Mechanical Contracts Manager

RTL Group Ltd; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the mechanical installation sector is seeking a Project Manager with a strong background in Mechanical Engineering. The role involves overseeing large installation projects, ensuring quality and profitability, and requires excellent leadership and communication skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate commercial awareness and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively across various sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing commercial mechanical installation projects.
• Background in Mechanical Engineering essential.
• Understanding of HVAC systems and commercial processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from inception to completion while ensuring quality and compliance.
• Manage procurement of materials and forecasting budget.
• Liaise with clients, engineers, and internal teams regularly.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication

People Management

Problem Solving

Commercial Awareness

Organizational Skills

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

CAD

Job description

Brief Outline

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing commercial mechanical installation projects with a minimum value of £1.5 million. A background in Mechanical Engineering within Commercial, Industrial, and Public Sector buildings is essential. The candidate must be both technically proficient and commercially astute, with the ability to oversee projects from inception to completion while ensuring quality, compliance, and profitability.

Typical work activities

With the focus on the Project Management of Mechanical Services installation contracts from handover of estimate to completion and agreement of final accounts.

• Procurement of relevant plant and materials and sub-contractor packages ensuring best value

• Managing and forecasting spend using purchasing software and Excel type spreadsheets to ensure that the work is kept to budget.

• Analysis of labour resource requirements for the project and placement and control of labour and associated costs. Regular site visits monitoring works progress and ensuring the quality of work is to the required standard and on programme.

• Managing projects and delivering against contracted targets. • Preparation of monthly applications for payment and costing of variations.

• Ensuring that Risk Assessments and Method Statements are prepared and monitoring of Health &Safety issues in respect of on-site and off-site staff.

• Preparation of work in progress reports for submission to the Directors.

• Liaising closely with other professionals, including clients, structural engineers, builders, architects and surveyors, and in-house project and design teams, building and maintaining relationships.

• Attending a range of project group and technical meetings.

• Working on a variety of projects within a short period of time.

• Assisting in preparing tender submissions.

• Collating certification and preparation of O&M manuals

• Evaluating customer needs and responding to them. Key skills

• A team player with a high level of self-motivation and organisational ability.

• The ability to work well both as part of a team, and on own initiative.

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

• Strong leadership skills.

• Analytical and methodical in approach to problem solving.

• Sound knowledge of Mechanical Services Project Management and a good understanding of the technical, commercial and contractual processes involved.

• CAD experience. (not essential)

• Good understanding of HVAC systems.

• People management and staff supervision skills.

• Commercially astute.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.