Construction Supervisor - MEP

Mace Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Oxford is seeking a Construction Supervisor - MEP to manage the delivery of MEP services on a large project. The ideal candidate will have technical expertise in Building Services Engineering, strong planning and management skills, and a solid understanding of health and safety protocols. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with a diverse project team. Flexibility regarding work arrangements may be considered.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising MEP services delivery.
• Ability to mentor and guide subcontractors.
• Knowledge of installation testing methods and prefabrication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with project team and stakeholders for seamless delivery.
• Manage on-site subcontractor performance and liaise with clients.
• Implement Mace's standards and strategies for project success.

Skills

Technical knowledge in Building Services Engineering

Planning and management skills

Health and safety awareness

Collaboration and coordination

Quality assurance knowledge

Education

Technical/engineering apprenticeship (or equivalent)

Relevant City and Guilds/NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Relevant BTECH/HNC (or equivalent)

Relevant CSCS Card

SMSTS health & safety training

Job description

Join to apply for the Construction Supervisor - MEP role at Mace

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project: This role is working for our in‑house mechanical and electrical subcontractor on a multi‑million pound project in Oxford.

Our Values Shape The Way We Consult, And Define The People We Want To Join Us On Our Journey, They Are

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

Responsible for the MEP services delivery, health and safety and subcontractor performance and wellbeing, whilst liaising with the client, main contractor and consultants. Manages multiple sub‑contractors, sub‑sub‑contractors and suppliers on medium/large size projects whilst mentoring and guiding others.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Working within the project team, under direction, communicating and coordinating with colleagues, with ability to offer guidance and mentoring to others.
• Planning, monitoring and managing the completion of the MEP installation and testing, using installation expertise and business's management processes.
• Managing onsite and liaising with project sub‑contractors, sub‑sub‑contractors and suppliers. Accountable for programme, HSW, and quality deliverables of their package or system.
• Coordinating and managing onsite interfaces between packages.
• Liaising and coordinating with key project stakeholders design CMT and construction teams.
• Identification of risk and the production and implementation of mitigation plans.
• Supervising and the use of modern method of construction, learning about digital technologies and prefabrication.
• Implementing onsite of Mace's standards and project strategies.
• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll Need To Have

• Completed technical/engineering apprenticeship (trade/technical) (or equivalent).
• Relevant city and guilds/NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).
• Relevant BTECH/HNC (or equivalent).
• Relevant CSCS Card.
• SMSTS health & safety training.

You’ll Also Have

• A proficient knowledge of a technical trade (Building Services Engineering) including installation and testing methods, best practice and prefabrication to allow supervision, planning, and quality control of packages or systems.
• A basic knowledge of other technical trades, including basic installation techniques, prefabrication and best practice to ensure consideration, collaboration and co‑ordination with other systems and packages.
• A basic knowledge of construction build elements, including sequencing and dependencies to ensure consideration, collaboration and co‑ordination with build elements.
• A basic knowledge of commercial management to assist the commercial teams with commercial control of a package, including clean up notices, goods received and contract charges between packages.
• A proficient knowledge of planning processes and management, with sufficient understanding of key construction release requirements, systems critical path, tasks/works scheduling and commissioning activities to allow for planning and control of the packages or systems during construction.
• A proficient knowledge of health, safety and welfare core elements such as working from height, electrical safety, fire safety, logistics and lifting, to provide awareness and ensure application in the safe management of supply chain packages.
• A proficient knowledge of quality assurance processes and commissioning of single systems to allow full completion of their package or system of responsibility whilst assisting in the integration of systems.
• A basic knowledge of digital setting out and scanning technologies.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role (dependent on geography with BUD approval).

Primary Location: GB-GB-Oxford

Organization: Mace Construct Limited

Schedule: Regular

Job Type: Full‑time

Job Posting: 18‑Nov‑2025, 9:31:28 AM

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Construction