MEP Consulting Lead

The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented, hands on MEP engineer wishing to take on a leadership role and eager to make a real impact on Trident, our exceptional client base and on the sector more widely.

Trident BC is not only one of the leading national building consulting businesses with a client base envied by even our largest competitors. We are a proud Employee-Owned B Corp business and a Gold accredited “Investor in People” with a commitment to delivering net zero. We place our Employee Owners at the heart of everything we do and have a created a culture that embraces inclusion, flexibility, wellbeing and collaboration, as well as technical excellence and innovation.

And we are on a mission to change real estate for good; to create resilient assets that make a positive environmental and social impact. Key to delivering on this ambition will be the growth and development of our sustainability MEP advisory services.

The Purpose

The MEP Consulting Lead presents a significant opportunity for Trident; and we hope for you too. The purpose is to develop a sustainability led MEP solution that supports our clients from initial assessments to feasibility studies, design and through to practical completion.

Responsibilities

The MEP Consulting Lead presents a significant opportunity for Trident; and we hope for you too. The purpose is to develop a sustainability led MEP solution that supports our clients from initial assessments to feasibility studies, design and through to practical completion.

• Service delivery: Delivering high quality advice and support to our clients:
• Assessments: Support condition surveys, asset and portfolio reviews and vendor reports with MEP inspections and advisory surveys
• Feasibility & MEP Strategies: Develop MEP and decarbonisation strategies and feasibility studies to support clients commercial and sustainability objectives
• Design: Oversee, review and support the development of practical, low carbon and innovative MEP designs for existing portfolios, refurbishments and development projects
• Delivery: Coordinate with project teams, monitoring progress, costs & quality, providing solutions to construction challenges to support delivery.
• Handover: Oversee the commissioning and handover of MEP systems to clients and ensure compliance with industry standards, local codes, safety regulations and client requirements
• Service development: Establish our propositions, processes, tools and marketing materials in partnership with our business development teams to support the growth of our MEP services
• Relationship & business development: Establish relationships across Trident and with our clients to identify and develop MEP opportunities that will deliver on our shared decarbonisation goals
• Team development: Grow a high performing and collaborative team over time
• Partnership development: build on Trident’s excellent network of partners to and engage with industry to raise your and Trident’s profile.

Skills and qualifications

• Extensive MEP engineering & consulting capability, with deep technical expertise
• Relevant qualifications such as building services, mechanical or electrical engineering degrees
• Strong experience through the project lifecycle, from feasibility to detailed design and delivery
• Proficiency in relevant software and tools such as AutoCAD, Revit and IES
• Excellent project management, budgeting, cost control and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent client management ability, with a strong track record of leading and winning bids
• Experience in developing low-carbon MEP solutions aligned to organisations’ net zero targets
• Experience in commissioning & handover, ensuring compliance with industry standards & regulations
• Strong team leadership, able to provide technical leadership and mentoring
• Strong communication skills, able to engage confidently with clients and internal stakeholders
• Integrity, a commitment to excellence, collaborative and a passion for addressing climate change.

About Trident

In June 2022 Trident proudly became an Employee Ownership Trust. Trident has recently been awarded “Investors in People” Gold accreditation, which demonstrates that our people are our most important asset. Trident’s culture embraces diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) across our offices and our team enjoy a healthy work life balance that supports physical and mental wellbeing.

Trident are B Corp certified and were featured in the Sunday Times, Best Places to Work 2025! We have also partnered up with PREACH Inclusion to implement our DEI Framework. We've meticulously measured our carbon footprint and set a science-based target through SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative), ensuring our goals are grounded in scientific consensus.

Our network of national regional and offices work as a collaborative team to provide the highest level of Building Surveying and Project Management to our enviable client list. Our agile working policy has operated since 2019 and it recognises that work is not just performed “9 to 5” in the office, allowing our staff the flexibility to vary working hours and to work remotely although we encourage staff to attend the office regularly to help promote our core values of team working and collaboration.

To Apply

This is a rare opportunity for an exceptional leader to build a new MEP capability across the UK, and to work with some of the largest investors, developers and occupiers to transition towards a low carbon future.

If you are looking for genuine autonomy and space to innovate within a collaborative environment; and with access to an exceptional client base, then please apply via LinkedIn.