About EDGE
EDGE is an independent, multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy with six offices across the UK. We deliver high-quality Cost Management, Project Management, Building Surveying and Quality Monitoring services to a diverse client base across the public and private sectors.
Our core markets include healthcare, education, residential, and defence, where we support the delivery of complex, technically demanding projects, often within live operational environments.
We are proud of our culture—collaborative, ambitious, and people-first—and we actively invest in training, professional development, and long-term career progression.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior MEP Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor to join our growing Quality Monitoring team.
Working across the Midlands with UK-wide travel where required; acting as our eyes and ears on site, you will independently monitor and inspect mechanical and electrical installations, ensuring works are delivered in accordance with specifications, programme requirements, and the high standards expected by our clients.
You will also undertake the role of NEC Supervisor, supporting contract compliance by ensuring that works meet the requirements of the contract and notifying defects in line with NEC obligations.
Reporting to an Associate / Project Lead, you will work across a varied portfolio of projects within healthcare, education, residential, and defence sectors, frequently in live environments where quality, safety, and coordination are critical.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake regular inspections of MEP installations, including first fix, second fix, commissioning, and interface with building fabric
- Monitor compliance with contract drawings, specifications, employer’s requirements, and commissioning standards
- Act as NEC Supervisor, identifying and notifying defects and ensuring compliance with contract requirements
- Identify, record, and track defects, non-conformances, and risks through to resolution (utilising platforms such as Field View)
- Review and monitor testing, commissioning, and handover documentation including O&M manuals and certification
- Produce clear, concise site reports with photographic records and progress updates
- Maintain accurate site diaries and robust audit trails to support contractual processes
- Liaise daily with contractors, sub-contractors, MEP specialists, consultants, and client representatives
- Attend and contribute to progress, quality, and technical coordination meetings
- Monitor compliance with health & safety requirements, particularly relating to MEP installations and sequencing
- Support snagging, de-snagging, commissioning, and post-completion verification
- Provide proactive technical quality assurance and buildability advice to project teams
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- Proven experience as an MEP Clerk of Works, Site Inspector, NEC Supervisor, or similar technical role
- Strong technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, including HVAC, public health, electrical distribution, and life safety systems
- Experience working within healthcare, education, residential, or defence environments
- Experience of working under NEC contracts, with an understanding of the Supervisor role and responsibilities, although training can be provided.
- Ability to interpret MEP drawings, specifications, schematics, and commissioning requirements
- Membership of ICWCI, ACQP, (or similar), or willingness to work towards professional membership
- Excellent reporting and communication skills, particularly in producing clear technical site reports
- Confident, proactive, and able to challenge quality and compliance issues constructively
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across regional sites
- Valid CSCS card
Desirable
- Relevant qualification (in Building Services Engineering or related discipline)
- Trade background in mechanical or electrical building services
- SMSTS / SSSTS and First Aid at Work
- Experience on large-scale new build and refurbishment projects
- Experience of commissioning and handover processes in complex buildings (e.g. hospitals, labs, secure facilities)
- Experience working in live or operational environments where phasing and continuity are critical
Why Join EDGE?
- Work on high-profile and technically complex projects across critical sectors
- Opportunity to combine MEP quality assurance with NEC contractual responsibilities
- Be part of a growing, well-respected consultancy
- Clear career progression pathways, including support toward professional accreditation
- Exposure to diverse and technically challenging schemes
- A genuinely collaborative and supportive working culture
About Us
EDGE is all about its people! With an average of 90% staff retention year on year, the team is hard-working and sociable with a friendly competitive edge. Priding itself on a culture of inclusivity, we have recently achieved the Platinum Investors in People accreditation.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £55,000.00-£65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you live within a reasonable commuting distance to Birmingham City Centre.
Education:
Work Location: In person
