Engineering Lead (MEP) - Tier One Main Contractor

Engineering Lead (MEP) - Tier One Main Contractor  

Central London

£110,000 – £125,000

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Lead to join a Tier One Main Contractor delivering complex, high-profile projects in Central London. This senior role plays a key part across the full project lifecycle, from early engagement and tender stages through to design development, delivery support and post-completion resolution of engineering matters.

The Engineering Lead position is designed to flex in line with business and project requirements. The role supports early-stage work winning activities, including design reviews, technical input into tenders and value engineering, as well as pre-construction services agreements (PCSA). Responsibilities may also extend into live project support where ongoing design coordination and engineering expertise are required, along with aftercare input to resolve technical or design-related issues following completion.

This is a non-operational role, focused on providing technical leadership rather than day-to-day site delivery. The Engineering Lead will oversee the engineering development of building services packages from tender through to commissioning, ensuring quality, coordination and buildability at every stage.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Design Lead to ensure value engineering decisions across all disciplines are fully coordinated and technically robust
• Provide technical leadership during tenders, including the development of technical proposals, submissions and settlements
• Review, assess and challenge tender documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy and buildability
• Engage with designers, consultants and supply chain partners to support PCSA and pre-construction activities
• Manage technical interfaces between engineering, design and operational teams to ensure fully coordinated solutions
• Act as the technical representative with clients, promoting a solutions-focused and engineering-led approach
• Contribute to tender briefings and presentations, offering innovative technical advice
• Represent the business as a technical ambassador within the wider industry, including attendance at relevant events

Skills & Experience Required

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline
• Strong background in engineering design and/or technical delivery within major construction projects
• Sound understanding of project management principles and design coordination
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently at senior stakeholder level
• Experience across a range of building services systems and construction methodologies
• Proficient in relevant digital tools, including BIM platforms and design review software such as Navisworks