Mechanical Contracts Manager

Higgins McGrath; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Permanent position

Major industrial, commercial and infra

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Higgins McGrath in Scotland is actively seeking an experienced MEP Project Manager to lead large-scale building services packages across industrial, commercial and infrastructure sectors. You’ll drive delivery from design coordination through installation, commissioning and handover, taking ownership of schedule, quality and safety.

You’ll collaborate with clients, consultants and subcontractors, manage procurement and commercial performance, and lead in-house and supply-chain teams to

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-value MEP packages.
• Strong background in mechanical, electrical or wider MEP contracting.
• Proven ability to manage design, procurement, installation and commissioning.
• Experience with main contractor, Tier 1 or specialist MEP contractor.
• Excellent client and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Managing MEP packages from design coordination through installation, commissioning and handover
• Building strong relationships with clients and ensuring works are delivered in a professional and controlled manner
• Managing the procurement and ordering of key materials
• Appointing and managing subcontractors and the wider supply chain
• Ensuring works comply with project specifications, drawings and technical requirements
• Attending client and main contractor design, technical and progress meetings
• Managing in-house and subcontract labour resources
• Monitoring programme, quality, safety and overall project performance
• Ensuring works comply with all relevant legal, statutory and H&S requirements
• Managing contract changes and accurately costing variations
• Preparing and issuing interim valuation claims in line with works completed
• Monitoring project costs and maintaining strong commercial control
• Preparing and presenting monthly contract reports and project KPIs
• Identifying project risks and resolving technical or delivery issues
• Supporting successful testing, commissioning and project handover

Skills

MEP project delivery

Stakeholder management

Design coordination

Procurement & cost control

Education

Building services degree

Job description

Are you an experienced MEP Project Manager, M&E Project Manager, Mechanical Project Manager or Electrical Project Manager looking to take ownership of major building services packages?

This is an opportunity to manage the delivery of high-value MEP packages across large-scale industrial, commercial and infrastructure projects, taking responsibility from design coordination and procurement through installation, commissioning and handover.

You’ll join an established engineering and MEP contractor where experienced project professionals are trusted to make decisions, solve problems and take ownership of delivery.

The Role

As MEP Project Manager, you'll take responsibility for the successful delivery of complex mechanical and electrical packages, working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors and construction teams.

You'll manage the programme, technical delivery, procurement, commercial performance and site resources while ensuring projects are delivered safely, to specification and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing MEP packages from design coordination through installation, commissioning and handover


• Building strong working relationships with clients and ensuring works are delivered in a professional and controlled manner


• Managing the procurement and ordering of key materials


• Appointing and managing subcontractors and the wider supply chain


• Ensuring works comply with project specifications, drawings and technical requirements


• Attending client and main contractor design, technical and progress meetings


• Managing in-house and subcontract labour resources


• Monitoring programme, quality, safety and overall project performance


• Ensuring works comply with all relevant legal, statutory and H&S requirements


• Managing contract changes and accurately costing variations


• Preparing and issuing interim valuation claims in line with works completed


• Monitoring project costs and maintaining strong commercial control


• Preparing and presenting monthly contract reports and project KPIs


• Identifying project risks and resolving technical or delivery issues


• Supporting successful testing, commissioning and project handover

About You

We're looking for an experienced mechanical, electrical or MEP professional with a strong track record of delivering complex building services packages.

You may currently be working as an:

• MEP Project Manager


• MEP Manager


• M&E Project Manager


• Mechanical Project Manager


• Electrical Project Manager


• Building Services Manager


• Senior Mechanical or Electrical Project Manager

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience delivering large-value MEP packages


• A strong mechanical, electrical or wider building services background
  
• Experience within a main contractor, Tier 1 contractor or specialist MEP contractor


• Exposure to industrial, commercial, infrastructure or framework projects


• Experience managing projects through design, procurement, installation and commissioning


• Strong subcontractor and supply-chain management experience


• Good understanding of construction programmes and project delivery


• Commercial awareness, including experience with variations, valuations and cost control


• Strong client and stakeholder management skills


• The ability to lead project teams and solve technical and delivery challenges

You don’t necessarily need to have spent your entire career managing both mechanical and electrical services. Experienced Mechanical or Electrical Project Managers who have progressed into managing wider MEP packages are encouraged to apply.

The Opportunity

This isn’t a role where you’ll simply monitor progress and report on what's happening.

You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of major MEP packages, influence how projects are delivered and work directly with clients, designers, subcontractors and construction teams.

You’ll be joining a business delivering technically challenging engineering projects where quality, safety, programme certainty and technical excellence genuinely matter.

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience


• Permanent position


• Major industrial, commercial and infrastructure projects


• High-value MEP packages


• Career progression opportunities


• Exposure to technically complex projects


• Opportunity to take genuine ownership of project delivery

If you’re an experienced MEP Project Manager, Mechanical Project Manager, Electrical Project Manager or Building Services Manager looking for your next opportunity in Scotland, we’d like to hear from you.