Job Title: MEP Lead
📍 Location: St Albans
💼 Salary: £95,000 – £100,000 + Package
📄 Type: Permanent or Contract
About the Role We’re supporting a highly regarded building services consultancy in the search for an experienced MEP Lead to join their team on a flagship project in St Albans .
This is a pivotal role for a confident and technically strong professional who can take full ownership of MEP delivery from early-stage coordination through to commissioning and handover. You’ll act as the primary point of contact for all mechanical, electrical, and public health systems — ensuring they’re integrated, compliant, and aligned with the project’s performance goals.
Whether you're from a contracting or consultancy background, this position offers the opportunity to influence and lead the full lifecycle of technically complex commercial and mixed-use projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the coordination, planning, and delivery of all MEP services on site
* Review and manage MEP design deliverables, ensuring buildability and compliance
* Act as the technical interface between design, construction, and commissioning teams
* Oversee programme management of MEP installations and track progress against milestones
* Chair technical and coordination meetings with consultants, contractors, and clients
* Monitor installation quality and ensure alignment with commissioning strategy
* Ensure MEP systems meet compliance, sustainability, and operational performance targets
* Support the handover process, including soft landings and technical documentation review
Requirements
* Strong background in MEP project delivery, ideally with experience on commercial or mixed-use developments
* Demonstrable leadership on site-based MEP coordination and project delivery
* Confident managing multiple stakeholders including contractors, consultants, and client teams
* Excellent understanding of mechanical, electrical, and public health system integration
* Familiar with commissioning processes and lifecycle delivery
* Strong organisational and communication skills
* Able to work full-time on site in St Albans, with occasional wider travel if required
Desirable
* Experience delivering projects from pre-construction through to post-occupancy
* Knowledge of commissioning management tools and methodologies
* Strong documentation/reporting experience using MS Project, Excel, and relevant BIM platforms
What’s on Offer
* Competitive salary of £95,000 – £100,000, depending on experience
* Flexible engagement: Permanent or Contract basis
* Opportunity to work on a major UK development with a forward-thinking consultancy
* Clear progression path within a technically focused, quality-driven environment
* Exposure to high-profile clients and innovative, sustainable building systems
How to Apply If you're an experienced MEP professional looking for a new challenge and want to play a leading role on a flagship project — we’d love to hear from you.
📩 Please apply through this advert or send your CV directly to chloe.kearns@peoplegroup.com .