Mechanical Project Manager

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Billericay; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing family-run HVAC and Mechanical company in Essex is seeking an experienced Mechanical Project Manager. The role involves overseeing projects in healthcare and education sectors, ensuring timely and budget-friendly delivery while managing teams efficiently. Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements offered.

Benefits

21 days of annual leave plus bank holiday

Gym membership benefit

Pension

Travel reimbursement for site visits

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in managing large-scale mechanical projects.
• Experience managing teams of engineers and subcontractors.
• Experience within healthcare and educational sectors.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from start to finish, ensuring delivery on time and on budget.
• Lead a team of installation engineers and coordinate subcontractors.
• Conduct site surveys, design, estimation, and procurement.

Skills

Leadership

Technical expertise

Client-facing skills

Organisational skills

Tools

MS Office

MS Projects

Job description

Our client is a ever growing, family-run HVAC & Mechanical company based in Essex is seeking an experienced Mechanical Project Manager to join their expanding Projects Division following a major project wins.

The role involves managing projects from start to finish, including site surveys, design, estimation, procurement, supervision of labour, commissioning, and final handover. Ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget is a key responsibility.

The successful candidate will lead a team of at least two PAYE installation engineers and coordinate additional subcontractors as needed. Applicants must have a minimum of five years' experience managing large-scale mechanical projects, particularly involving AHUs, chillers, VRV/VRF systems, boilers, and ventilation systems. Strong leadership, technical expertise, and client-facing skills are essential.

The position is based out of the Essex office, with a flexible working arrangement offering roughly 50% remote work and 50% on-site presence. Projects are located around the M25, primarily in the healthcare and education sectors.

Mechanical Project Manager Job Requirements

• Experience in project managing within HVAC & Mechanical
• A minimum of 5 years' experience, with responsibility for running projects, as well as managing a team of engineers who have reported directly to the candidate.
• Experience managing projects within Healthcare and Schools
• Desirable to hold experience working on Chiller systems linking to MRI
• Computer literate, proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) and MS Projects
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines

Mechanical Project Manager Salary & Benefits

• 60,000 - 70,000
• 21 days of annual leave plus bank holiday
• Gym membership benefit
• Pension
• Travel reimbursement for site visits
• Full package open for discussion

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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