Senior Mechanical Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in heat networks is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Manager in Milton Keynes. You will lead major M&E upgrade works for a flagship NHS decarbonisation project. The ideal candidate has a degree in a relevant field and proven experience managing complex mechanical projects. This role offers a competitive salary, an annual bonus, and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Annual bonus

5% matched pension

Employee-Owned Trust benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Degree qualified senior-level project manager.
• Proven track record delivering major M&E projects (£10M+).
• Experience in healthcare or complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of major M&E upgrade works.
• Manage project from design to commissioning.
• Ensure safety, quality, and performance targets are met.

Skills

Client coordination

Contract management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Technical competence in HVAC

Budget management

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Job Description

True are partnering with a market-leading and award-winning specialist business at the forefront of heat networks and building performance, working as both a consultancy and contractor to deliver low-carbon solutions. They combine unmatched real-world performance data with deep technical expertise to help shape industry standards. With on-going works at a hospital retrofit in Milton Keynes, they’re looking to appoint a Senior Mechanical Project Manager to lead this complex, multi-building upgrade programme, a flagship scheme in NHS decarbonisation.

As Senior Mechanical Project Manager, you’ll oversee the delivery of major M&E upgrade works, including plantroom replacements, AHU installations, radiator and pipework renewals, and system modifications to enable lower temperature operation.

Working closely with the client, contractors, and design partners, you’ll manage the project from early design through to commissioning and handover, ensuring safety, quality, and performance targets are met across all phases. While site presence will be key, the role supports hybrid working where appropriate.

We’re seeking a degree qualified senior-level project manager with a strong background in delivering high-value, complex mechanical or heat network projects, ideally in healthcare or other critical public sector environments. You’ll combine technical expertise with proven stakeholder management skills, capable of leading multi-package delivery while driving quality and efficiency.

Senior Mechanical Project Manager Package:

* £80,000 + package (DOE)

* Annual bonus

* 5% matched pension

* Employee-Owned Trust benefits

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays

* Hybrid working (up to 2 days WFH)

* Opportunity to lead a high-profile, £19M decarbonisation project

* Long-term growth in a pioneering business shaping the UK heat network sector

We’re looking for someone with:

* Degree qualified

* Proven track record delivering major M&E, HVAC, or district heating projects (£10M+)

* Experience in healthcare, hospital retrofit, or other complex live environments

* Strong NEC/JCT contract and budget management skills

* Excellent client and contractor coordination skills

* Technical competence across plantroom, heating, ventilation, and controls packages

* Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams on a single large-scale project

* Based within commutable distance of Milton Keynes