Mechanical Project Manager

Mechanical Project Manager

Dartford | London & South East Projects | Permanent

£70,000 - £80,000 + car allowance + bonus

If you want proper variety without moving into a faceless major contractor, this is the sort of Mechanical Project Manager role that should be on your radar.

You will be joining an established building services contractor delivering mechanical and M&E projects across London, Kent, Essex and the wider South East. Project values typically range from £1m to £6m, so you will get proper ownership without being buried under layers of management.

The work is varied, technical and rarely repetitive. You could be delivering an education scheme, a commercial refurbishment, a hospital upgrade, an ultra-luxury residential project, prison works or a pharmaceutical facility. That means occupied buildings, sensitive environments, live services, technical plant, strict programmes and clients who expect the job to be delivered properly.

This is not a role where you sit miles away from the detail. You will have ownership of the mechanical delivery, direct contact with clients and main contractors, and a proper say in how projects are planned, procured, coordinated, delivered and handed over.

The project mix is the attraction. Commercial refurbishments, school and college projects, healthcare upgrades, prison environments, pharmaceutical schemes, high-end residential, plant replacement, VRF installations, AHUs, FCUs, ventilation, public health, BMS interfaces, smoke extract, heating and cooling systems, and technically sensitive environments where planning and coordination matter.

What you’ll be doing

You will take responsibility for the mechanical delivery of projects across London, Kent, Essex and the South East.

You will manage mechanical packages typically valued between £1m and £6m.

You will work across a varied project mix including education, commercial, hospitals, ultra-luxury residential, prisons, pharmaceutical and other technically detailed building services projects.

You will manage mechanical systems including LTHW, CHW, ventilation, ductwork, AHUs, FCUs, VRF, public health, plumbing, drainage, plantrooms, smoke extract, sprinkler interfaces, thermal insulation, controls interfaces and associated building services systems.

You will manage projects from pre-start and mobilisation through to procurement, installation, commissioning, snagging and handover.

You will work closely with clients, main contractors, consultants, design teams, site managers, supervisors, subcontractors, suppliers, commissioning teams and internal commercial teams.

You will manage programme, procurement, labour, subcontractors, RAMS, technical submissions, RFIs, variations, progress reporting, QA, testing, commissioning and O&M information.

You will make sure mechanical works are properly coordinated with electrical services, fire alarm, sprinklers, BMS, builders work, architectural finishes and existing building constraints.

You will drive subcontractors and site teams while keeping control of safety, quality, progress and commercial performance.

You will support design reviews, buildability input and value engineering where drawings, site conditions or existing services need proper thought.

You will keep clients updated, protect relationships and make sure projects are delivered properly from start to finish.

What you’ll need

• You will need experience as a Mechanical Project Manager, Mechanical Contracts Manager, Mechanical Package Manager or Senior Mechanical Project Engineer.
• You will need strong mechanical building services experience, ideally gained with an M&E contractor or mechanical contractor.
• Experience across education, commercial, healthcare, hospitals, pharmaceutical, prisons, ultra-luxury residential, public sector or live-environment projects would all be relevant.
• You should have a good technical understanding of mechanical systems including LTHW, CHW, ventilation, ductwork, AHUs, FCUs, VRF, public health, plumbing, drainage, BMS interfaces and commissioning requirements.
• You will need to be comfortable managing projects commercially as well as operationally, including procurement, subcontractor performance, change, variations, cost control and client reporting.
• You should be confident managing supervisors, engineers, subcontractors and labour across fast-moving project environments.
• Experience working in occupied or technically constrained buildings would be useful, especially where shutdowns, access, existing services, plant replacement, security restrictions or phased handover need to be properly managed.
• SMSTS, CSCS and a mechanical trade or building services background would be highly beneficial.

Why this role

This is a strong move for a Mechanical Project Manager who wants better project variety and more ownership.

You will not be stuck on one repetitive project type. You will be delivering mechanical services across education, commercial, healthcare, prisons, pharmaceutical and ultra-luxury residential schemes, with project values that give you real control without removing you from the detail.

The business has a long-standing reputation in building services and a strong project history across London and the South East. For someone who wants a stable permanent role, a sensible-sized contractor and the chance to stay close to delivery rather than being lost in a corporate structure, this is a good opportunity.

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