Mechanical Site Manager

Mech Electrics Limited; Gatwick; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mech Electrics Limited is seeking two experienced Mechanical Site Managers to lead a major decarbonisation project at Gatwick Airport. You will oversee mechanical works in North and South Terminals, coordinating with design and project teams to ensure buildable, safe, and on-schedule delivery.

You will survey existing installations, interpret detailed drawings, and drive practical solutions while maintaining high standards of quality and safety in a live airport setting.

Qualifications

• Experienced Mechanical Site Manager / Senior Mechanical Supervisor with a strong building services background.
• Excellent understanding of mechanical systems, installation and construction methodology.
• Confident reading and interpreting detailed mechanical drawings and design information.
• Strong understanding of buildability and coordination, with the ability to identify issues and develop practical solutions.
• Comfortable undertaking site surveys and assessing existing installations.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively between design, project and site teams.
• Experience working on complex refurbishment, retrofit or live environments would be advantageous.
• Airport, energy, decarbonisation, heat pump or renewable energy experience would be a bonus, but is not essential.
• SMSTS qualified.
• 3-day First Aid at Work qualified.
• Valid CSCS card.

Responsibilities

• Undertake detailed site surveys and investigations of existing mechanical/building services installations.
• Review and understand mechanical design, drawings and specifications, identifying potential issues before works commence.
• Work closely with design teams to develop buildable and practical solutions.
• Lead reviews of buildability, spatial requirements, interfaces and mechanical coordination.
• Identify clashes, constraints and design issues and work with the wider team to resolve them.
• Support installation methodologies, sequencing and construction programmes.
• Provide technical guidance to site teams and subcontractors throughout delivery.
• Coordinate mechanical works with other disciplines and existing live services.
• Ensure works are delivered safely, to programme and in accordance with design and quality requirements.

Skills

Mechanical systems knowledge

Site coordination

Reading drawings

Communication

SMSTS

First Aid at Work

CSCS card

Tools

CSCS card

SMSTS

First Aid at Work

Job description

Mechanical Site Managers - Gatwick

Location: Gatwick Airport

Type: Site Based

Project: Major Decarbonisation & Building Services Programme

We are looking for two experienced Mechanical Site Managers to join a major decarbonisation programme at Gatwick Airport.

These roles will be heavily involved in the pre-construction and delivery stages & you will oversee intervention works across both the North & South Terminals. You will be working on plant rooms and outerlying services; making modifications to mechanical plant; AHU's, heat exchanges, associated pipework & controls etc. working between site, design and project teams to ensure mechanical solutions are practical, coordinated and buildable within a complex live environment.

The Role

• Undertake detailed site surveys and investigations of existing mechanical/building services installations.
• Review and understand mechanical design, drawings and specifications, identifying potential issues before works commence.
• Work closely with design teams to develop buildable and practical solutions.
• Lead reviews of buildability, spatial requirements, interfaces and mechanical coordination.
• Identify clashes, constraints and design issues and work with the wider team to resolve them.
• Support installation methodologies, sequencing and construction programmes.
• Provide technical guidance to site teams and subcontractors throughout delivery.
• Coordinate mechanical works with other disciplines and existing live services.
• Ensure works are delivered safely, to programme and in accordance with design and quality requirements.

About You

• Experienced Mechanical Site Manager / Senior Mechanical Supervisor with a strong building services background.
• Excellent understanding of mechanical systems, installation and construction methodology.
• Confident reading and interpreting detailed mechanical drawings and design information.
• Strong understanding of buildability and coordination, with the ability to identify issues and develop practical solutions.
• Comfortable undertaking site surveys and assessing existing installations.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively between design, project and site teams.
• Experience working on complex refurbishment, retrofit or live environments would be advantageous.
• Airport, energy, decarbonisation, heat pump or renewable energy experience would be a bonus, but is not essential.
• SMSTS qualified.
• 3-day First Aid at Work qualified.
• Valid CSCS card.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a major UK decarbonisation programme, helping translate innovative mechanical designs into safe, practical and deliverable solutions on site