Contracts Manager Mechanical

Hampshire Recruitment Group; Bath; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or Car Allowance

Company Pension Scheme

25 Days Annual Leave

Job summary

Hampshire Recruitment Group is seeking a Mechanical Contracts Manager near Bath to oversee multiple mechanical projects across the South West. You will manage delivery from pre-construction through completion, ensuring quality, safety, profitability, and client satisfaction.

You will lead site teams, coordinate with clients and subcontractors, and maintain program and budget controls across varied sectors including commercial and education. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Mechanical Contracts Manager or similar in building services.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical building services installations.
• Experience delivering projects in commercial, education, healthcare, industrial, or public sector.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets and profitability.
• Ability to lead and motivate site and project teams.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Good knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple mechanical projects from inception to handover.
• Oversee programmes, budgets, resources, and procurement activities.
• Maintain relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to high quality standards.
• Lead project teams including site managers, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Monitor progress, risks, and financial status; report accordingly.
• Review drawings, specifications and design information.
• Support tender reviews and pre-construction planning.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and company procedures.
• Manage variations, valuations, and commercial issues with the commercial teams.
• Attend client meetings and provide regular project updates.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing communication

Leadership

Budgeting & commercial awareness

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management systems

MS Project

Job description

Mechanical Contracts Manager

Location: Near Bath

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 + Company Car or Car Allowance

Pension + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

About The Role

An established and growing building services contractor is seeking an experienced Mechanical Contracts Manager to oversee the successful delivery of multiple mechanical projects across the South West and surrounding regions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially aware and technically competent professional looking to take ownership of projects from pre-construction through to completion, ensuring quality, safety, profitability, and client satisfaction are consistently achieved.

Working closely with clients, site teams, subcontractors, and senior management, the successful candidate will play a key role in managing mechanical installations across a range of commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, and public sector projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing multiple mechanical projects simultaneously from inception to handover.
• Overseeing project programmes, budgets, resources, and procurement activities.
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Managing project teams, including site managers, supervisors, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Monitoring project performance and reporting on progress, risks, and financial status.
• Reviewing technical drawings, specifications, and design information.
• Supporting tender reviews and pre-construction planning activities.
• Ensuring compliance with all health and safety legislation and company procedures.
• Managing variations, valuations, and commercial aspects in conjunction with commercial teams.
• Attending client meetings and providing regular project updates.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Mechanical Contracts Manager, Senior Project Manager, or similar within the building services sector.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical building services installations.
• Experience delivering commercial, education, healthcare, industrial, or public sector projects.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project budgets and profitability.
• Ability to lead and motivate site and project teams.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations within the construction industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management systems.
• Full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £55,000 - £60,000
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Exposure to a varied portfolio of mechanical building services projects