MEP Subject Matter Expert (SME) - MEP Buildings on Railway Projects
Birmingham | Hybrid Working
£55 - £65 per hour | Inside IR35
3-Month Initial Contract + likely extensions
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced MEP Subject Matter Expert to support the delivery of high-profile MEP Buildings serving the operation of the railway.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys fast-paced project work within a main contractor environment, and supporting design delivery for Building Services Facilities and pumping stations for Railway Operations.
The position offers hybrid working flexibility alongside the opportunity to join a busy team with a strong pipeline of ongoing work and potential extensions beyond the initial contract term.
The Role
You'll be involved in:
Provide technical leadership across Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health disciplines, overseeing Senior Mechanical and Electrical Engineers.
Lead technical reviews of MEP designs produced by designers, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with project requirements, relevant standards, statutory requirements and safety-in-design principles.
Coordinate multidisciplinary design integration and resolve technical interfaces with architectural, civil/structural, railway systems, utilities and construction teams, ensuring buildability and alignment with installation, testing and commissioning requirements.
Manage the MEP design assurance, review and approval process, coordinating with the Employer, Designer, CAT Checker and subcontractors/suppliers to achieve timely design completion.
Lead technical meetings, O&M reviews, interface reviews, PRAM and HAZOP sessions, ensuring decisions are recorded and actions are resolved and closed.
Provide technical oversight of MEP systems, including HV/LV, lighting, fire alarm, BMS/CMS, earthing and bonding, HVAC, ventilation, heating/cooling, water, drainage and fire protection interfaces
Support procurement through technical submissions, tender reviews and equipment appraisals, while managing TQs/RFIs, design changes and technical solutions.
Liaise with Commercial and Design Management teams to identify and communicate technical risks, design changes, programme impacts and mitigation measuresWhat They're Looking For
Essential:
Degree in Building Services, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; Chartered Engineer (CEng) status preferred
15+ years' MEP/building services engineering experience, ideally 20+ years on major infrastructure, complex buildings or pumping stations.
Proven technical leadership of integrated MEP design, including management of senior mechanical and electrical engineers.
Strong knowledge of electrical systems (HV/LV, power, Earthing & Bonding, lighting, fire alarm, CMS/BMS) and Mechanical/Public Health systems (HVAC, ventilation, heating/cooling, water, drainage, and fire protection interfaces).
Demonstrable design-and-build experience, resolving technical issues and supporting construction, testing, commissioning and handover.
Fluent in English, with a strong understanding of multidisciplinary turnkey project delivery
Collaborative, self-motivated and able to influence senior management and designers, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Desirable:
20+ years' relevant MEP/building services experience, including major infrastructure, operational buildings or pumping stations
Large Chartered Engineer (CEng) and design-and-build experience through detailed design, construction, testing, commissioning and handover.Why Apply?
Top market rates available
Hybrid working flexibility
Strong pipeline projects
Opportunity for contract extensions beyond the initial term
Collaborative and technically focused design teamImmediate interviews available.
If you're an MEP Subject Matter Expert looking for your next contract within the building services sector, apply now to be considered
