Senior Mechanical Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK privately owned business seeks a Senior Mechanical Project Manager in Cambridge. The role involves managing mechanical and electrical services for large-scale projects, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering client relationships. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary and package

Opportunity to progress to senior management role

Qualifications

• Experience managing commercial projects with a mechanical value of circa £5M.
• Experience on large technically challenging projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage coordination of mechanical and electrical services from design to delivery.
• Review estimates and manage MEP design in accordance with client requirements.
• Ensure safe execution of mechanical installations.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Education

HNC or higher in Mechanical Engineering

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Client:

Michael Taylor Search & Selection Ltd

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Yes

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

About the Company: We are working with a leading UK privately owned business with a rich heritage of delivering large commercial, education and life sciences projects across the UK. They have an excellent reputation for nurturing and developing staff and taking a strong Engineering approach to delivery. Due to planned expansion of works in the Cambridge region they are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Manager to join the regional team.

About the Role: The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the coordination of the mechanical and electrical services package from technical, design aspects and procurement aspects of the project through to delivery and handover. Upon successful management of design stage and preconstruction the successful candidate will then move into a Senior Project Management role. In this position you will be reporting to the regional Contracts Manager and be responsible for the delivery of the Mechanical & Electrical services supported by an Electrical Project Manager.

Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Review of the estimate / tender for the mechanical project elements, in conjunction with the project team, to fully determine and understand the conditions, requirements, deliverables, risks and liabilities of the works, as defined and awarded by the client.
• Manage development of MEP design in accordance with the Client/Project brief, contract, legislation, planning, building regulations, CDM, technical requirements, budget, and programme. Ensuring the clients’ interests are protected.
• Establish a productive working relationship with the client, on all mechanical installation responsibilities, concerning design and co-ordination activities and develop contract/project opportunities.
• Ensure the efficient production of Mechanical project engineering through installation, in accordance with project conditions and requirements, taking account of the CDM and other project quality and programme requirements.
• Ensure the efficient operation of project procurement, mechanical plant, material, kit, control and costing policies and procedures. You will also aid and assist in producing accurate and current project procurement schedules, and cost reports for senior project management.
• Assessment and organisation of the mechanical resources required to execute the project in a safe, efficient, and profitable manner.
• Communication to project team members of all information, including project contractual conditions, specifications, drawings and working instructions for the execution of the project.
• Ensure the safe and efficient execution of mechanical project installations and procedures, both on and off site.
• Supervision and motivation of project team members, including training and development, throughout the project.

Qualifications: Qualified with HNC or higher in Mechanical Engineering / Building Services Engineering.

Required Skills:

• Experience managing commercial projects, with a minimum mechanical value of circa £5M
• Have experience working on large technically challenging projects, as part of a multidisciplinary team.

In return they offer:

• A health pipeline of major project schemes
• A competitive basic salary and package
• The opportunity to progress to a senior management role upon the successful handover of this scheme