Mechanical Contracts Manager

RGB Recruitment Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A local recruitment agency seeks a Mechanical Contracts Manager for a growing contractor in Exeter. This role involves overseeing mechanical projects valued between £1m and £8m, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery. Candidates should have substantial mechanical building services experience and strong management skills. The position offers a long-term career with diverse projects and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC or equivalent in Building Services Engineering preferred.
• Experience managing medium to large MEP projects.
• Strong skills in delivering mechanical building services projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage mechanical building services projects across the South West.
• Oversee project delivery, programme, and resource management.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and site teams.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget
• Supporting commercial performance and reporting on project progress

Skills

Mechanical building services experience

Client and stakeholder management

Team management

Education

HNC or equivalent in Building Services Engineering

Job description

Looking for a leading Mechanical role in a leading locally based business?

RGB Recruitment Ltd are working with a well-established and growing building services contractor who are looking to appoint an experienced Mechanical Contracts Manager to join their team in Devon, delivering projects across the South West region.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected contractor delivering mechanical building services projects typically ranging from £1m to £8m in value across a variety of sectors.

The Role

As Mechanical Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of mechanical packages from pre-construction through to completion. Project responsibility will vary depending on size and complexity, typically managing between one and three projects at any one time.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing mechanical building services projects across the South West
• Overseeing project delivery, programme, and resource management
• Coordinating with clients, consultants, subcontractors and site teams
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget
• Supporting commercial performance and reporting on project progress

The Candidate

The successful candidate will come from a mechanical building services background and have experience managing medium to large MEP projects.

Requirements:

• Experience delivering mechanical building services projects
• Proven experience delivering projects in the £1m–£8m range
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills
• Minimum HNC or equivalent in Building Services Engineering preferred (although strong industry experience will be considered in place of qualifications)
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams

The Opportunity

• Long-term role with a growing regional contractor
• Varied and technically interesting projects across the South West
• Opportunity to play a key role in project delivery and client relationships
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact RGB Recruitment – Tanya Loosemore – [e-mail].