MEP Project Manager

Padstone Recruitment; Redhill; On-site; GBP 51,660 - 66,420; Full time

Job summary

Padstone Recruitment is seeking an M&E Project Manager for a new site in Redhill. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, coordinating procurement and subcontractors, and actively managing project progress on a daily basis.

You will drive site activities, ensure safety and QA/QC compliance, and handle design queries, RFIs, and variations. A strong background in mechanical and electrical management and the ability to gain security clearance are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a mechanical/electrical managerial environment.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and identify project opportunities with clients to drive growth.
• Coordinate procurement, subcontractors and design queries to meet deadlines.
• Oversee construction programmes and site activities, ensuring QA/QC and RAMS compliance.
• Support valuations and contract changes, track progress and variations.
• Ensure site security clearance (EL2/CTC) is obtained where required.

Skills

Communication skills

Security clearance EL2/CTC

Project management

Job description

M&E Project Manager

MEP Project Manager required for our M&E client on a new site in redhill.

Paying £280-£360 a day depending on qualifications/ experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Development/Identifying Project Opportunities - Reaching out to clients, open dialogue where possible in attempt to build stronger relationships and in turn secure more work to financial growth.
• Develop and Manage Enquiries - to Interact with clients, the pre-construction team and sub-contractors to ensure project submissions and deadlines are achieved.
• Sub Contractor Selection and Management - Procure and interact with numerous sub-contractors & review their suitability regularly.
• To Actively encourage feedback from the team of Project Managers and Supervisors on sub contractor performance.
• They must be able to gain high level security clearance through the client

Procurement & Technical Coordination

• Manage procurement of plant, materials, and subcontractors
• Track technical submittals to establish approved before works commence
• Oversee supply chain scope of works
• Raise RFIs and manage design queries

Commercial & Contractual

• Support valuations and supply chain applications- providing percentage progress of activities
• Highlight variations and contract changes- any works outside of scope and reporting any damage caused by our supply chain (if any)
• Monitor and approve timesheets where required- ensure daily sign in sheets are completed and signed

Construction Phase Management

• Manage detailed construction programmes (including 3-week look-ahead)- weekly drop line added and sent to CM to report upstream
• Produce progress reports and track project performance- weekly
• Manage subcontractors and on site labour- daily against programme and in line with Dabs meetings
• Coordinate material deliveries, storage, and logistics- inline with 3 week look ahead programme to avoid last minute orders
• Raise and manage orders and plant hire
• Ensure all RAMS are implemented, signed, and maintained
• Oversee QA/QC processes including ITPs and check sheets- issue report weekly
• Manage RFIs, change control, and document control (IFC drawings)
• Organise lifting plans and ensure compliance
• Maintain accurate site records and reporting
• Dabs meeting attendance
• Ensure any requests outside of scope are highlighted and reported to CM
• Good communication skills when speaking with Main contractor
• Must be able to gain security clearance EL2 or CTC

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Maintain and manage the site H&S file and documentation
• Ensure all works comply with health and safety legislation
• Manage weekly compliance documentation (PUWER, LOLER, etc.)
• Lead safe systems of work and site inductions

Commissioning

• Manage commissioning plans and packs, with input from contracts manager.
• Coordinate commissioning activities and stakeholders
• Ensure completion of test documentation (e.g. NIC EIC forms)
• Oversee commissioning methodology and programme delivery

Handover - Liaise with Q/HSE

Deliver full project handover documentation including:

• Red line drawings
• Regulation 38 Fire Safety documents

Candidates do not need to be exp[erienced in all the points above but should be competent in a mechanical and electrical managerial role/environment and willing to learn on the job.