Government Property Agency
MEP Manager
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Job Summary
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate.
We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.
Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost- effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services.
Innovation And Progress Underpin Our Behaviours. We Foster a Culture Of Lifelong Learning, Where Curiosity And Self-improvement Are Encouraged. Our Four Core Values Are At The Heart Of Everything We Do. They Shape Our Culture And Guide How We Work, Lead And Grow Together:
- Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results
- Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always
- Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing
- Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success
The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do.
To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth.
We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.
Job Description
Innovation and Assurance provide a support function to the delivery of large construction projects, including new buildings and renovations. I&A Technical Assurance team oversee quality requirements for CDM, Fire, MEP services and BIM. This role provides technical assurance of mechanical and electrical building services systems in both the design and construction phases of project delivery, to ensure projects meet GPA quality standards and the Employers Requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Technical Assurance, the MEP Manager will be responsible for:
- Briefing the Head of Technical Assurance on the delivery status for each project for MEP work packages, ensuring that progress remains aligned with wider programme objectives.
- Overseeing compliance with Building regulations and GPA standards for mechanical and electrical building services systems, including providing scope clarifications and negotiating agreements on project specific derogations.
- Undertaking technical assurance of building services systems at key project milestones, both during design and construction phases of development, including practical completion.
- Assessing project delivery programmes and overseeing subcontractor delivery, undertaking site quality surveys, and producing progress update reports.
- Overseeing testing and commissioning of each MEP work package to verify subcontractor work packages are completed in line with contract requirements.
- Reviewing contractor and subcontractor proposals for tender.
- Work with the Sustainability team to provide energy efficient buildings and fit for purpose site utility monitoring and BMS controls.
- Needs to be capable of working alone or in a large team
- Will be required to make independent judgements on technical subjects without support as a subject expert for building services systems and related design processes or installation works.
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Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
- Experience of working in large scale multi-discipline design team environments
- Experience of delivering high value construction projects, taking a lead role in negotiating agreements between multiple stakeholders
- Supplier/client relationship management
Desirable Criteria:
- Background of working in or with the public sector property
Experience & Technical Skills
- Significant experience of MEP design and construction
- Delivery of sustainable, energy efficient buildings, including Part L, the use of BREEAM and NABERS and the use of performance contracting
- Testing and commissioning building services systems for project handover
- Developing project-specific employer requirements for building services
- Project management
- Government or BSRIA Soft Landings process
- Experience of delivering projects using Revit to BIM Level 2 or working to ISO 19650
Qualifications And Accreditations
Essential criteria:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field to building services (such as mechanical, electrical, or environmental engineering)
- Chartered Membership of a relevant professional engineering body (e.g. CEng MIET) to qualify for the Gold Standard recruitment and retention allowance (£5000/year)
Desirable Criteria:
- Relevant project management qualification (eg ChPP from APM)
- Energy Professional certification (Certified Energy Manager from EI).
We are seeking a person who is willing to undertake government security clearance checks, or who already holds SC level clearance which is essential for this role. For general information on the security clearance process, see here for details.
Any applications made using AI must declare the use of AI on the application and candidates must follow the Civil Service guidelines shown here.
Basic RRA of circa £5000/yr and Gold Standard RRA of circa £5000/yr are non-pensionable, non-contractual bonuses paid on top of the G7 pay band salary of £56,500 - £62,554. In addition, as this is a permanent staff role, the GPA is within the wider Cabinet Office pension scheme, which offers members a 28.97% employers pension contribution, worth circa £16,300 annually.
The interviews for shortlisted candidates are likely to be held on Wednesday 23rd Sept at 23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham, B2 4BH. The successful candidate will likely be offered the role on the w/b Mon 28th Sept. Please contact: lisa.collins@gpa.gov.uk (Tel: 07546 763 639) if you are invited to interview but unable to attend at short notice, but please do not use this email address to submit an application.
Qualifications
Chartered Engineer (CEng) with CIBSE, EI or IET
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
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- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing
- Developing Self and Others
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Customer Perspective
- Commercial Acumen
- Property Market Knowledge
- Innovation
Alongside your salary of £56,500, Government Property Agency contributes £16,368 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities and wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a sense of belonging in a workplace where everyone feels valued. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme (RIS) to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Please note - At this time GPA are unable to offer any Visa Sponsorship to candidates as we do not currently hold a visa sponsorship licence. Please do not apply for permanent roles with GPA if you will require your employer to take on the sponsorship of your current or any future visas.
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