At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage MEP contracts, ensuring high-quality delivery and strong client relationships.
- Company: Join Dowds, a leading engineering and construction company with a commitment to excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy 41 days holiday, a company vehicle, private medical, bonuses, and a pension.
- Other info: Flexible working hours and opportunities for professional growth across multiple sites.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in diverse sectors like healthcare and education while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in mechanical contracts management and strong technical knowledge of MEP systems.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Dowds is a long established, multidisciplinary engineering and construction Building Services Engineering company headquartered in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
Founded in 1978, ourexpertise spans the full lifecycle of complex-built environments from initial design and systems integration through to installation, commissioning, and handover.
Across specific sectors: life science, commercial, education and healthcare.
Operating at a gold standard for best managed company and investors in people, our vision is to set the standard for excellence, driving progress, responsibility, and lasting impact.
While keeping our clients and our people at the heart of what we do.
We are seeking
Dowds are seeking an experienced Mechanical Contracts Manager to join our Facilities Management team in Scotland (Edinburgh, Glasgow and West Beith).
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the role will manage the delivery of multiple small to medium MEP contracts, from pre‑construction through to handover.
The focus is on safe, high‑quality, commercially controlled delivery and strong client relationships, with occasional UK and ROI travel as required.
A key aspect of the role is client relationship management.
You will act as the primary point of contact and day ‑ to ‑ day representative for our service, maintaining strong, professional relationships through regular communication, scheduled meetings, and site walk ‑ throughs.
Delivering a high ‑ quality, responsive service and ensuring client satisfaction is fundamental to the success of this role.
- Whatyou’llbe responsible for
- Managing MEP contracts, ensuring delivery in line with agreed programmes, scope, and performance targets.
- Promoting and maintaining high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance across all contracts including RAMS, site inductions, toolbox talks are implemented and monitored effectively
- Supporting preconstruction and estimating activities by reviewing drawings and specifications and providing technical input as required.
- Liaising with internal teams and suppliers to ensure availability and quality of resources.
- Maintaining effective communication with clients, consultants, and site teams.
- Ensuring works meet contractual, regulatory, and company quality standards.
- Overseeing testing, commissioning, and handover activities, ensuring all technical requirements are met and documented.
- Monitoring contract costs and performance, identifying efficiencies and managing risk while maintaining quality and compliance.
- Managing site teams in a professional and inclusive manner, supporting collaboration, performance, and issue resolution.
- What we are looking for
- Proven experience in an Mechanical Contracts Manager, Project Manager, or similar role.
- Recognised mechanical or electrical qualifications relevant to the role.
- Strong technical knowledge of MEP building services systems.
- Experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
- Strong organisational, planning, and delegation skills.
- Confident user of IT systems, including project, reporting, and documentation tools.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience delivering projects within healthcare, commercial, or industrial environments.
- Experience working across multiple sites or regions.
- Security clearance for certain sites (can be obtained if not already held).
- Additional Information
This role requires a reliable and flexible approach to support operational delivery across multiple sites.
Occasional adjustments to working hours may be required to meet service and project demands.
- Why Join Dowds
- 41 Days Holiday
- Company Vehicle
- Early Finish Fridays
- Private Medical
- Bonus
- Pension
- Plus, many more
- Dowds is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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Mechanical Contracts Manager employer: DOWDS
Dowds is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Scotland, where you can thrive as a Mechanical Contracts Manager. With a commitment to employee growth and well-being, we provide generous benefits such as 41 days of holiday, a company vehicle, and private medical insurance, all while fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. Join us to be part of a team that prioritises client satisfaction and professional development, ensuring your contributions make a lasting impact in the engineering and construction sector.
