Mechanical Project Manager

James Lewis Recruitment • dartford, england, United Kingdom • 8h ago

Overview

Mechanical Project Manager | Dartford | London & South East Projects | Permanent

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + package

Join an established building services contractor delivering mechanical and M&E projects across London, Kent, Essex and the wider South East. Varied, technically interesting work across commercial refurbishments, education, healthcare, industrial, research, heritage and live-environment refurbishments.

What you'll be doing

Take responsibility for the mechanical delivery of projects across London, Kent, Essex and the South East.
Manage mechanical packages including LTHW, CHW, ventilation, ductwork, AHUs, FCUs, VRF, public health, plumbing, drainage, plantrooms, smoke extract, sprinklers interfaces, insulation, controls interfaces and associated building services systems.
Work across a varied project mix: commercial CAT A refurbishments, office fit-outs, education schemes, healthcare projects, live building upgrades, industrial facilities, research environments, heritage buildings and high-spec residential projects.
Manage projects from pre-start and mobilisation through procurement, installation, commissioning, snagging and handover.
Collaborate with clients, main contractors, consultants, design teams, site managers, supervisors, subcontractors, suppliers, commissioning teams and internal commercial teams.
Manage programme, procurement, labour, subcontractors, RAMS, technical submissions, RFIs, variations, progress reporting, QA, testing, commissioning and O&M information.
Coordinate mechanical works with electrical services, fire alarm, sprinklers, BMS, builders work, architectural finishes and existing building constraints.
Drive subcontractors and site teams while maintaining safety, quality, progress and commercial performance.
Support design reviews, buildability input and value engineering where drawings or site conditions require thought.
Keep clients updated and protect relationships to ensure proper project delivery from start to finish.

What you'll need

Experience as a Mechanical Project Manager, Mechanical Contracts Manager, Mechanical Package Manager or Senior Mechanical Project Engineer.
Strong mechanical building services experience, ideally with an M&E contractor or mechanical contractor.
Experience across commercial refurbishment, education, healthcare, industrial, research, public sector, heritage, high-end residential or live-environment projects.
Good technical understanding of mechanical systems including LTHW, CHW, ventilation, ductwork, AHUs, FCUs, VRF, public health, plumbing, drainage, BMS interfaces and commissioning requirements.
Comfortable managing projects commercially as well as operationally, including procurement, subcontractor performance, change, variations, cost control and client reporting.
Experience managing supervisors, engineers, subcontractors and labour across fast-moving project environments.
Experience working in occupied or technically constrained buildings is useful, especially where shutdowns, access, existing services, plant replacement or phased handover need to be properly managed.
SMSTS, CSCS and a mechanical trade or building services background are highly beneficial.

Why this role

This role offers better project variety and more ownership. You will work across commercial, education, healthcare, industrial and live-environment schemes with technical detail to keep the work engaging.