Senior Mechanical Project Manager

Location: Purley

Senior Mechanical Project Manager

London & Home Counties | New-Build Residential | Permanent

£85,000 - £95,000 + travel expenses + bonus

If you’re a Senior Mechanical Project Manager with proper new-build residential experience, this is a strong opportunity to join a growing mechanical building services contractor with a long-standing reputation in the residential market.

You’ll be working for a dynamic, expanding business that delivers mechanical packages across high-specification residential and mixed-tenure developments. The company has the capability to deliver sizeable projects while still offering the personal feel, visibility and direct involvement you get from a privately owned specialist contractor.

This is a permanent role, split between the office and live project sites across London and the Home Counties. It needs someone who has built their career properly, stayed with employers long enough to see projects through, and can show a stable track record in residential mechanical project delivery.

The role

You’ll take responsibility for delivering mechanical packages on new-build residential projects up to around £12m in value.

That means managing projects from pre-construction and mobilisation through to installation, commissioning, handover and defects close-out.

The work is expected to include plant rooms, heating, domestic water, public health, ventilation, smoke ventilation interfaces, risers, laterals, apartment fit-out, drainage, pumps, HIUs, landlord systems, testing, commissioning and handover documentation.

You’ll be based between the office and site, working closely with directors, commercial teams, design teams, site managers, supervisors, subcontractors, clients and main contractors to make sure projects are delivered safely, properly and profitably.

This is not a role for someone who just reports problems. The business needs someone who can take ownership, make decisions, push programme and keep control of quality, cost and delivery.

What you’ll be doing

* Managing mechanical delivery across new-build residential projects up to around £12m.

* Taking projects from pre-construction and mobilisation through to installation, commissioning, handover and defects close-out.

* Managing programme, procurement, labour, subcontractors, technical information, QA, commissioning and project close-out.

* Coordinating plant rooms, heating, public health, ventilation, risers, apartment fit-out, drainage, pumps, HIUs and associated mechanical services.

* Reviewing drawings, specifications, technical submissions, RFIs, RAMS, installation methods and programme requirements.

* Working closely with design teams, consultants, clients, main contractors, commercial teams and site teams.

* Managing subcontractors and supervisors to make sure works are delivered safely, to programme and to the required quality standard.

* Keeping a clear grip on progress, labour, materials, procurement, cost movement, change and project risk.

* Supporting commercial teams with variations, subcontractor performance, forecasting and margin protection.

* Attending client meetings, progress reviews, design coordination meetings and internal project reviews.

* Managing commissioning, snagging, O&M information, handover documentation and defects close-out.

* Maintaining high standards around health and safety, quality, site discipline and client communication.

* Representing the business professionally with clients, consultants, main contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.

What you’ll need

* You’ll need strong experience as a Mechanical Project Manager, Senior Mechanical Project Manager or Mechanical Contracts Manager within mechanical building services.

* New-build residential experience is essential.

* You should have experience…