Senior M&E Manager

Berkeley Group builds homes and neighbourhoods across London, Birmingham and the South of England. We revive underused land, creating welcoming, sustainable and nature-rich places where communities thrive and where people of all ages and backgrounds enjoy a great quality of life. We specialise in long-term brownfield regeneration, focusing on challenging and complex sites that are beyond the scope of conventional homebuilders. We are highly collaborative, working with councils and communities to create a shared vision and to unlock a mix of social, environmental, economic and commercial value that benefits all our stakeholders. Our passion for quality and design underpins everything we do. All Berkeley homes are created with care, expertise and relentless attention to detail. We are looking for a Senior M&E Manager to join our team at London docks: London Dock | New Build Homes Wapping | Berkeley Group What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the mechanical and electrical delivery across the project, ensuring works are completed in line with programme, quality and project requirements.
• Manage M&E activities from design development and procurement through installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Review M&E designs, drawings, specifications and technical submissions to identify potential coordination, buildability and installation issues.
• Coordinate closely with the construction, design and commercial teams to ensure M&E requirements are fully integrated into the wider project.
• Manage and coordinate specialist M&E contractors, consultants and suppliers throughout the construction process.
• Monitor M&E progress against the construction programme, identifying potential risks and driving solutions where required.
• Manage interfaces between mechanical, electrical, architectural, structural and other building elements.
• Oversee the quality of M&E installations through inspections and appropriate quality assurance processes.
• Lead and coordinate testing and commissioning, ensuring systems are ready for final handover.
• Ensure works comply with project specifications, relevant technical standards and statutory requirements.
• Provide technical input into procurement, contractor packages, variations and commercial discussions where required.
• Attend and lead relevant design, technical, progress and coordination meetings.
• Support the resolution of technical issues throughout construction, ensuring decisions are made efficiently and communicated effectively.
• Promote high standards of health & safety, quality and continuous improvement throughout M&E activities.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the wider M&E team, supporting effective collaboration and accountability across the project. What you'll bring
• Significant experience in M&E management, building services or a related construction role.
• Experience delivering large-scale residential, mixed-use or similarly complex developments.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services and their integration within the wider construction process.
• Experience managing M&E contractors and specialist consultants.
• Strong understanding of the design, installation, testing and commissioning process.
• Experience reviewing technical drawings, specifications and contractor submissions.
• A good understanding of construction programmes and the sequencing of M&E works.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify technical and coordination issues early.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence multiple teams and disciplines. Why join us?
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service to 33 days.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance.
• Lifestyle benefits including access to an online discount platform.
• Berkeley Foundation volunteer day.
• Private pension plan.
• Group life assurance. The standard default full-time working hours in the office are 8am-5pm with core working hours 9am-4pm. Internal applicants: If you're an internal applicant, please ensure you've informed your line manager of your intention to apply for this position.