JOB TITLE: Workforce Manager (Engineering / MEP)

LOCATION: London & Southern England (Flexible / Hybrid – travel required)
CONTRACT: Permanent
SALARY: Competitive + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

 

Summary

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Workforce Manager to join NG Bailey’s Southern Engineering division, supporting the effective planning and coordination of labour across a diverse portfolio of projects.

Reporting into senior operational leadership, you will play a key role in ensuring workforce availability, utilisation, and coordination across multiple sites. This is a highly visible position, working closely with Senior Operations Managers to shape and deliver workforce strategy in a fast-paced MEP environment.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Leading workforce planning and coordination across multiple projects and locations
• Partnering with Senior Operations Managers to forecast and manage labour requirements
• Allocating and mobilising operatives in line with project demands and programme changes
• Ensuring weekly pay processes are accurate and delivered on time
• Acting as a key point of contact for operatives, providing clear communication and updates
• Attending senior-level meetings to support workforce strategy and operational delivery
• Maintaining compliance with industry agreements and workforce standards

 

What we’re looking for:

A confident and organised workforce professional who can operate at pace and manage complex labour requirements across a regional portfolio.

An individual who is comfortable being both strategic and hands-on, with experience in:
• Workforce / labour management across multiple sites and regions
• Working closely with operational leadership to plan and deliver labour strategies
• Coordinating large volumes of operatives in a MEP environment
• Practical understanding of industry agreements such as JIB and BESA, including how they apply to grading, pay structures, and workforce allocation.
• Managing workforce logistics, communication, and mobilisation in a live project environment
• Ensuring accuracy and consistency in workforce administration, including pay coordination

 

Benefits:

• Car/Car allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to Buy/Sell additional days
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to choose from inc: Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes

 

Next Steps: 

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.  

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us: 

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. 

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. 

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be. 

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