Overview
In this role you lead the mechanical package on a landmark Central London residential/mixed-use project, from pre-construction through commissioning and handover. You work within a high-performing project team to coordinate design, procure, manage subcontractors, and maintain programme, quality, and commercial targets. You will drive safety, compliance, and handover readiness while shaping delivery performance on a high-value scheme. This is an opportunity to influence flagship construction with a focus on robust, hands-on leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
Pay / Benefits
- salary up to 110,000
- car allowance
- travel
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate all mechanical elements of the project
- Manage subcontractors to deliver safe, timely, high-quality works
- Drive programme performance against milestones
- Oversee technical submissions, RFIs, and design development with consultants
- Ensure health & safety and building regulation compliance
- Support commercial teams with cost control, valuations, and change management
- Manage commissioning activities and successful project handover
- Oversee design coordination, procurement, and QA as part of the project team
Key requirements
- Proven Mechanical Lead or Senior Mechanical Project Manager
- Experience delivering large-scale residential or mixed-use developments for a main contractor or leading M&E contractor
- Strong track record of managing high-value mechanical packages
- Excellent technical knowledge of building services systems
- Experience on complex builds in Central London
- Ability to lead teams and build stakeholder relationships
- Commercial awareness and programme management expertise
- Proactive, solutions-focused approach
- leadership
- stakeholder relationship management
- proactive problem-solving
- building services systems knowledge
- programme management
- cost control and change management
Senior Mechanical Project Manager – Tier One Main Contractor in London employer: People Group
Join a leading player in London's regeneration landscape, where your expertise as a Construction Project Director will be valued and impactful. With a strong focus on employee development, we foster a collaborative work culture that encourages innovation and professional growth. Located in the vibrant Kensington area, you will enjoy the benefits of working in a dynamic environment that is at the forefront of transforming communities.
