Senior Project Manager - MEP and AFO
Job Introduction
Skillset: MEP/engineering/project management
Job location: North Acton to Copthall
Accessible by public transport? yes
Working hours: Weekdays
Contract: Permanent
Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
Role
Reporting to the Head of Headhouse and Fit Out, the Senior Project Manager for MEP (Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing) will be responsible for the MEP fit-out across HS2 S1 and S2 lots
Role Responsibility
Design & Technical Management
- Manage the design development and coordination across architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines.
- Ensure designs are buildable, compliant, and aligned with operational requirements.
- Drive value through design optimisation, innovation, and risk reduction.
Construction & Delivery Management
- Oversee construction activities, ensuring efficient sequencing, coordination, and execution on site.
- Ensure effective integration of building and MEP systems throughout delivery.
- Support smooth transition through testing, commissioning, and handover phases.
Supply Chain Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key supply chain partners.
- Drive a collaborative, performance-focused culture across contractors and stakeholders.
- Ensure supply chain engagement supports programme certainty and quality outcomes.
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Develop a strong understanding of client objectives and priorities, aligning delivery approaches accordingly.
- Maintain effective relationships with client teams and key stakeholders.
- Communicate clearly on progress, risks, and opportunities.
Programme, Cost & Risk Management
- Manage programme, budgets, and cost performance across assigned assets.
- Identify and mitigate risks and issues, ensuring robust controls are in place.
- Support governance, reporting, and performance monitoring.
Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Lead and coordinate a multi-disciplinary delivery team.
- Promote an open, collaborative, and high-performing team culture.
- Support development and mentoring of team members.
The Ideal Candidate
Skills:
- Proven experience delivering Building and MEP packages on major infrastructure or construction projects
- Experience managing design, construction, and commissioning phases
- Strong stakeholder and client management capability
- Commercial awareness and experience managing cost and risk
- Ability to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams
Behaviours and Attributes
- Strong delivery focus with end-to-end ownership mindset
- Collaborative and relationship-driven
- Proactive, self motivated and resilient with a solutions-focus
- Committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
- Effective communicator and team leader
About the Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services
The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).
Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.
HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.
It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
Please see the disability confident commitments:
To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:
- A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
- Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role
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