Mechanical Project Director

Danny Sullivan & Sons Ltd; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Career progression

Exposure to major projects

Job summary

Danny Sullivan Group seeks a senior Mechanical Project Director in High Wycombe to lead high-value data centre projects from pre-construction through commissioning. You will direct project teams, manage procurement and subcontractors, and maintain key client relationships.

You will drive programme delivery, commercial performance and risk management across complex mechanical building services in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive mechanical building services experience.
• Experience leading large-scale, technically complex projects.
• Strong leadership and team management capability.
• Proven commercial and contractual awareness.
• Experience managing major subcontract packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across major mechanical projects.
• Direct Project Managers, Engineers and site teams.
• Manage delivery from pre-construction through completion.
• Establish and maintain programmes and delivery strategies.
• Oversee design, procurement, installation and commissioning.
• Manage key subcontractor and supply-chain relationships.
• Maintain client and main contractor relationships.
• Monitor financial performance, risk and change.
• Ensure programme, quality, safety and contractual requirements.
• Lead project reviews and reporting to senior management.

Skills

Mechanical services

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Subcontract management

Project controls

Client management

Testing & commissioning

Job description

Mechanical Project Director

High Wycombe 90,000 - 110,000 + Package

Permanent MEP / Building Services Data Centres & Mission Critical

The Opportunity

A leading MEP contractor is seeking an experienced Mechanical Project Director to join its senior project delivery team in High Wycombe.

This is a senior leadership appointment, responsible for the successful delivery of major mechanical projects and the effective management of project teams, commercial performance, programme and client relationships.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing strategic leadership across major mechanical projects
• Directing Project Managers, Engineers and site-based teams
• Managing project delivery from pre-construction through to completion
• Establishing and maintaining project programmes and delivery strategies
• Overseeing mechanical design, procurement, installation and commissioning
• Managing key subcontractor and supply-chain relationships
• Maintaining senior-level client and main contractor relationships
• Monitoring project financial performance, commercial risk and change
• Ensuring projects meet programme, quality, safety and contractual requirements
• Leading project reviews and reporting performance to senior management
• Supporting the continued development of project delivery standards and processes

You will ideally demonstrate:

• Extensive mechanical building services experience
• Experience managing large-scale and technically complex projects
• Strong leadership and team management capability
• Proven commercial and contractual awareness
• Experience managing major subcontract packages
• Strong programme and project controls experience
• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills
• Experience through to testing, commissioning and final handover

Data centre / mission-critical experience is highly desirable.

The Package

• 90,000 - 110,000 basic salary
• Competitive benefits package
• Senior leadership position
• Major MEP projects
• Strong data centre and mission-critical project pipeline
• High level of responsibility and autonomy
• Long-term career progression

Location:

High Wycombe

Salary:

90,000 - 110,000 + package

Employment:

Permanent

Diamond and the Danny Sullivan Group are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair, accessible and inclusive for all

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