Mechanical Poject Manager in Plymouth, Devon

Job Title: Senior Mechanical (Building Services Engineering) Project Manager

Location: Plymouth, Devon (Hybrid / Flexible Working)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive + Car / Allowance + Flexible Benefits

I’m recruiting a Senior MEP (Mechanical) Project Manager for my client, a leading national building services contractor, to lead delivery on a major, highly complex defence infrastructure project in Plymouth.

This is a senior, high-profile role where you’ll own projects from pre-construction through to handover. You’ll report into senior operational leadership and lead multidisciplinary teams on technically demanding M&E packages. The role combines office, site and flexible working, with some travel to regional project locations.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the safe delivery of major MEP / building services projects from bid stage to completion
• Driving commercial performance, programme and operational excellence across project phases
• Managing budgets, cost forecasting, risk registers and project reporting to protect margin
• Building strong relationships with clients, consultants, main contractors and specialist subcontractors
• Leading, managing and developing high-performing project teams, including project managers, engineers and supervisors
• Supporting pre-construction, estimating and bid activities to help win future work
• Maintaining the highest standards of Health & Safety, quality and compliance (CDM)
• Managing testing and commissioning, close-out and handover to ensure client satisfaction

What my client is looking for

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager, Project Manager or Contracts Manager within MEP, M&E or building services contracting
• A track record of delivering large-scale mechanical and electrical projects in construction environments
• Experience in defence, MOD, secure, critical or live-environment projects (highly desirable)
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing budgets, programmes, risk and valuations
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing subcontractors
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills
• A recognised trade or professional qualification (e.g. HNC/HND/Degree in Building Services, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering; SMSTS; CSCS)
• Eligibility to obtain SC (Security Check) clearance

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary + car allowance (£80,000 - £90,000 DoE), Salary sacrifice hybrid / electric car scheme / allowance, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell days (+ 2 days for volunteer related endeavours), Pension with up to 8% employer contribution, Private medical insurance and life assurance and many more as expected.

Interested?

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