Senior Project Manager

NG Bailey Engineering; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/EV

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Pension with employer contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NG Bailey Engineering, based in Plymouth, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager (Mechanical) to lead a major defence infrastructure project on a hybrid-working basis. The role includes ownership of delivery, client relationships and multidisciplinary leadership across site and office locations.

You will drive project performance, manage budgets and risk, and ensure safety, quality and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale MEP/building services projects.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary delivery teams and manage specialist subcontractors.
• Proven track record in managing budgets, programmes and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and successful delivery of major building services projects from bid stage through to completion.
• Drive commercial performance, programme delivery and operational excellence across project phases.
• Build strong relationships with customers, consultants and subcontractors.
• Manage and develop high-performing project teams with clear leadership and accountability.
• Oversee project risk, forecasting, reporting and financial performance to maximise profitability.
• Support pre-construction and work-winning activities to secure future opportunities.
• Ensure Health & Safety, quality and compliance throughout project delivery.
• Lead project close-out activities and ensure client satisfaction.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

MEP

Building services

Stakeholder management

Health & Safety

Education

Industry-recognised professional qualifications

Job description

JOB TITLE:

Senior Project Manager - Mechanical

LOCATION:

Plymouth (Hybrid/Flexible Working Available)

CONTRACT:

Permanent

SALARY:

Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits Package

Summary

We're looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager (Mechanical) to join our team in Plymouth, working on a major, highly complex defence infrastructure project, delivering critical upgrades within a secure operational environment.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of complex, high-profile project working within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment where safety, quality and customer experience are at the heart of everything we do.

Reporting into senior operational leadership, you'll play a key role in driving project performance, developing client relationships and leading multidisciplinary delivery teams across technically challenging projects. The role offers a blend of office, site and flexible working, with travel across regional project locations as required.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Leading the safe and successful delivery of major building services projects from bid stage through to completion

• Driving commercial performance, programme delivery and operational excellence across multiple project phases

• Building strong and lasting relationships with customers, consultants and specialist subcontractors

• Managing and developing high-performing project teams through clear leadership and accountability

• Overseeing project risk, forecasting, reporting and financial performance to maximise profitability

• Supporting pre-construction and work-winning activities to help secure future opportunities

• Ensuring the highest standards of Health & Safety, quality and compliance are maintained throughout project delivery

• Leading project close-out activities, ensuring successful completion and client satisfaction

What we're looking for:

An inspiring and commercially aware project leader with the ability to motivate teams, build trusted client relationships and successfully deliver complex construction projects within a building services environment.

You'll bring a proactive and solutions-focused mindset, with the confidence to lead from the front and make effective decisions in fast-paced project environments.

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• Delivering large-scale MEP/building services projects within construction environments

• Leading multidisciplinary teams and managing specialist subcontractors

• Managing project budgets, programmes, risk and reporting processes

• Building strong customer and stakeholder relationships

• Driving Health & Safety standards and operational best practice

• Working collaboratively across pre-construction, commercial and operational teams

• Industry-recognised trade or professional qualifications

• Be able to gain SC clearance

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Car allowance

• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to Buy/Sell additional days

• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution

• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days

• Private Medical Insurance

• Life Assurance

• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and wellbeing (including counselling sessions and legal advice)

• Flexible benefits to choose from including Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As YouEarn, Travel Insurance and Tax Free Bikes

Next Steps:

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us:

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.