M&E Project Manager in Preston

Location: Brighton (Hybrid Working Available)

Salary: £65-80k (Neg DOE) Plus Bonus, Car/Allowance and Excellent Benefits Package

Our client is one of the largest privately owned engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services across multiple sectors, including water, transport, built environment and energy.

The Role:

• Provide leadership and M&E installation expertise to successfully deliver projects from inception to completion.
• Responsible for managing projects in accordance with NEC contract requirements, ensuring proactive identification and management of risk, robust change control, and effective management of commercial obligations.
• Accountable for ensuring all works are delivered safely, to specification, on programme and within budget.
• Lead and actively engage project delivery and construction teams to promote a positive safety culture and drive successful project outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with clients, subcontractors, designers and internal teams to plan, coordinate and manage M&E project activities in compliance with NEC processes.

Responsibilities:

• M&E technical skills in a process sector and proven leadership of staff and operatives.
• Manage and report operational and financial targets, programme and supply chain management including procurement and performance.
• Lead safety, interface with design and construction teams.
• Effective communication with senior management, designers, consultants, clients, architects and project teams on technical matters.
• Manage contractors and key suppliers, ensuring quality of output and value for money.
• Communicate and engage with project stakeholders.
• Work with local project/change teams to ensure consistency of project delivery approach.
• Build and sustain capacity and capability within the project team to deliver the programme workstream effectively and efficiently.
• Lead non‑complex and complex projects, including set‑up, management and delivery, ensuring that the project delivers on time, cost and quality and meets all technical delivery processes, standards and reporting requirements.
• Identify, manage and resolve risks, track and manage costs and benefits, provide reports as required and ensure all outputs meet programme requirements.
• Manage project‑level resources to ensure project outputs are delivered on time, cost and quality.

Experience:

• Excellent communication skills, ability to manage the MEICA team, 3rd parties and MEICA & Civil clients.
• Team player with ability to coordinate project‑related activities with clients’ consultants and 3rd parties.
• Good organisational skills.
• Methodical approach with a clear focus on client, customer and quality.
• Strong leadership qualities and natural problem solving.
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines.
• Ability to work in a busy environment under pressure.
• ‘Can‑do’ attitude and able to support other members of the team as required.
• Methodical, organised, with excellent attention to detail.

Desirable:

• Degree or equivalent (foundation degree, HND, HNC).
• 10+ years experience operating as a Project Manager managing and delivering multiple projects of varying complexity & value.
• Member of the APM, APM certified or equivalent (or experience‑based).
• SMSTS / SSSTS qualification.
• CSCS card qualification.
• First Aid qualification (optional).

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/van (dependent on position).
• Bonus (dependent on position).
• Company pension.
• Life assurance.
• Private medical.
• 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice.
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
• Continuous service awards.