Mechanical Project Manager

James Lewis Recruitment; Dartford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

James Lewis Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Project Manager in Dartford to deliver mechanical engineering packages across London, Kent, Essex and the South East. The role involves managing LTHW, CHW, ventilation and related systems, coordinating with clients and contractors, and ensuring on-time delivery, quality and safety.

Applicants should have experience in complex live environments and SMSTS/CSCS beneficial.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Mechanical Project Manager or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of building services systems.
• Experience across refurbishment, education, healthcare, industrial sectors.
• Good understanding of LTHW/CHW, ventilation, and controls.
• Comfortable with procurement, subcontractor performance and client reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical delivery across multiple SE projects.
• Manage packages including LTHW, CHW, ventilation, AHUs and VRF.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, designers and site teams.
• Manage programme, procurement, RAMS, RFIs and variations.
• Drive safety, quality and progress to meet commercial targets.
• Support design reviews and value engineering.
• Ensure smooth handover and client relationship.

Skills

Mechanical project management

LTHW

CHW

Ventilation

Ductwork

AHUs

FCUs

VRF

BMS interfaces

SMSTS

CSCS

Contract management

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Project Manager | Dartford | London & South East Projects | Permanent

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + package

Join an established building services contractor delivering mechanical and M&E projects across London, Kent, Essex and the wider South East. Varied, technically interesting work across commercial refurbishments, education, healthcare, industrial, research, heritage and live-environment refurbishments.

What you'll be doing

• Take responsibility for the mechanical delivery of projects across London, Kent, Essex and the South East.
• Manage mechanical packages including LTHW, CHW, ventilation, ductwork, AHUs, FCUs, VRF, public health, plumbing, drainage, plantrooms, smoke extract, sprinklers interfaces, insulation, controls interfaces and associated building services systems.
• Work across a varied project mix: commercial CAT A refurbishments, office fit-outs, education schemes, healthcare projects, live building upgrades, industrial facilities, research environments, heritage buildings and high-spec residential projects.
• Manage projects from pre-start and mobilisation through procurement, installation, commissioning, snagging and handover.
• Collaborate with clients, main contractors, consultants, design teams, site managers, supervisors, subcontractors, suppliers, commissioning teams and internal commercial teams.
• Manage programme, procurement, labour, subcontractors, RAMS, technical submissions, RFIs, variations, progress reporting, QA, testing, commissioning and O&M information.
• Coordinate mechanical works with electrical services, fire alarm, sprinklers, BMS, builders work, architectural finishes and existing building constraints.
• Drive subcontractors and site teams while maintaining safety, quality, progress and commercial performance.
• Support design reviews, buildability input and value engineering where drawings or site conditions require thought.
• Keep clients updated and protect relationships to ensure proper project delivery from start to finish.

What you'll need

• Experience as a Mechanical Project Manager, Mechanical Contracts Manager, Mechanical Package Manager or Senior Mechanical Project Engineer.
• Strong mechanical building services experience, ideally with an M&E contractor or mechanical contractor.
• Experience across commercial refurbishment, education, healthcare, industrial, research, public sector, heritage, high-end residential or live-environment projects.
• Good technical understanding of mechanical systems including LTHW, CHW, ventilation, ductwork, AHUs, FCUs, VRF, public health, plumbing, drainage, BMS interfaces and commissioning requirements.
• Comfortable managing projects commercially as well as operationally, including procurement, subcontractor performance, change, variations, cost control and client reporting.
• Experience managing supervisors, engineers, subcontractors and labour across fast-moving project environments.
• Experience working in occupied or technically constrained buildings is useful, especially where shutdowns, access, existing services, plant replacement or phased handover need to be properly managed.
• SMSTS, CSCS and a mechanical trade or building services background are highly beneficial.

Why this role

This role offers better project variety and more ownership. You will work across commercial, education, healthcare, industrial and live-environment schemes with technical detail to keep the work engaging.

How to apply

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.