Mechanical Project Manager

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.

• 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, plant rooms, 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.

• 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.

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.

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