Mechanical Construction Manager

Bimplus; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Bimplus in West London is seeking a Mechanical Construction Manager to lead on-site delivery of complex mechanical services projects. You will drive installation, commissioning and handover, coordinating with subcontractors and clients to meet programme milestones.

The role requires strong leadership, HSEQ focus, and a track record of managing projects with significant budgets. A contractor position offers day-rate work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a management role.
• Experience within commercial/infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to lead on-site teams and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead Health & Safety as part of the SHELT3 forum and ensure CDM/HSEQ compliance.
• Plan, install, commission, and handover projects with stakeholders.
• Coordinate site works through supervision and subcontractors, ensuring timely access to materials and equipment.
• Maintain records and contribute to progress reports and planning meetings.
• Maintain effective client communication and drive commercial outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Health & Safety

Contractor coordination

Project planning

Job description

Client: A specialist engineering and construction support company delivering a range of technical and project-related services across commercial, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. The business works closely with clients, contractors, and project teams to provide practical, efficient, and quality-focused solutions that support the successful delivery of complex projects. With experience operating in fast-paced project environments, the company is recognised for its collaborative approach, attention to detail, and commitment to meeting programme, safety, and performance requirements while supporting projects from planning through to completion.

Role

Mechanical Construction Manager – West London – £350-£400 per day

Key Responsibilities

Health & Safety

• Lead Health and Safety as part of the SHELT3 forum and comply with all requirements of CDM, Company and client HSEQ requirements across allocated projects. Perform H&S duties as each contract requires.
• Be an ambassador for great Health & safety performance and make sure that all under your control go home safely to their loved ones each and every day.

Project Set Up

• Contribute to the validation of the project as agreed in the project kick-off meeting.
• Lead the planning and execution of the installation, commissioning, and handover of the project. Must have a detailed understanding of the project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with other project and client stakeholders.
• Contribute to the production of the Construction Programme and collaborate with Planner to update programme.
• Develop detailed project construction plans using all agreed aspects of the Company Project Delivery System (EPDS) with productivity and efficiency in mind on everything that we do.
• Review designs and drawings in good time to make sure that Company drawings give the site team the opportunity to install right first time, are error free and consider efficient working practices.

Project Delivery

• Co-ordinate all works on site through supervision, sub-contractors and other project stakeholders, ensure that all materials, plant, equipment, and tools are in the right place at the right time. This includes liaison with any Subcontractors in their equivalent plans.
• Ensure that HSEQ standard are exceeded at all times, set the project up to achieve exemplar visual standards and then make sure that all RAMS, Permits, ITP’s and any client specific requirements are met. It is your job to ensure that our Site Supervisors are aligned with your goals in their responsibilities and accountability.
• Deliver to the required project commercial outcome Gross Margin, effectively managing change control and ability to maintain commercial entitlement for both time and cost.
• Maintain contemporaneous records as defined by the form of contract and also as set out in the Commercial Golden Rules from the project validation.

Reporting

• Prepare contribution to the weekly and monthly progress reports as set out by the Project Manager.
• Review all shift reports from previous night/day and confirm when Document Controller can upload.
• Record progress against construction programme with the planner and attend weekly progress/planning meetings.

Client Relationships

• Maintain effective proactive client communication and be an ambassador for the Company with clients, potential clients, and all stakeholders.

Business Interface

• Collaborate with key business and support functions to support sector delivery. Strategise, develop, and maintain the sector supply chain with Procurement. Share best practices and support the Project Manager with identifying risks and opportunities, proactively identify solutions and mitigation strategies. Escalate only where necessary, with clear rationale and proposed actions. Share best practices and lessons learnt.

The Ideal Candidate

• Progressed from a tools background and have good technical knowledge of mechanical services.
• Experience working in the commercial / infrastructure sector.
• Experience managing projects to a minimum of £2M within your own discipline.
• A minimum 5 years’ experience in a management role.

In Return They Offer

• A healthy pipeline of work – they have secured the majority of their turnover for next year.
• Join a stable business who have an excellent staff attrition rate