MEP Design Lead
| Posting date: | 16 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2026 |
| Location: | NN10 6EN |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10613 |
Summary
We're looking for an MEP Design Lead to join our Major Project team at Kier Group.
Location: Rushden or London with travel to site for delivery. Remote working available on a flexible basis.Hours: Full-time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our specialist team delivering large-scale acute healthcare facilities across the UK. You'll play a pivotal role in leading MEP design and coordination delivery for complex, major projects valued over £200m, whilst supporting and developing a talented team of design management professionals.
What will you be responsible for?
As an MEP Design Lead you'll be working within the MEP project team, supporting them in delivering exceptional healthcare infrastructure. Your day to day will include:
-Leading MEP design and coordination delivery from preconstruction through to completion, ensuring alignment with agreed delivery strategies
-Supervising and mentoring the MEP design management team, conducting performance reviews and supporting their professional development
-Collaborating with construction design colleagues and external stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes
-Overseeing multiple design workstreams, managing consultant performance and ensuring quality outputs are delivered to programme
-Managing design risk and opportunities, contributing to integrated programmes and supporting commercial and procurement strategies
What are we looking for?
This role of MEP Design Lead is great for you if:
-You have senior-level experience in Tier 1 contracting with a strong track record in delivering complex major projects over £200m.
-You hold engineering qualifications (ideally BEng Hons in Building Services Engineering) and membership of a professional institute such as CIBSE or IET
-You possess excellent technical knowledge including BIM (ISO 19650), Building Safety Act, statutory legislation, HTM/HBNs and public sector governance processes
-You have strong leadership skills with experience in people management, mentoring and developing teams
-You're a collaborative problem solver with excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate others to achieve high standards
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
Location: Rushden or London with travel to site for delivery. Remote working available on a flexible basis.Hours: Full-time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our specialist team delivering large-scale acute healthcare facilities across the UK. You'll play a pivotal role in leading MEP design and coordination delivery for complex, major projects valued over £200m, whilst supporting and developing a talented team of design management professionals.
What will you be responsible for?
As an MEP Design Lead you'll be working within the MEP project team, supporting them in delivering exceptional healthcare infrastructure. Your day to day will include:
-Leading MEP design and coordination delivery from preconstruction through to completion, ensuring alignment with agreed delivery strategies
-Supervising and mentoring the MEP design management team, conducting performance reviews and supporting their professional development
-Collaborating with construction design colleagues and external stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes
-Overseeing multiple design workstreams, managing consultant performance and ensuring quality outputs are delivered to programme
-Managing design risk and opportunities, contributing to integrated programmes and supporting commercial and procurement strategies
What are we looking for?
This role of MEP Design Lead is great for you if:
-You have senior-level experience in Tier 1 contracting with a strong track record in delivering complex major projects over £200m.
-You hold engineering qualifications (ideally BEng Hons in Building Services Engineering) and membership of a professional institute such as CIBSE or IET
-You possess excellent technical knowledge including BIM (ISO 19650), Building Safety Act, statutory legislation, HTM/HBNs and public sector governance processes
-You have strong leadership skills with experience in people management, mentoring and developing teams
-You're a collaborative problem solver with excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate others to achieve high standards
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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