Mechanical Project Engineer

Client: Our client is a specialised London-based M&E contractor operating across a range of major projects & sectors from commercial, education, government and refurbishment sectors and partner with clients such as Mace, Parker Ray & more. With experience on projects ranging from £100,000 to £15 million, they provide a full range of building services and turnover around £40m. Established for over 3 years, they have gone through exceptional growth and looking to continue that growth forward by expanding their operation team with a Mechanical Project Engineer. 

Role: Mechanical Project Engineer - Central London - £350- £400 per day (will also consider permanent salaries)

The project is a commercial office refurbishment circa £7m mechanical value. The success candidate will support the Project Manager during the preconstruction period and help delivery the project through to handover.

Responsibilities:

• Read, understand and scrutinise Specifications
• Assist with management of design stage
• Procurement of sub-contractors, kit and plant
• Investigate Value Engineering
• Assist with preparation of Contract Documents I.e. Method Statements, Risk Assessments, RFI’s, etc.
• Coordination and management of direct labor
• Instruct and coordinate site managers
• Progress reporting
• Overseeing commissioning and testing
• Working with Quantity Surveyor on Commercial Accounts
• Preparation of OMs for final project handover

The ideal candidate:

• Experience delivering commercial projects
• Experience managing projects to a minimum of £3m Mechanical value
• A minimum 5 years’ experience in a management role
• Must be technically astute and a good people manager