Senior Project Manager - MEP

Security Clearance: SC Clearance Required (or ability to obtain)

Employment Type: Permanent

NG Bailey is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager (MEP) to lead the delivery of a major long-term infrastructure project on a highly secure site in Cumbria. This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a significant £10 - £30m+ project, managing the entire lifecycle from pre-construction and planning through to commissioning, handover, and close-out.

Operating within a security-cleared environment, you will be responsible for delivering complex MEP works safely, efficiently, and profitably while maintaining exceptional standards of stakeholder engagement and client satisfaction. This is a hands-on, site-based leadership role requiring a strong project delivery background, commercial awareness, and proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors.

• Leading the successful delivery of a major MEP/CIVIL/Scaffold project from cradle to grave.
• Taking full accountability for programme, budget, quality, safety, and client satisfaction.
• Managing a team of approximately 20 including project engineers, site managers, supervisors, planners, commercial and support functions.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key client representatives, consultants, framework partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Leading all project governance, reporting, forecasting, and risk management activities.
• Managing multiple specialist subcontractors, ensuring performance, compliance, and programme commitments are achieved.
• Driving programme delivery in line with NEC contract requirements.
• Identifying and mitigating project risks whilst maximising opportunities for improved performance and commercial outcomes.
• Leading project review meetings, progress reporting, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Ensuring compliance with all security protocols, statutory requirements, and company policies.
• Promoting a culture of safety, collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement across the project team.

• Proven experience operating as a Senior Project Manager or Project Director on major MEP or building services projects valued at £10-£30m+.
• Demonstrable experience delivering projects from inception through to completion and handover.
• Strong track record managing large site-based teams and complex subcontract supply chains.
• Extensive stakeholder management experience within high-profile or secure environments.
• Excellent understanding and practical application of NEC contracts.
• Strong commercial and financial management capability.
• Experience managing programmes, risk registers, forecasts, and project controls.
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, technically complex project environment.
• Understanding of RIBA design stages
• People development and leadership focus
• Current SC Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain clearance.
• Significant experience delivering mechanical and electrical projects within highly regulated or secure environments.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Willingness to work full-time on site in Cumbria (Barrow in Furness).
• APM PMQ / Chartered Project Professional (ChPP), or equivalent recognised project management qualification.
• Degree or HNC/HND in Construction Management, Building Services, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong demonstrable experience delivering large-scale, complex MEP/construction projects from pre-construction through delivery, commissioning and handover.
• Working knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts, with experience managing contractual obligations and change.
• Strong understanding of CDM Regulations 2015, health and…