Senior Project Manager (MEP) Specialist Laboratory Project

Location: Warwickshire Contract: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Benefits

Shape the future of world-class STEM facilities

Our client, one of the UK s leading MEP specialists, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager (MEP) to lead the mechanical and electrical delivery of a flagship laboratory development at the University of Warwick. This scheme forms a central part of the University s ambitious £700m STEM Connect Programme a transformative investment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that will cement Warwick s place as a global leader in research and education.

This is a career-defining opportunity for a senior professional with a strong mechanical or electrical bias, proven leadership credentials, and the ability to operate at a strategic, client-facing level.

The Role Senior Project Manager (MEP)

As Senior Project Manager, you will hold strategic accountability for the £65m MEP delivery on this highly complex, high-profile scheme. Rather than day-to-day coordination, your role will be hands-off and leadership focused: ensuring technical excellence, political awareness, and stakeholder confidence throughout.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of MEP works on a landmark laboratory project, valued at £65m.

• Act as the strategic interface between client, delivery teams, and stakeholders.

• Provide credible technical oversight on complex systems, including fume cupboards, specialist gases (argon and others), high-containment ventilation, and laboratory infrastructure.

• Manage and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, subcontractors, and supply chain partners.

• Navigate a politically sensitive environment, maintaining strong relationships with senior University stakeholders.

• Oversee procurement, commercial matters, risk management, and statutory compliance.

• Champion safety, quality, and sustainability in line with the University s vision for world-class facilities.

About You

We re looking for a politically astute leader with deep technical knowledge and the gravitas to operate at boardroom and client level.

Essential experience:

• Proven success as a Senior Project Manager within construction / MEP.

• Strong mechanical or electrical bias, with demonstrable expertise in complex building services.

• Experience delivering laboratory, pharmaceutical, or specialist research environments.

• Knowledge of specialist systems such as fume cupboards, containment labs, and specialist gases.

• Ability to lead strategically, managing through others rather than being hands-on.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence at a senior, client-facing level.

• Strong commercial, contractual, and risk management awareness.

Why Join?

• Lead the MEP strategy on one of the UK s most ambitious STEM developments.

• Deliver cutting-edge facilities that will shape global research and education.

• Excellent package including competitive salary, car allowance, pension, and flexible benefits.

• Genuine opportunities for career progression within a forward-thinking organisation.