MEP Subject Matter Expert
18 days ago
Birmingham
Birmingham | Hybrid Working £55 - £65 per hour | Inside IR35 3-Month Initial Contract + likely extensions An opportunity has arisen for an experienced MEP Subject Matter Expert to support the delivery of high-profile MEP Buildings serving the operation of the railway. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys fast-paced project work within a main contractor environment, and supporting design delivery for Building Services Facilities and pumping stations for Railway Operations. The position offers hybrid working flexibility alongside the opportunity to join a busy team with a strong pipeline of ongoing work and potential extensions beyond the initial contract term. • Provide technical leadership across Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health disciplines, overseeing Senior Mechanical and Electrical Engineers., • Lead technical reviews of MEP designs produced by designers, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with project requirements, relevant standards, statutory requirements and safety-in-design principles., • Coordinate multidisciplinary design integration and resolve technical interfaces with architectural, civil/structural, railway systems, utilities and construction teams, ensuring buildability and alignment with installation, testing and commissioning requirements., • Manage the MEP design assurance, review and approval process, coordinating with the Employer, Designer, CAT Checker and subcontractors/suppliers to achieve timely design completion., • Lead technical meetings, O&M reviews, interface reviews, PRAM and HAZOP sessions, ensuring decisions are recorded and actions are resolved and closed., • Provide technical oversight of MEP systems, including HV/LV, lighting, fire alarm, BMS/CMS, earthing and bonding, HVAC, ventilation, heating/cooling, water, drainage and fire protection interfaces, • Support procurement through technical submissions, tender reviews and equipment appraisals, while managing TQs/RFIs, design changes and technical solutions., • Liaise with Commercial and Design Management teams to identify and communicate technical risks, design changes, programme impacts and mitigation measures, • Degree in Building Services, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; Chartered Engineer (CEng) status preferred, • 15+ years' MEP/building services engineering experience, ideally 20+ years on major infrastructure, complex buildings or pumping stations., • Proven technical leadership of integrated MEP design, including management of senior mechanical and electrical engineers., • Strong knowledge of electrical systems (HV/LV, power, Earthing & Bonding, lighting, fire alarm, CMS/BMS) and Mechanical/Public Health systems (HVAC, ventilation, heating/cooling, water, drainage, and fire protection interfaces)., • Demonstrable design-and-build experience, resolving technical issues and supporting construction, testing, commissioning and handover., • Fluent in English, with a strong understanding of multidisciplinary turnkey project delivery, • Collaborative, self-motivated and able to influence senior management and designers, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, • 20+ years' relevant MEP/building services experience, including major infrastructure, operational buildings or pumping stations, • Large Chartered Engineer (CEng) and design-and-build experience through detailed design, construction, testing, commissioning and handover., • Top market rates available, • Hybrid working flexibility, • Strong pipeline projects, • Opportunity for contract extensions beyond the initial term, • Collaborative and technically focused design teamImmediate interviews available. #J-18808-Ljbffr