MEP Commissioning / Delivery Manager – Airport Project (Gatwick)

Location: Gatwick Airport (full-time on site) Duration: 12-month contract Rate: £400 per day Expenses: Travel, accommodation & subsistence covered

The Role

We are seeking an experienced MEP Commissioning / Delivery Manager to support the delivery of a major airport pier extension at Gatwick Airport. with an MEP package value of circa £20m.

This is a hands-on, proactive role focused on driving the MEP works through delivery, commissioning, handover and operational readiness. This is not a passive reporting or witnessing position — the successful candidate will actively challenge, coordinate and push the construction and MEP teams to ensure a smooth transition into commissioning and handover.

You will be supported remotely by a senior commissioning manager who has recently delivered a comparable airport project, ensuring continuity, lessons learnt and technical support.

Key Responsibilities

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Manage and drive MEP delivery through construction into commissioning and handover

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Proactively identify gaps, risks and sequencing issues ahead of the commissioning phase

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Coordinate MEP contractors and specialist packages in a management-contracting environment

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Lead commissioning strategy, readiness, and execution

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Oversee handover documentation, O&M manuals, training and soft landing...