Assistant Mechanical Project Manager

MK Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Structured training

Career progression to PM

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

MK Search, a leading M&E contractor, is recruiting an Assistant Mechanical Project Manager to join its London team. You will work with a Project Director to manage mechanical packages from pre-construction to handover and receive structured training to become autonomous within 12 months.

The role offers mentoring, exposure to high-profile London projects, and a clear pathway to project management with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Mechanical Supervisor or Mechanical Site Manager or in a similar site-based role.
• Strong understanding of mechanical building services.
• Experience with an M&E contractor or specialist mechanical contractor.
• Ambition to progress into project management.
• Good organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence to coordinate site teams and subcontractors.
• SMSTS or SSSTS would be advantageous.
• Experience on commercial, healthcare, pharmaceutical or data centre projects is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of mechanical packages safely, on time and within budget.
• Coordinate site teams, subcontractors, suppliers and specialist contractors.
• Monitor programme progress and help resolve site issues.
• Review drawings, specifications and technical information.
• Assist with procurement, cost control and variation management.
• Attend client, design team and subcontractor meetings.
• Maintain quality, health and safety, and project documentation.
• Support testing, commissioning and final handover.
• Provide regular progress updates to the Project Director.

Skills

Mechanical Supervisor

Mechanical Site Manager

Project management

Coordination skills

Education

Relevant mechanical qualifications

Job description

Assistant Mechanical Project Manager Opportunity - Leading M&E Contractor

MK Search are working a leading M&E contractor who is looking to appoint an Assistant Mechanical Project Manager to join its established London team.

The company has a long and successful history of delivering technically demanding projects across the commercial, healthcare, pharmaceutical and data centre sectors. With a strong pipeline of work, it offers excellent stability and genuine opportunities for career progression.

This position would suit a Mechanical Supervisor or Mechanical Site Manager who is ready to take the next step into project management.

Working closely with an experienced Project Director, you will receive structured support and training across the full project lifecycle. The aim is to develop you into a fully autonomous Mechanical Project Manager within 12 months.

The Role

As Assistant Mechanical Project Manager, you will help manage the mechanical package from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of mechanical packages safely, on time and within budget
• Coordinating site teams, subcontractors, suppliers and specialist contractors
• Monitoring programme progress and helping to resolve site issues
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and technical information
• Assisting with procurement, cost control and variation management
• Attending client, design team and subcontractor meetings
• Maintaining quality, health and safety, and project documentation
• Supporting testing, commissioning and final handover
• Providing regular progress updates to the Project Director
• Gradually taking greater ownership of projects as your experience develops

The ideal candidate

You will have:

• Experience as a Mechanical Supervisor, Mechanical Site Manager or in a similar site-based role
• A strong understanding of mechanical building services
• Experience working for an M&E contractor or specialist mechanical contractor
• The ambition to progress into project management
• Good organisational, communication and problem-solving skills
• The confidence to coordinate site teams and subcontractors
• Relevant mechanical qualifications
• SMSTS or SSSTS would be advantageous

Previous experience on commercial, healthcare, pharmaceutical or data centre projects would be beneficial but is not essential.

What's on offer?

• A clear route into mechanical project management
• Direct mentoring and support from an experienced Project Director
• Structured training across commercial, technical and operational project deliveryThe opportunity to become a fully autonomous Project Manager within a year
• Exposure to high-profile, technically challenging London projects
• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Long-term career development with a respected and established contractor

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical site professional who has reached the point where they are ready to move into project management.