Assistant MEP Manager

Location: Kent – Covering Kent, Sussex & Surrey

Project Based/Office, with flexibility for occasional remote working

We are looking for an experienced and talented Assistant Building Services Manager to assist the Building Services Team with technical, QA, and coordination of MEP elements on all contracts allocated within the Southern Home Counties Business unit. This position is project-based, with flexibility for occasional remote working.

About our clients

Our clients are a group of progressive, ambitious companies providing national construction services to private and public sector customers across various markets. Together, they create great results for their customers, partners, and people. They are among the UK’s most successful Tier 1 contractors. As forward-thinking businesses, their employees benefit from a safe and rewarding working environment.

About the role:

You will be working within our clients' Construction London & Home Counties business, where you will:

MEP, M&E, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, HNC, HND or Degree Qualified or relevant site experience.

A good, current knowledge base of all MEP building and infrastructure services.

Proven and demonstrable track record of project delivery and client satisfaction in both technical and some commercial aspects.

Experience of major projects within a variety of business sectors (typically Industrial Process, Manufacturing, Power Generation, Aviation, Education, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical) would be advantageous.

Familiarity with assurance processes, codes of practice, standards, and relevant sections of statutory documentation.

Ideally, you will have:

Experience in the main contracting market with the desire to engage with project teams to develop commercial awareness, DFE & D&B experience.

What are we looking for?

As an experienced Assistant Building Services Manager, you will have a good understanding of MEP building and infrastructure services, familiarity with assurance processes, codes of practice, standards, and relevant sections of statutory documentation, and be MEP, M&E, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, HNC, HND or Degree Qualified.

To thrive in our clients’ business, you should share their passion for the project at hand and enjoy working in an inclusive and hardworking team environment. At our clients' companies, employees work collectively, encouraging and challenging each other to succeed. Across their businesses, they treat everyone equally and have developed a community where voices are heard and respected.

What can we offer you?

Working in our Kent business, you will be part of a growing and dynamic team of people who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun construction environment. No day will be the same, and we challenge each other to deliver what’s right for our customers.

Their culture is so important and defines the way they go about their business. They are inclusive, supportive, and team-focused and take pride in the longstanding and committed relationships they have with their supply chain partners.

Their culture places a huge amount of trust in their team – everyone knows what is expected and is committed to delivering as individuals and as a team.

Our Clients' Commitment

Our clients’ people are encouraged and rewarded to work as a team to achieve their Perfect Delivery philosophy. The success of this strategy to: find – win – deliver – repeat has yielded a healthy forward order book, enabling focus on strengthening long-term work-winning capability in key sectors such as education, public sector frameworks, civic buildings, leisure, investment-linked opportunities, and healthcare.

Their commitment to their people is as strong as their commitment to their clients. They recognize that employees play a vital role in helping achieve their goals. As a result, they develop and promote employees who share their sense of dedication. Their strength is in their people, whose skills, knowledge, and integrity keep them at the forefront of the industry.

If you are interested in furthering your career in an inclusive and supportive environment, apply today.

Equality Statement

Our clients seek to recruit the best person for each role, based on merit alone and free from bias. They’re committed to treating all job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

They recruit individuals who embody their core values of professionalism, expertise, and trust, which has given them a fantastic variety of people and cultures across the organisation.

Our clients are committed to collaborating with skilled and dedicated people and recognise that valuable experience is gained outside of the industry. They are welcoming and fully supportive of Veteran and Service Leaver applicants for all roles within the business.

They celebrate their diverse teams who make their companies the inclusive, collaborative, and rewarding places they are to work. They hire the best in the industry, provide support to help them achieve their goals, and challenge them to make a real impact on the business. If you want to join an organisation that truly sees and harnesses what makes you unique, apply today.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Our clients aim to create a workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. They encourage applicants regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family, or parental status. They are equal opportunities employers and have been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. They are also Investors in People companies