience in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• CSCS Manager card.
• IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS.
• Desirable: PTS / Sentinel.
• Formal electrical qualifications (C&G, NVQ or equivalent).
• Temporary Works Coordinator.
• Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project experience.

Values

Alignment with our values of Integrity, Caring, Openness, Quality and Progressiveness, bringing professionalism, leadership and pride in delivering excellent infrastructure.

EEO Statement

Inclusion and diversity are important to us. We are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We will continue to build an inclusive environment where people thrive.