Client: With a portfolio of projects in the UK client is recognised as a market leading building services contractor. They are renowned for large fit out and new build projects in commercial office, data centre and public sectors. Clients include major law and financial companies, as well as large blue chip main contractors. After a successful year they are now looking to increase turnover to £350M, consequently they are looking to expand their operations team.

Role: Mechanical Project Manager – City of London

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the mechanical package which is part of a £40m M&E package on a commercial office fitout. Key to this role is managing the project at site level; ensuring it is completed on time, to a high quality and within budget.

Role/Responsibilities:

• Tender review/validation
• Design Management (reviewing design liaising with client, main contractor and consultants)
• Procurement of subcontractors, kit and plant
• Technical submittals
• RFIs – Liaison with client team, main contractor and sub contractors
• Value Engineering where applicable
• Programming of works – using MS Project or Asta project
• Health & Safety management (RAMs)
• Commercial Responsibility, assisting with sub contractor variation accounts working alongside project specific Quantity Survey.
• Management of variations
• Team Coordination (overseeing junior engineers, construction managers and supervisors)
• Progress meetings with sub contractors, client and internal meetings
• Overseeing commissioning stages
• Formulation of OM Manuals and client handover

The ideal candidate:

• Will be familiar working in a fast pace environment
• Experience working in the commercial sector
• Experience managing projects to a minimum of £5M within your own discipline
• A minimum 5 years’ experience in a management role
• Ideally the candidate will have subcontracted to main contractors such as ISg, Lend Lease, Sir Robert McAlpine and Mace