Senior M&E Contracts Manager – SE & Kent (Car/Allowance)

Bridge Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Bridge Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of an established building services contractor to appoint an experienced M&E Contracts Manager for an immediate start, overseeing a portfolio across South East London and Kent. You will manage engineers, subcontractors and client relationships while ensuring PPM, reactive maintenance and additional works are delivered safely, efficiently and profitably.

This client-facing role demands strong commercial awareness, budgeting discipline and a track record

Qualifications

• Must have experience managing M&E or building services maintenance contracts.
• Mechanical and/or electrical engineering background.
• Experience managing engineers and subcontractors.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of contract profitability.
• Knowledge of planned and reactive maintenance environments.
• Understanding of health and safety in building services.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of mechanical and electrical maintenance contracts.
• Overseeing PPM, reactive maintenance, and additional works.
• Managing mobile engineers and specialist subcontractors.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Monitoring contract budgets, costs, margins, and overall profitability.
• Reviewing engineer reports and progressing remedial works.
• Supporting quotations and identifying opportunities for additional works.
• Ensuring contractual KPIs and service levels are achieved.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety, and compliance.
• Managing operational issues and acting as a senior point of escalation.
• Supporting new contract mobilisation and site onboarding.
• Working closely with internal scheduling, finance, and operational teams.

Skills

Contract management

M&E / building services experience

Client relationship management

Driving licence

Job description

Bridge Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of an established building services contractor to appoint an experienced M&E Contracts Manager for an immediate start, overseeing a portfolio across South East London and Kent. You will manage engineers, subcontractors and client relationships while ensuring PPM, reactive maintenance and additional works are delivered safely, efficiently and profitably.

This client-facing role demands strong commercial awareness, budgeting discipline and a track record