Senior Project Manager (Mechanical Bias)

Invision Group; Old Warren; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Travel to site

Pension 8%

Private medical

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible rewards

25 days holiday

Job summary

Invision Group is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager (Mechanical Bias) for a secure MOD/defence refurbishment project in Reading. You will lead the M&E scope on a circa £20 million scheme, ensuring coordination with electrical, design and construction teams, and delivering on time and within budget.

The role requires a seasoned professional to manage complex mechanical packages, liaise with stakeholders, and drive quality, safety and performance to project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical works from pre-construction through installation, commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate major mechanical services including HVAC, heating, cooling, ventilation, pipework and water/ drainage.
• Collaborate with electrical teams and design consultants to ensure fully coordinated M&E in an existing building.
• Manage specialist subcontractors and supply-chain partners, monitoring performance, safety and programme.
• Review mechanical designs, drawings and specs, identify clashes and value engineering opportunities.
• Maintain the mechanical programme and critical path, implementing recovery plans when needed.
• Liaise with client, main contractor and project team; chair progress meetings and report on programme, cost and risk.
• Oversee testing, commissioning and integration of mechanical systems to meet standards and project requirements.
• Drive the project to completion, including snagging, handover and provision of O&M information in a secure environment.

Skills

Project management

M&E coordination

HVAC systems

Stakeholder management

Schedule control

Job description

Senior Project Manager (Mechanical Bias) - Leading Engineering Contractor - Reading - up to £120,000 + package - SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED

Our client is one of the UK's leading Engineering & Services companies with a turnover approaching £450 million. They are currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee the Mechanical packages on this scheme totalling circa £20 million in value.

This particular scheme is a major secure MOD/defence refurbishment project involving the transformation and upgrade of an existing building to provide modern office/workplace accommodation. The scheme incorporates a significant building-services upgrade, with our client delivering the M&E package. Works are understood to include the refurbishment/replacement of existing mechanical and electrical infrastructure alongside the new office fit-out, within a highly controlled and security-sensitive environment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the mechanical works from pre-construction/design coordination through installation, commissioning and final handover, ensuring programme, quality and commercial objectives are achieved.
• Manage and coordinate major mechanical services including HVAC, heating and cooling, ventilation, pipework, domestic water, drainage and associated plant/equipment.
• Work closely with the electrical team, design consultants and construction management to ensure fully coordinated M&E installations within the constraints of an existing building.
• Manage specialist subcontractors and supply-chain partners, monitoring performance, productivity, quality, programme and health & safety compliance.
• Review mechanical designs, technical submissions, drawings, specifications and builders' work requirements, identifying design clashes, constructability issues and opportunities for value engineering.
• Maintain responsibility for the mechanical programme, identifying critical-path activities and implementing recovery plans where required to maintain key project milestones.
• Liaise closely with the client, main contractor, consultants and internal project team, chairing progress and coordination meetings and providing clear reporting on programme, cost, risk and delivery.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, witnessing and integration of mechanical systems, ensuring all installations meet the required technical, regulatory and project-specific standards.
• Drive the project through completion, including snagging, commissioning documentation, O&M information, client demonstrations and handover, while maintaining the standards required within a security-sensitive environment.

Package includes:

• Negotiable basic salary up to £120,000
• Car or Car allowance
• Paid Travel to site
• 8% Pension
• Bonus up to 10%
• Private medical & Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Rewards (dental, gym, travel insurance)
• 25 days holiday

Keywords - Senior Project Manager / Senior Mechanical Manager / Engineering Manager / M&E Project Manager / Mechanical Project Manager / Senior M&E Project Manager