Mechanical Project Manager

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Group pension scheme

Free eyesight test

Health cash plan

Remote GP access

24/7 EAP service

Gym membership discount

Better BJF initiative

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

BJF Group is seeking a proactive Mechanical Project Manager to lead M&E projects in the Maidstone region. You will oversee the full lifecycle, drive delivery on time and on budget, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Strong stakeholder management with subcontractors and a focus on commercial outcomes is essential. The role requires a mechanical background, relevant qualifications, and experience in coordinating engineering teams and supply chains to maximise project

Qualifications

• NVQ/ON Diploma/HND/DEGREE Building Services/Mechanical or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equal.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equal.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equal.
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS).
• CSCS Card Holder.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities and in delivering contractual commitments on secured projects.
• Ensure that opportunities for the strategic development of projects are exploited to deliver increased turnover and profitability.
• Deliver projects to completion on time and on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties, expectations to be exceeded wherever possible.
• Identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) associated and ensure compliance with project management policies and procedures.
• Ensure the provision of healthy and safe working conditions and that both clients and company health and safety policy and process is effectively implemented and are regularly review on each and every project. This will include the timely delivery of a Health and Safety file for the works and full compliance with CDM regulations.
• Build strong relationships with sub-contractors, to ensure cost effective solutions which meet our quality expectations can be delivered to our clients whilst managing the risk and ensuring back-to-back terms and conditions.
• Development of project financial plans for revenue and profit delivery and ensuring positive cash flow through the upfront agreement of a relevant payment schedule and the submission of timely invoices/applications for payment.
• Manage the delivery of projects within agreed budget requirements with the target to maximise profit through cost reductions and better buying of sub-contractor services.
• Ensure appropriate control systems to ensure statutory, policy and contractual commitments are met.

Education

Building Services/Mechanical degree or equivalent

Job description

Location: On site / Maidstone, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Electrical
Salary: Negotiable salary

Company Description

BJF Group is a leading multi-discipline Main Contractor based across the UK, specialising in delivering high-quality construction projects across various sectors - priding ourselves on our reputation for excellence and attention to detail.

Across the public and private sectors, our teams deliver with care, consistency and accountability. We bring specialist knowledge, a flexible mindset, and a commitment to doing things properly, even in the most complex or sensitive environments.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking a proactive and driven Mechanical Project Manager to join our M&E division to deliver projects to completion - ensuring they are on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties, exceeding expectations wherever possible.

Position

As a Mechanical Project Manager at BJF Group, you will provide leadership across the full project lifecycle - identifying and specifying project opportunities from the outset through to delivering contractual commitments on secured projects.

Working closely with the wider M&E team, the Mechanical Project Manager will also ensure that BJF Group site procedures and processes are in place and operating effectively, with works being delivered to a high level of safety as well as to the required quality standards and specification.

Experience of planning and co-ordinating the delivery of assigned works through the relevant engineering team and supply chain will be key, with the project timelines submitted as part of the bid process needing to be satisfied on time and within budget, all whilst maintaining a focus on organically growing revenue to increase turnover and profitability.

This role will be best suited to an individual with a proven Mechanical background, as well as strong stakeholder management to build effective relationships with sub-contractors and the wider BJF support functions, ensuring cost-effective and quality solutions that will maximise opportunities towards favourable business outcomes.

Key responsibilities of the Mechanical Project Manager

• Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities and in delivering contractual commitments on secured projects.
• Ensure that opportunities for the strategic development of projects are exploited to deliver increased turnover and profitability.
• Deliver projects to completion on time and on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties, expectations to be exceeded wherever possible.
• Identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) associated and ensure compliance with project management policies and procedures.
• Ensure the provision of healthy and safe working conditions and that both clients and company health and safety policy and process is effectively implemented and are regularly review on each and every project. This will include the timely delivery of a Health and Safety file for the works and full compliance with CDM regulations.
• Build strong relationships with sub-contractors, to ensure cost effective solutions which meet our quality expectations can be delivered to our clients whilst managing the risk and ensuring back-to-back terms and conditions.
• Development of project financial plans for revenue and profit delivery and ensuring positive cash flow through the upfront agreement of a relevant payment schedule and the submission of timely invoices/applications for payment.
• Manage the delivery of projects within agreed budget requirements with the target to maximise profit through cost reductions and better buying of sub-contractor services.
• Ensure appropriate control systems to ensure statutory, policy and contractual commitments are met.

Requirements

• NVQ/OND/HND/DEGREE Building Services/Professional/Mechanical or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equal
• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equal
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equal
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
• CSCS Card Holder

Rewards

• Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days per annum (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Group Pension Scheme: Provided by Royal London to save for your future.
• Free Eyesight test: Specsavers
• Company Funded Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare like, trips to the dentist.
• Remote GP Access: speedy access to a GP by telephone or online plus electronic prescriptions
• 24/7 EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.
• Discounted Gym Membership at more than 3,000 gyms across the UK.
• Better BJF Initiative: wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.
• Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical beliefs; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.