Mechanical Project Manager

Quanta Consultancy Services Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the construction industry seeks a Mechanical Project Manager for data centre projects in London. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with HSEQ standards, manage project risks, and drive successful programme delivery while maintaining high professional standards. Applicants should have strong project management skills and a solid understanding of relevant contract regulations.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of CDM Regulations and responsibilities as Principal Designer & Contractor.
• Understanding of JCT contracts is essential.
• Ability to make sound business decisions and problem-solve under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSEQ compliance and uphold professionalism in client interactions.
• Manage project risks and drive the programme to meet key milestones.
• Prepare progress reports for project stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Effective communication

Commercial awareness

Project management

Education

Understanding of CDM Regulations

Knowledge of JCT contracts

Job description

Mechanical Project Manager - Data Centres - London - Permanent

Our client provides a turnkey solution for customers by combining their Main Contractor management offering with their in-house trade packages. Some of their teams include Fit Out, Electrical, Mechanical, BMS, TEGG, Frameworks, Design, and Frameworks Critical Services.

Responsibilities:

• Lead by example, promote the highest of standards with regards to HSEQ best practice, ensuring compliance with company standards, policies, ISO accreditations and legislative requirements in all instances.
• Consistently uphold a standard of professionalism in every interaction with clients and colleagues alike.
• Exposure to tenders, liaison with designers, estimating and commercial teams.
• Ability to fully understand the client requirement, technical specifications, drawings and project requirement holistically.
• Identify, manage and escalate risks where necessary. Mitigate risks with sound deployment of sub-contracts and allocation of CDP’s (Contractors Design Portion).
• Contribute and manage against the sequence of works for the project programme.
• Drive the project programme, ensuring key milestones are maintained. Ability to foresee potential points of failure and react accordingly.
• Prepare and present regular progress reports including programme drop lines to project stakeholders.
• Commercially astute, sound awareness of the contract terms ensuring adherence, ability to highlight risks, manage variations, delays and EOT requirements, liaising with internal QS’s to ensure that the business is commercially protected.

Requirements:

• A keen eye for detail and a continuous drive to deliver quality work.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new ways of working.
• Sound knowledge of CDM Regulations, Principal Designer & Principal Contractor responsibilities under appointment.
• Highly adept at the co-ordination of work packages, understanding the interaction of trades and the ability to foresee potential issues.
• A understanding of JCT contracts.
• Understanding the importance of the development and submission of RFI’s, TQ’s, RFI’s & Tech Sub’s and driving close out of items raised.
• Ability to make sound business decisions under pressure.
• A logical and lateral thinker with the ability to problem solve.
• Effective communicator, driven, focused, tenacious and conscientious.

If this role is of interest to you, please apply now!