M&E Manager

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Manager to join the business on a permanent basis. The role will involve you overseeing and providing advice, guidance, and practical input regarding services throughout the life cycle of the project – design, through to build and handover including testing & commissioning of building services, quality assurance / snagging and the identification of risks, mitigations, with the rectification of faults.

As the M&E Manager you’ll act as a key contact engaging with clients, employers’ agents or other representatives in relation to designs, product approvals and other matters related to mechanical and electrical elements of the development.  You’ll also be assisting the in-house design team with regulatory matters in relation to M&E (Operational Maintenance Manual) and overseeing the certification processes working closely with, and managing subcontractors in relation to M&E.

This role would be based from our Chester office on the Chester Business Park with regular travel to site (UK wide) as required. 

About you

We’re looking for an individual who is educated to Level 5 qualification in a construction related discipline or significant and substantial experience in a relevant position. You’ll need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and a technical aptitude, with a strong knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements in relation to mechanical and electrical elements of a construction development.

To be successful in this role you’ll need to understand construction principles, processes and procedures and have experience of working in a Mechanical & Electrical role (or similar profession) within the construction industry. You’ll need demonstrable experience of working in the construction / development industry and been comfortable working with multiple stakeholders working to tight schedules with competing priorities to deliver projects on time and in line with the design specifications / client requirements.

What we can offer you

Watkin Jones’ success to date has been based on our emphasis on building relationships of trust, our customer focus, and our forward-thinking structure. Our intention is to create the future of living, which to us means high quality rental homes, community focus and sustainably driven development.

We have an in-house Learning & Development team to support you with personal and professional development including vocational qualifications, as well as 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 2 years’ service by 1 day up to a max of 29 days per annum), a discretionary bonus, healthcare cash plan, life insurance, discounted gym memberships, exclusive shopping discounts and a contributory pension scheme.

About Us

Watkin Jones Group is the UK’s leading developer, builder, and manager of residential for rent homes, with 52,000+ homes developed and in-build across 135 schemes. Our operating arm, Fresh, manages over 22,000 units across 64 schemes, reflecting approximately £1.7bn of assets under management, giving us unique and unrivalled insight into what tenants and investors desire.

Our company was established in 1791 and has been building homes since 1927. More recently, we listed on the AIM market in 2016, and have a current market cap of c.£250m. In FY2022 we generated gross revenue of £407m and a Gross Profit of £67m. Our position in the market is based on a ‘capital light’ model, where we typically work with institutional forward funders.