M+E manager

Fawkes and Reece; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a driven professional to lead Mechanical and Electrical services on a prestigious £75 million project. This role demands expertise in managing complex schemes from design to commissioning, ensuring successful delivery alongside project directors and commercial leads. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in M+E sub-contracting, with proven experience in high-value projects, particularly in healthcare or R&D sectors. Join a dynamic team where your skills will be instrumental in achieving excellence in project execution and delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience with projects over £50 million, ideally in healthcare or R&D.
• Ability to manage design and planning issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mechanical and Electrical services on high-value projects.
• Manage subcontractor works to budget and programme.

Skills

Technical Knowledge

Commercial Awareness

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Planning Ability

Problem-Solving Ability

Initiative

Education

Project Engineer Background

Project Manager Background

Contracts Manager Background

Job description

Reference: bpsn1mn_1744192795
Posted: April 9, 2025

About the Company/Client/Project:
My client is a renowned UK M+E sub-contractor working on projects from £10 - 50 million in value, including high tech R&D facilities, hospitals, offices, and complex government engineering projects on some of the most iconic buildings in the country.

Project Overview:
The project is in excess of £75 million in value. Candidates must have experience working from start to finish on complex schemes for main contractors on high M+E value projects, from initial design and technical areas through to QA and delivery of the sub-contractor works across the scheme to commissioning stages. This is a live project, and you will be pivotal as the lead in Mechanical and Electrical services, working alongside the Project Director and Commercial leads for the scheme.

Requirements including certificates and qualifications:
Candidates must ideally have UK main contractor experience of starting and delivering projects in excess of £50 million, preferably in healthcare or R&D environments. You should be able to manage initial design and planning issues as well as day-to-day management of the delivery for the subcontractor works to budget and programme.

Desired Background:
Ideally from a Project Engineer, Project Manager, or Contracts Manager background with an M&E sub-contractor, and/or with experience in the role as BSM for a top twenty Main Contractor, you will possess:

• Excellent technical knowledge
• Commercial and contractual awareness
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Strong planning and problem-solving ability
• Initiative and a positive approach to contractual/programme issues

Character Traits:
You will be a driven, positive team player, ambitious and determined, resourceful, and able to perform well under pressure.

Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.
If you are interested in this role, please contact [e-mail] at Fawkes & Reece Southampton or use the link below.