Contracts Manager Mechanical

Hampshire Recruitment Group LTD; Clays End; 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 + Bank Holidays

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Hampshire Recruitment Group LTD is seeking an experienced Mechanical Contracts Manager to oversee multiple mechanical projects in the South West and surrounding regions. The role involves ownership from pre-construction to completion, ensuring safety, profitability, and client satisfaction.

The candidate will coordinate with clients, site teams, subcontractors, and senior management to deliver projects across commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, and public sector sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Mechanical Contracts Manager or similar in building services.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical building services installations.
• Experience delivering across commercial, education, healthcare, industrial, or public sector projects.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project budgets and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple mechanical projects from inception to handover.
• Overseeing programmes, budgets, resources, and procurement activities.
• Maintaining relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Ensuring on-time delivery, within budget and to high quality standards.
• Managing project teams including site managers, engineers and subcontractors.
• Monitoring progress, risks and financial status and reporting.

Skills

Contract management

Leadership

Budgeting

Client liaison

Team motivation

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management systems

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