Mechanical Project Manager

Location: Essex / London & Home Counties
Salary: £65,000 – £80,000
Package: Company car or car allowance, company phone, laptop, pension and travel expenses
Employment Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

Strong Group are working with an established mechanical building services contractor to recruit an experienced Mechanical Project Manager.

This is a replacement hire for a long-standing Project Manager who is due to leave the business in December.

The successful candidate will take ownership of mechanical projects from handover through to completion, working closely with the Managing Director and wider project team.

The role will suit someone who is technically strong, commercially aware and comfortable managing projects directly rather than operating purely in a coordination capacity.

The position will be approximately 50% office based and 50% site based, with current projects predominantly located across London and the surrounding Home Counties.

Projects

The business delivers mechanical building services projects ranging from approximately £50,000 up to £2 million.

Projects cover a broad range of sectors including:

• Healthcare

• Education

• Industrial HVAC

• Commercial HVAC

• Hospitality

• Plantroom refurbishments

• Mechanical installations and upgrades

The successful candidate will be expected to manage multiple projects depending on value, complexity and programme.

Key Responsibilities

You will take responsibility for the successful delivery of mechanical building services projects from project handover through to completion.

Responsibilities will include:

• Taking full ownership of mechanical projects from pre-construction handover through to final completion.

• Managing project programmes, labour, subcontractors and materials.

• Coordinating mechanical installation works across live construction environments.

• Managing project budgets, costs, variations and commercial performance.

• Liaising directly with clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.

• Reviewing drawings, specifications and technical information.

• Ensuring materials and equipment are procured in line with the project programme.

• Monitoring project progress and identifying potential programme or commercial risks.

• Managing site teams and subcontract labour.

• Attending client, progress and coordination meetings.

• Ensuring works are delivered in accordance with relevant technical standards and specifications.

• Managing health and safety requirements across projects.

• Overseeing testing, commissioning, snagging and project handover.

• Maintaining accurate project documentation and reporting progress directly to the Managing Director.

• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, commercially and to the required quality standards.

Candidate Requirements

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Project Manager with a strong background in mechanical building services.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing projects within environments such as:

• Healthcare

• Education

• Commercial buildings

• Industrial HVAC

• Hospitality

• Mechanical plantrooms

• Mechanical refurbishment and installation projects

You should be confident managing projects independently and dealing directly with clients and site teams.

Experience managing projects with mechanical values between approximately £50k and £2m would be highly beneficial.

Qualifications

The client is particularly interested in candidates holding some or all of the following:

• SMSTS

• CSCS or JIB equivalent

• Gas Safe qualification

• CIPHE membership or relevant qualification

• HNC / HND or equivalent mechanical building services qualification

Candidates with strong practical mechanical experience combined with proven project management experience will also be considered.

Package

The successful candidate will receive:

• £65,000 – £80,000 basic salary, dependent on experience

• Company car or car allowance

• Company phone

• Company laptop

• Company pension with automatic enrolment following three months’ service

• Travel expenses

• Permanent position

• Direct reporting line to the Managing Director

• Significant autonomy and responsibility for project delivery

The Ideal Candidate

This opportunity would suit someone who has progressed through the mechanical building services industry and understands how mechanical projects are actually delivered on site.

You should be comfortable taking responsibility for the complete project rather than simply coordinating individual elements.

A strong candidate is likely to have experience with mechanical contractors delivering HVAC, heating, plumbing, plantroom or wider mechanical building services packages and be confident working directly with clients, subcontractors and site teams.