MEP Project Director

Job Description

Role: MEP Project Director\n\nLocation: Oxford\n\nSalary: Up to £120,000 + Car Allowance + Travel Allowance + Benefits\n\nA leading organisation in the construction sector is seeking a Project Director to join its Building Services team in Oxford. The business is committed to operating responsibly and inclusively, delivering high-quality Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health engineering across a wide range of sectors, including commercial, education, defence and data centres.\n\nThe Project Director will be responsible for overseeing the completion of an existing major project while also managing a portfolio of tenders. The successful candidate will assume full accountability for delivering the next major defence programme, ensuring all work meets defined scope, schedule and quality expectations.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\n * Manage the procurement process across all relevant project elements.\n\n * Develop and maintain effective supply chain relationships, ensuring fair and reasonable treatment.\n\n * Ensure all installed products meet required technical approvals.\n\n * Lead and coordinate design consultants to ensure information aligns with budget and procurement strategy and oversee timely production of working drawings by trade contractors.\n\n * Challenge and guide design solutions, methods, and techniques to support programme delivery, improve buildability, and reduce whole-life costs.\n\n * Ensure full understanding, application and compliance with all contractual requirements.\n\n * Identify, communicate and manage risk mitigation measures and associated opportunities, ensuring commercial considerations are understood and controlled.\n\nSkills and Experience:\n\n * Strong professional presence with proven leadership and communication skills.\n\n * Demonstrable experience in leading large teams and major projects.\n\n * Ability to manage multiple disciplines, interfaces and work sequencing effectively.\n\n * Comprehensive understanding of supply chain management and procurement strategies.\n\n * Strong experience with quality assurance processes.\n\n * Ability to manage subcontract accounts and project final account forecasts as part of wider project financial controls.\n\n * Proven capability in identifying and maximising revenue opportunities within projects.\n\n * Formal health and safety training, minimum SMSTS or equivalent.\n\n * Knowledge and experience in testing and commissioning of complete MEP installations