Senior Mechanical Contracts Manager

Elite Sourcing; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector seeks a Senior Mechanical Contracts Manager to oversee mechanical services contracts primarily for hospital maintenance and refurbishment projects. The successful candidate will have a solid background in managing complex mechanical installations, ensuring compliance with NHS regulations, and delivering projects within budget and on time, while leading a team of engineers and site managers.

Benefits

Company Car

Performance related bonus

Overtime

Pension

Career progression

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in contracts/project management role, advancing through mechanical career.
• Experience working with steam & high & medium pressure systems.
• Proven track record in delivering NHS/Critical Environment contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of mechanical contracts for healthcare projects.
• Full financial responsibility, including P&L and budgeting.
• Liaise with NHS Trusts and manage project documentation.

Skills

Project management

Financial responsibility

Compliance management

Job description

• Senior Mechanical Contracts Manager
• NHS Contracts
• Company Car
• Performance related bonus
• Overtime
• Pension
• Career progression

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Contracts Manager to lead and manage mechanical services contracts within the healthcare sector, specifically focusing on hospital maintenance and refurbishment projects. This is a senior-level position responsible for overseeing the delivery of complex mechanical installations while ensuring compliance with NHS and healthcare-specific regulations. Experience delivering healthcare contracts is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of mechanical contracts for hospital and healthcare facility projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and to budget.
• Full financial responsibility for contracts including P&L, work quotations, budgeting etc.
• Liaise with NHS Trusts, hospital estates teams, consultants, and contractors to ensure all work meets stringent healthcare standards.
• Oversee planning, procurement, and resource allocation across multiple hospital projects.
• Monitor project/contract progress and proactively manage risk, changes, and potential delays.
• Lead, mentor, and support project engineers, site managers, and subcontractors on healthcare-specific technical and procedural standards
• Compile and manage project documentation including method statements, risk assessments, O&M manuals, and commissioning reports.
• Conduct regular site visits to hospital projects to ensure delivery quality and client satisfaction.
• Participate in tendering and pre-construction planning for upcoming hospital projects.

Key Specifications

• Minimum 5 years in a contracts/project management role, working way up through mechancial career path.
• Experience of working with steam & high & medium pressure systems is essential
• Proven track history delivery NHS/Critical Environment contracts.
• P&L experience