Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We create responsible places that bring transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies globally. Within our construct business, we combine leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. Our values shape how we construct and the people we want to join us: Safety first - Going home safe and well, Client focus - Deliver on our promise, Integrity - Always do the right thing, Create opportunity - For our people to excel.

As Business Unit Commissioning Lead for Data Centres, you will be accountable for the delivery of MEP services on projects, ensuring outcomes meet time, budget, safety, and quality requirements. You will lead high-quality, time-efficient, and profitable delivery, providing leadership and accountability for compliance, governance, assurance, and management of technical and construction teams.

You will lead the MEP team, providing clear direction and encouraging compliance with Mace standards. You will manage programme, health, safety & wellbeing, quality, and commissioning of projects. Building strong relationships with clients, consultants, trade contractors, and internal stakeholders will be key.

Your responsibilities will include leading MEP tendering processes, providing technical and commercial support, establishing procurement strategies, overseeing contract reviews, budgets, value engineering, and supporting commercial teams. You will define and execute project strategic plans aligned with Mace’s operating framework and priorities such as Prefabrication, Commissioning, and Safety.

You will oversee design reviews for compliance and coordination, including embodied carbon and operational energy considerations aligned to RIBA and BSRIA frameworks. You will implement commissioning strategies in line with Mace standards, including IST approach, ATPs, and Soft Landings.

Using digital technologies, you will assess productivity to ensure projects remain on schedule, identify trends, key issues, and critical path risks. You will support project close-out ensuring completion elements such as commissioning, as-built drawings, O&M manuals, and client training meet high standards.

You will identify risks and develop mitigation plans, drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, and manage large teams of senior direct reports, delivering performance management, technical development, and coaching.

Working collaboratively, you will support the net zero carbon transition, proactively managing associated carbon emissions and reductions during project delivery.

Experience
- Advanced knowledge of engineering systems including design standards, installation techniques, prefabrication, and commissioning requirements.
- Advanced knowledge of construction build elements, sequencing, and dependencies.
- Advanced knowledge of planning processes, critical path, scheduling, and commissioning activities.
- Advanced commercial management skills including procurement, change control, risk mitigation, and forecasting.
- Advanced knowledge of health, safety & welfare core elements such as working from height, electrical safety, fire safety, logistics, and lifting.
- Advanced knowledge of Quality Assurance and Commissioning of single and integrated systems.
- Experience managing large project teams and concurrent projects.
- Proven track record delivering projects with MEP values over £50M.
- Experience in relevant construction sectors.
- Proficiency in building services or specified engineering disciplines.
- Effective stakeholder management and strong presentation skills.
- Strong communication, analytical, and leadership skills.

About you
- Innovative and adaptable, open to new ways of working.
- Collaborative and inclusive, harnessing collective impact.
- Understands business strategic goals and encourages their deployment.
- Provides visible and reliable leadership, maintaining composure under pressure.
- Able to set clear objectives, motivate, influence, and allocate workloads effectively.
- Takes ownership and responsibility for resolving problems.
- Efficiently plans and manages resources and workloads.
- Establishes strong partnerships and relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications
- Trade/Technical apprenticeship or Graduate development programme.
- Formal Engineering training (HNC, HND, BTEC or equivalent).
- SMSTS and CSCS card.
- Project experience from diverse technical backgrounds/sectors.
- Accreditation with CIBSE, IET, IMechE, SoPHE desirable.
- Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent; master’s in engineering preferred.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. We encourage applications even if you do not meet all criteria, as you may be the best fit for this or other roles. We are open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options where suitable.