Mechanical Project Manager Data Centre Upgrades

Salary - £75k to £85k

Following 12 months of continuous employment, you are entitled to become a beneficiary of the Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) scheme. Private Healthcare. Private Dental Insurance. Life Insurance. Pension Scheme. Length of Service reward scheme. Tradepoint discount scheme. Private Financial Advice.

The Company

The client is a well-established turnkey Principal Contractor with a turnover of c£80m. This has been achieved by working collaboratively with our clients to understand their needs and become an extension of their business, expanding service offerings and geography to meet the expectations required.

The Mechanical Project Manager Role

They are currently looking for a Mechanical Project Manager to join their Projects Division to deliver upgrades and mechanically biased refurbishment programmes of work with projects covering the likes of Data Centres, Commercial Fit Outs, Refurbishment Projects, and Project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote and comply with environmental compliance.
• Responsible for delivery and quality in line with customer and company expectations.
• Coordinate the work of the site team, including subcontractors/trades and the external supply chain.
• Implement and maintain quality assurance methods/standards to ensure the delivery of projects.
• Maintain HSQE procedures from pre-start to project completion to ensure compliance with all company HSQE standards, policies, processes, ISO accreditation and legislative requirements.
• Preparation of weekly site condition & safety reports and acting swiftly on any areas identified requiring attention.
• Ensure all programmes, plans, methods statements and risk assessments are robust, up to date, understood and implemented.
• Be aware of and ensure contract terms are understood and adhered to.
• Ensure that all site records are kept up to date in line with company and legislative requirements.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with all appropriate internal and external stakeholders, including customers, sub-contractors, and supply chain.
• Identify and act on opportunities to reduce cost and add value to the project.
• Identify and escalate any potential issues.
• Ensure the high site standards set out at the start of the project are maintained throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure all persons working on site have the correct competence and training for the role they are carrying out.
• Participate, contribute and, where required, chair and minute meetings with Sub-Contractors.
• Completion of testing documentation and other relevant record information.
• Carry out site surveys to establish SoW for costing purposes.
• Base understanding of how to cost a job for small VOs and smaller projects.
• Understanding of cost tracking to ensure projects are delivered within budget allowance.

The Successful Senior Mechanical Project Manager Role:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of Project Management experience.
• Experience Working at the Construction Management/Project Engineer Level.
• In Depth Knowledge of Data Centres and Critical Facilities.
• Mechanical Relevant Qualifications.
• SMSTS.
• CSCS Managers Card.
• In-depth knowledge and expertise with Mechanical Infrastructure and ideally Data Centre fit-out packages.
• Proven track record of working for customer-facing contractors.
• Comprehensive awareness of health & safety, CDM and environmental legislation and good practice.
• Good knowledge of IT systems (Planning software, SharePoint, MS Office).
• Key communication skills necessary to maintain and develop relationships.
• Key skills in project planning, time management, and effective communication to manage site-based project personnel.
• Experienced in running effective and productive meetings with a subcontractor.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.