M&E Manager – Residential £45k – £65k plus package plus bens

My client has experience in the design and construction of quality apartments spanning social housing, luxury apartments and inner-city developments, servicing both the private and public sectors.

They bring financial strength and operational flexibility to offer a range of project delivery options to their Clients and partners.

Their core produce are medium to high rise RC frame apartment blocks [30 to 100 units].

They have secured a full pipeline of work to 2020 with tier one Housing Association providers in London [all  G15 HA’s].

The role encompasses the design, installation and maintenance of essential services and equipment found in all buildings, including:

• Water, gas and electricity supplies.
• Lighting, heating and air-conditioning.
• Security systems.
• Lifts and escalators.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Reviewing installation plans and specifications to ensure that they deliver to what the building/client needs.
• Advising the design team on the co-ordination of services within the overall building design, for example, advice on how much space is needed above ceilings to accommodate ventilation systems and other services.
• Reviewing prices for services work.
• Testing and checking installations.
• Making sure jobs meet building regulations and health and safety requirements.
• Attending meetings and presenting ideas and progress reports to managers and clients.
• Advising clients on how the building services will operate once building is complete.
• Helping to protect the environment by keeping energy wastage to a minimum within the building services.

Other responsibilities include:

• Managing M&E Health and safety onsite.
• Reviewing M&E RAMS/SSW (Weekly).
• Daily health and safety checks.

Managing M&E Subcontractors (SC) onsite, including quality inspections:

• Sign off close up sheets.
• Quality reports issued to SC’s.
• Chase SC’s to rectify issues raised.
• Manage the SC programme.
• Building and managing the SC commissioning programme.

SC Management:

• Holding meetings (minutes etc.)
• Assist QS in the SC tender returns/analyses for compliance.
• Read and understand what is each Sub Contract order (M&E), for example, labour levels etc.
• Take ownership of managing the M&E contractors.
• Understand Client ER’s.
• Print / Read / Highlight
• Understand what is in our CP’s.
• Write M&E CP’s for bids.
• Understand what is in Consultant’s TDC.
• Review the consultant design as the drawings arrive (cross check against ER’s and CP’s) VE there and then by highlighting the drawings/spec.
• Liaison with design team on feasibility of design within project constraints.
• Provide technical support and expertise to the internal project team as well as acting as advisory for the client.
• Ensure the efficient production of engineering information in accordance with project conditions and requirements, taking account of the CDM and other statutory regulations and the client’s quality and programme requirements.
• Attending design team/site meetings as and when required and providing input on M&E issues as necessary.
• Tracking design and contract progress.

Have full awareness of the stats requirements for each scheme

• Liaise with various stat suppliers to obtain quotes and best price for installation.
• Define capacity needed.
• Manage all stages through to completion.
• Recording information for as builds.
• Updating progress reports and M&E program.
• Attending site meetings.
• Uploading tech subs and information.
• Contribute to the weekly client site reports.
• Manage all technical MEP related elements of the project.
• Maintain good relationships with consultants and contractors as far as possible to benefit the project but always protecting the interests of the business.
• Manage and monitor consultant and contractor performance.
• Management and project reporting of all contractual and commercial aspects in relation to MEP.
• Compile request for proposal briefing documents, selection and appointment of MEP design team consultants.
• Provide regular progress reports for MEP project aspects to the management team.

Candidate requirements:

• Must have a confident, resourceful and ‘can-do’ approach to work.
• Self-motivated.
• Clearly demonstrable commitment to previous firms.
• Clearly demonstrable commitment to increase their responsibility and manage team members.

Benefits:

• Pension Scheme.
• Friendly  and understanding Management Team who promote CPD and in house information sharing and “new ideas” from all team members.
• Competitive salary and package.