Mechanical & Electrical Contract Manager

NI Water; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A public utility in Northern Ireland is seeking a Mechanical & Electrical Contract Manager to develop and manage contracts for vital water and wastewater services. This role requires a degree in relevant engineering fields and experience with contractors. Responsibilities include ensuring quality and timely delivery of services, building supplier relationships, and evaluating tenders. The position includes contributions to organizational strategy and driving contract management practices. Competitive salary and flexible work options are offered.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working policies

Occupational sick pay

Employee assistance programmes

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control & automation or equivalent.
• At least 2 years' experience working with external contractors.
• Knowledge of M&E contracts operation and use.

Responsibilities

• Deliver effective contract management for quality goods and services.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Support development of M&E contracts and evaluate tenders.

Skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Electrical engineering knowledge

Performance management

Data analysis using Excel

Education

Degree/HNC/HND or equivalent in relevant engineering field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Mechanical & Electrical Contract Manager

Role Description

This is an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to develop a career in contract management and join NI Water's Commercial team which has responsibility for over £150m of contract spend annually.

NI Water provides water and wastewater services for the people of Northern Ireland. As a Mechanical & Electrical Contract Manager, within the Commercial Team, you can make a real difference to your community by supporting these vital services.

From Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) to Integrated Supplier Frameworks used within NI Water's Capital Delivery programmes, the variety of contracts needed are diverse and interesting. The Commercial Team is about delivering best value solutions for the goods and services that NI Water requires to deliver water and wastewater service for their customers.

The M&E Contract Manager is responsible for delivering effective contract management to ensure that goods and services are provided at the right quality, at the right time and at the right cost. They will work closely with internal stakeholders and build strong supplier relationships to ensure NI Water achieves best value. The role will also support the development of future M&E contracts and/or Integrated Supplier Frameworks and contribute to the evaluation of tenders for new and replacement contracts and frameworks.

This role has a clear and direct influence on the operational effectiveness of the Commercial Contract Management Team, with responsibility for translating organisational strategy into practical, measurable action. The M&E Contract Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping contract management practices, driving innovation, and influencing organisational strategy.

Please refer to the Candidate Brief below for further details of role responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

1. Have a degree/HNC/HND or equivalent in a relevant mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control & automation (ICA); or combined field Engineering AND at least 2 years' post qualification experience working with external contractors including monitoring performance, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and resolving issues OR Must have completed a recognised industrial maintenance apprenticeship (Mechanical, Electrical, ICA) AND have at least 3 years' post qualification experience working with external contractors including monitoring performance, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and resolving issues.
2. Minimum of 2 years' experience of the delivery of current relevant legislation e.g. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, LOLER, PUWER, Health & Safety at Work (NI) Order 1978, ATEX/DSEAR/Complex and relevant Mechanical and/or Electrical (Electricity at Work, IEE 18th Edition) regulations associated with facilities and assets;
3. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the operation and use of M&E contracts including installation, repair and maintenance of mechanical and/or electrical assets;
4. Demonstrate ability and experience of performance management, measuring and delivery of KPI's with respect to external service providers;
5. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. MS Excel experience should include the ability to analyse, formulate and manipulate data for presentation in a professional manner;

What is on Offer

Salary

This role offers a competitive remuneration package with a salary scale of £35,354 o £47,138 per annum per annum (pay award pending).

The starting salary will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Location

Westland, 40 Old Westland Road, Belfast, BT14 6TE.

What we Offer

• Generous annual leave and public/privilege holidays
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Hybrid Working (applicable to some of our roles after three months following onboarding and training)
• Occupational sick pay
• Employee assistance programmes
• Cycle to work scheme
• One of the largest corporate volunteering schemes in NI
• Award winning health and wellbeing programme which focuses on supporting four key area of employee health; Physical, Mental, Social and Financial

How to Apply

To submit your application, please click APPLY NOW.

For additional information about the role please download a Candidate Brief below.

Closing date for submission of Applications: Monday 12th January 2026 at 10.00am

Interview dates: Wednesday 21st January 2026 Thursday 22nd January 2026