M&E Contracts Manager

QB SQUARE; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

QB SQUARE is seeking an experienced M&E Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of M&E projects across Essex and East London. The role focuses on delivering 3–4 live projects with values between £100k and £1m, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, budget adherence and quality.

The successful candidate will lead project delivery, manage teams and subcontractors, and coordinate with clients, consultants and suppliers to maintain strong relationships and drive project success.

Qualifications

• Experience as M&E Contracts Manager or similar role.
• Strong mechanical or electrical building services background.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and budgeting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of multiple M&E projects across Essex and East London.
• Manage approximately 3-4 live projects simultaneously.
• Take projects from pre-construction and procurement through to completion and handover.
• Lead Project Managers, Site Managers, supervisors and subcontractors.
• Monitor project programmes, budgets, labour and resources.
• Coordinate procurement of materials, plant and subcontract packages.
• Attend and lead client and project progress meetings.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and the wider supply chain.
• Identify and manage project risks, variations and programme issues.
• Work closely with the commercial team to ensure projects remain financially successful.
• Ensure all works comply with Health & Safety requirements.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, snagging and final project handover.

Skills

Mechanical bias

Electrical bias

Client-facing communication

Project management

Job description

M&E Contracts Manager

Location: Essex & East London

Salary: Up to £85,000 + Package

Employment Type: Permanent

The Role

An established M&E contractor is looking to appoint an experienced M&E Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of projects across Essex and East London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager with either a Mechanical or Electrical bias to take responsibility for the successful delivery of approximately 3-4 projects at any one time, with individual project values ranging from £100k to £1m.

The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for project delivery, ensuring works are completed safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of multiple M&E projects across Essex and East London.
• Manage approximately 3-4 live projects simultaneously.
• Take projects from pre-construction and procurement through to completion and handover.
• Manage and support Project Managers, Site Managers, supervisors and subcontractors.
• Monitor project programmes, budgets, labour and resources.
• Coordinate procurement of materials, plant and subcontract packages.
• Attend and lead client and project progress meetings.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and the wider supply chain.
• Identify and manage project risks, variations and programme issues.
• Work closely with the commercial team to ensure projects remain financially successful.
• Ensure all works comply with relevant Health & Safety requirements.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, snagging and final project handover.

Experience

• Previous experience working as an M&E Contracts Manager, Mechanical Contracts Manager or Electrical Contracts Manager.
• Strong Mechanical or Electrical building services background.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience delivering M&E projects from initial stages through to completion.
• Strong understanding of project programmes, procurement and commercial management.
• Experience managing site teams and subcontractors.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage project budgets and variations.
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of project delivery.

The Opportunity

This is a senior role offering significant responsibility across a varied portfolio of M&E projects. You will join an established contractor with a strong presence across London and the South East and the opportunity to take ownership of projects from start to finish.