Mechanical Project Manager

James Lewis Recruitment; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Mechanical Project Manager to oversee the delivery of a large-scale mechanical project in Thatcham, UK. The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical delivery skills, leadership abilities, and knowledge of CAT B interiors logistics. This position demands a detail-oriented professional capable of coordinating complex tasks in a fast-paced environment, ensuring quality and safety compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical building-services delivery on CAT A/B or similar fast-track interiors.
• Proven record driving trades to programme with clean QA and commissioning outcomes.
• Able to work under NDA and meet BPSS security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery, coordination, and commissioning to a clean handover over an 80-week programme.
• Lead subcontractor progress/coordination meetings and track labour/materials.
• Compile certs and seasonal commissioning calendars for handover readiness.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Calm and clear leadership

UK compliance and best practice

Tools

BIM 360

Navisworks

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Project Manager with a hands-on focus to deliver a large, phased CAT B programme for a confidential client. This is a mechanical-only package within a Tier 1 environment, with Morgan Sindall as PC. You will drive delivery, coordination and commissioning to a clean handover over an 80-week programme.

What you are delivering

• Plantrooms and distribution takeover: landlord/base interfaces, LTHW/CHW hook-ups, pressurisation/expansion, DPCVs/commissioning sets, strainers and flushing bypasses.
• Airside completion: main and secondary duct runs, VAV/CAV boxes, FCU/VRF terminals, fire/smoke dampers, attenuators, final drops to ceiling grids, GRD set-out and acoustic compliance.
• Waterside and public health: CHW/LTHW headers/branches, BCWS/HWS to tea points and welfare, sanitaryware 1st/2nd fix, local booster/POU heaters, full valving/insulation/labelling.
• Controls and integration: BMS field devices, networks and panels, panel mods, IO testing, graphics and alarms; interlocks with FA, access control and metering for tenant splits.
• Life-safety interfaces: smoke extract enablement, damper proving, shutdown sequences, black-building/fail-safe tests.
• Firestopping and BWIC: sleeves, collars, seals and penetration records; openings, plinths and fixings.
• Testing, commissioning and handover: pressure tests, chlorination/sterilisation, dynamic balancing (air/water), water quality certs, BMS P2P, seasonal commissioning plan, asset tagging, O&Ms and training.

What you will run day to day

• Programme and sequencing: 2-4 week look-aheads, area drops and ceiling-close sequencing; risers, plant lifts, deliveries and access with other trades.
• Subcontractor leadership: progress/coordination meetings, production targets, labour/materials tracking and off-site fabrication to keep milestones.
• Quality control: ITPs, hold/witness points, snag prevention, red-lines/as-builts; verify valve charts, damper schedules and asset registers match install.
• Technical administration: submittals/samples, plant/kit trackers, O&M data capture and closure of technical queries.
• Health and Safety: RAMS reviews, permits (hot works/WAH), daily briefings/TBTs, housekeeping in congested voids/risers, area sign-offs pre-ceiling close.
• Commissioning management: author and drive the Cx plan; flushing/chemical cleans, pre-commissioning checks, TAB, BMS IO, alarms/graphics and client witnessing to PC.
• Commercial awareness: support take-offs, variation/EWN logs tied to site conditions and late changes; protect prelims and productivity.
• Handover readiness: compile certs (pressure, chlorination, balancing), BMS trend logs, training agendas, asset lists/QR tags and seasonal commissioning calendars.

What you need knowledge in

• CAT B interiors logistics and micro-phasing in live environments.
• Mechanical systems: AHUs, FCUs/VRF, VAV/CAV, CHW/LTHW, BCWS/HWS, pressurisation and water treatment.
• Controls/BMS enablement and life-safety interfaces.
• UK compliance and best practice: CIBSE guides, Building Regs, SFG20-style maintenance data, water hygiene.
• Tools and reporting: look-aheads, progress trackers, QA packs, commissioning trackers; BIM 360/Field, Navisworks (view-only), snagging apps.

What you need experience in

• Strong mechanical building-services delivery on CAT A/B or similar fast-track interiors.
• Proven record driving trades to programme with clean QA and commissioning outcomes.
• Calm, clear leadership and the ability to unblock issues quickly on site.
• Able to work under NDA and meet BPSS security requirements.

Interested? Send your CV and we will run you through the role in detail