At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead mechanical projects, ensuring quality and safety in a secure environment.
- Company: Top UK engineering contractor with a strong reputation and exciting projects.
- Benefits: Up to £120,000 salary, car allowance, bonus, private medical, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Why this job: Join a major MOD refurbishment project and make a real impact in engineering.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management and mechanical services required.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Senior Project Manager (Mechanical Bias) - Leading Engineering Contractor - Reading - up to £120,000 + package - SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED
Our client is one of the UK's leading Engineering & Services companies with a turnover approaching £450 million.
They are currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee the Mechanical packages on this scheme totalling circa £20 million in value.
This particular scheme is a major secure MOD/defence refurbishment project involving the transformation and upgrade of an existing building to provide modern office/workplace accommodation.
The scheme incorporates a significant building-services upgrade, with our client delivering the M&E package.
Works are understood to include the refurbishment/replacement of existing mechanical and electrical infrastructure alongside the new office fit-out, within a highly controlled and security-sensitive environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead the mechanical works from pre-construction/design coordination through installation, commissioning and final handover, ensuring programme, quality and commercial objectives are achieved.
- Manage and coordinate major mechanical services including HVAC, heating and cooling, ventilation, pipework, domestic water, drainage and associated plant/equipment.
- Work closely with the electrical team, design consultants and construction management to ensure fully coordinated M&E installations within the constraints of an existing building.
- Manage specialist subcontractors and supply-chain partners, monitoring performance, productivity, quality, programme and health & safety compliance.
- Review mechanical designs, technical submissions, drawings, specifications and builders' work requirements, identifying design clashes, constructability issues and opportunities for value engineering.
- Maintain responsibility for the mechanical programme, identifying critical-path activities and implementing recovery plans where required to maintain key project milestones.
- Liaise closely with the client, main contractor, consultants and internal project team, chairing progress and coordination meetings and providing clear reporting on programme, cost, risk and delivery.
- Oversee testing, commissioning, witnessing and integration of mechanical systems, ensuring all installations meet the required technical, regulatory and project-specific standards.
- Drive the project through completion, including snagging, commissioning documentation, O&M information, client demonstrations and handover, while maintaining the standards required within a security-sensitive environment.
Package includes
- Negotiable basic salary up to £120,000
- Car or Car allowance
- Paid Travel to site
- 8% Pension
- Bonus up to 10%
- Private medical & Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Rewards (dental, gym, travel insurance)
- 25 days holiday
If the opportunity is of interest please apply today!
Keywords - Senior Project Manager / Senior Mechanical Manager / Engineering Manager / M&E Project Manager / Mechanical Project Manager / Senior M&E Project Manager
Senior Project Manager (Mechanical Bias) in Reading employer: Invision Group
Join a leading main contractor in Bognor Regis, where you will be part of a dynamic team working on a significant £50m industrial development. This role offers competitive pay at £350 per day, a collaborative work culture that values your expertise, and opportunities for professional growth within large-scale projects. With a focus on safety and quality, you'll have the chance to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career in a supportive environment.
