Mechanical Project Manager

Salter Grange Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Salter Grange Limited seeks an experienced Mechanical Project Manager for a major data centre project in Frankfurt. You will coordinate with the client, main contractor, suppliers and subcontractors, managing engineering requirements and ensuring on-time delivery of complex mechanical packages.

You will review drawings, coordinate BIM/IFC information, and ensure compliance with quality, safety and QA standards while leading the project team and reporting progress to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Ideally 8+ years of experience in mechanical project management.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with data centre projects is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and communication abilities.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules and QA.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with client, main contractor, suppliers and subs to manage engineering requirements.
• Report on activity targets and deadlines for the project team.
• Review drawings and BIM coordination for IFC specs and installation drawings.
• Oversee site installation to meet quality standards and specifications.
• Lead safety, QA, scheduling, cost control, and weekly progress meetings.
• Mentor the Mechanical team and ensure timely delivery of packages.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Mechanical Project Manager - Frankfurt, Germany

Salter Grange is recruiting an experienced Mechanical Project Manager on behalf of our client, a European leader in construction solutions, delivering complex engineering and construction projects for some of the world's leading corporations across Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres and Fire Protection.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Project Manager to join a supportive, high-performing team on large-scale, mission-critical projects, with genuine scope to develop and reach your full potential.

Key Responsibilities of the Mechanical Project Manager:

• Understand and support engineering requirements by managing and liaising with key project stakeholders, including the client design team, main contractor, suppliers and sub-contractors
• Provide information reporting to ensure activity targets and deadlines are met in support of the project team
• Review drawings and specifications, and become familiar with design/IFC specifications and drawings to fully understand the scope of works; oversee the coordination process that transforms design information into full installation drawings via BIM, ensuring spec compliance and schedule priority, including generation and management of Requests for Information (RFIs)
• Manage the installation to meet project quality standards on site, ensuring compliance with relevant codes and specifications, including all site activities associated with validation and handover to the client
• Manage site safety in conjunction with the project team and Safety Advisor, including set-up, management and close-out of the safety file
• Manage site QA in conjunction with the QA Manager, including set-up, management and close-out of the QA file
• Manage the project schedule in conjunction with the project team, consulting engineer and client requirements
• Manage all costs associated with the project, including labour, materials, plant and equipment, design review and approval of OSM equipment, variations and valuations
• Manage day-to-day site operations, ensuring company policies and SOPs are followed
• Manage sub-contractor activities, tracking progress against schedule and manpower levels, with a weekly minuted meeting with each sub-contractor
• Manage the project's snagging system, ensuring supervisors return weekly punch lists where applicable
• Issue direct labour and sub-contractor hours to the time administrator for central tracking
• Attend site meetings, internal project reviews, engineering reviews, planning and coordination meetings, and handover meetings
• Close out all project items, including final account, O&M manuals, punch list, safety file, QA file, material and plant relocations and the project plan, with support from the site project team
• Upload the internal weekly progress report to the project file system, highlighting percentage complete against WBS codes and any risk elements within the project team's control, such as late deliveries
• Issue the external weekly progress report to all stakeholders, highlighting delays, design shortages, third-party hold-ups and percentage complete
• Ensure all sub-contractor documentation, including safety documentation, is kept up to date and filed for future reference
• Issue weekly safety stats and project labour projections
• Hold weekly commercial meetings with the commercial team to ensure all variations are captured and costs issued to the client
• Develop and implement company procedures with the package managers
• Ensure change management is handled correctly for both cost and programme
• Manage, lead and mentor the Mechanical team on the project, ensuring all mechanical packages are delivered successfully

Essential Criteria for the Mechanical Project Manager role:

• Ideally 8+ years' experience
• Mechanical Engineering degree
• Data centre experience an advantage
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good oral and written communication skills