Senior M&E Contracts Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Energy Jobline CVL; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy recruitment platform seeks an experienced Senior M&E Contracts Manager for a large-scale £30 million project in Newcastle. The role demands strong leadership and technical expertise across building services. Responsibilities include overseeing project delivery, managing teams, taking commercial responsibility, and ensuring compliance. Immediate availability preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an M&E Contracts Manager on large-scale commercial projects (£10m+).
• Strong technical and commercial background in building services.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrable ability to manage complex M&E projects to successful completion.
• Available for an immediate start.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full M&E delivery of the project from pre-construction through to handover.
• Manage multiple project teams, ensuring works are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Take full commercial responsibility for M&E packages, including cost control, forecasting, and variation management.
• Lead client and stakeholder meetings, providing regular progress updates and resolving issues proactively.
• Ensure health, safety, and compliance standards are maintained across all operations.
• Support project managers and engineers, driving performance and continuous improvement across the team.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Technical expertise in building services

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Job Title

Senior M&E Contracts Manager

Location

Newcastle City Centre

Rate

£450–£500 per day (negotiable)

Start Date

Immediate

Working Pattern

5 days per week

We’re looking for an experienced Senior M&E Contracts Manager to take full ownership of a large-scale £30 million commercial project in the heart of Newcastle. This role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness, and technical expertise across all building services disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full M&E delivery of the project from pre-construction through to handover
• Manage multiple project teams, ensuring works are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards
• Take full commercial responsibility for M&E packages, including cost control, forecasting, and variation management
• Lead client and stakeholder meetings, providing regular progress updates and resolving issues proactively
• Ensure health, safety, and compliance standards are maintained across all operations
• Support project managers and engineers, driving performance and continuous improvement across the team

Requirements

• Proven experience as an M&E Contracts Manager on large-scale commercial projects (£10m+)
• Strong technical and commercial background in building services
• Excellent communication, leadership, and negotiation skills
• Demonstrable ability to manage complex M&E projects to successful completion
• Available for an immediate start

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