Mechanical Construction Manager

MK Search; Newport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable M&E contractor in Newport is seeking a Mechanical Construction Manager for a £35m pharmaceutical project. You will manage and motivate subcontractors throughout an intensive 1.5-year program. Your role includes attending site meetings, preparing contract documents, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. This position offers an attractive salary or day rate and the chance to work on significant projects with a strong market presence.

Qualifications

• Experience managing subcontractor teams on complex construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to prepare and review contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontractor labour throughout the project.
• Attend site meetings to ensure effective communication.
• Prepare contract documents including method statements.
• Review and amend risk assessments and RAMS.
• Manage the commissioning process and project handover.

Skills

Management of subcontractor labour

Health and safety compliance

Progress reporting

Job description

Mk Search are currently working with a well established mechanically biased M&E contractor with a turnover of circa £200m and a strong presence delivering across the life science, pharma and data centre sectors who require a mechanical construction manager to join their team on a £35m M&E pharmacuetical project in Newport, South Wales.

The project is a complex engineering build with cleanrooms, black and clean utilities and other major and complex packages.

Reporting to a mechanical project manager, you will join from the very beginning of the install stage and be tasked with managing and motivating the specialist mechanical subcontractors throughout the 1.5 year programme to PC.

Role / Responsibilities

• Management of subcontractor labour
• Attend site meetings
• Progress reports
• Prepare contract documents I.e. method statements, risk assessments, RFIs, etc.
• Health and safety
• Review and amend RAMS
• Snagging
• Work with the Project Manager to manage the commissioning process and handover of the project.

The company in question have a very strong reputation in the market delivering some of the most notable schemes across the UK in recent years. Sign off to pay an attractive salary or day rate (CIS or Ltd) with a very busy order book of projects across the UK and mainland Europe for many years to come.