Consultant Design Engineer

What's involved with this role: Consultant Design Engineer Ref: JM 89203 Contract Length: 6 MONTHS 37 Hours per week Location: Hybrid - Birmingham with monthly travel to various sites across the UK (expensed) IR35: In Scope Competitive Daily rate with holiday pay and pension contributions Security Clearance: SC highly desirable; candidates with active SC clearance will be fast-tracked. Our client, a prestigious organisation at the forefront of delivering high-value Capital Projects, is seeking an accomplished and technically adept MEP Manager to join their expert team. This is a pivotal role offering the opportunity to influence and assure complex building services across landmark public-sector infrastructure projects, typically valued at 100m+. This is a rare opportunity to shape the success of nationally significant government projects while working alongside some of the sector's most respected technical and delivery teams. A highly competitive salary and flexible working arrangements are available for the right candidate. Role Overview As the MEP Manager, you will provide authoritative technical assurance and project support across RIBA Stages 1-6, extending into the defects period. You will ensure compliance with GPA standards and industry-leading sustainability frameworks including BREEAM and NABERS, while advising key stakeholders and maintaining the highest levels of design and execution quality. Key Responsibilities Lead MEP input from concept design through to post-occupancy. Review and challenge design outputs, particularly in relation to: Standby power & UPS systems Life safety systems Lightning protection Lighting & HVAC strategies Advise GPA Project Managers on: Derogations Compensation events MEP-related risk and mitigation Carry out detailed site inspections during construction and defect rectification. Ensure all building services are aligned with GPA performance and sustainability benchmarks. Work collaboratively with the Innovation & Assurance (I&A) Technical Assurance team to deliver on CDM, Fire Safety, MEP, and BIM requirements. Essential Requirements Chartered Engineer (CEng) with membership of CIBSE or IET. Proven experience managing high-value construction projects (100m+). Professional background from one of the following: Top-tier multidisciplinary engineering consultancies (e.g., Hoare Lea, Tetratech, WSP, AECOM, Jacobs, Arup, Ramboll), or Major contractors in an MEP Design Management capacity (e.g., BAM, Wates, SES, Morgan Sindall, Tilbury Douglas, Renaker, NG Bailey). Strong technical grounding in: Post-tensioned concrete and half-joint structural systems Building services QA/QC processes Stakeholder engagement at a senior level Sustainability and compliance management Ability and willingness to carry out on-site inspections on live construction sites. Desirable Attributes Experience working with or within government or public sector organisations. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. 1 Job Ref: JM 89203 Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the Essential Requirements listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.