Senior Mechanical Project Manager

We are working with an established Building Services contractor who are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their team in the North East. Their primary focus is on delivering technical mechanical services to a broad spectrum of repeat clients, including collaboratively working directly with main contractors, contract administrators and end users.

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• Lead the delivery of multiple mechanical projects simultaneously across sectors including education, healthcare, and commercial.
  
• Oversee site teams ensuring compliance with programme timelines, health and safety standards, and company procedures.
  
• Ensure the optimal allocation and management of site labour to align with project needs and commercial targets.
  
• Lead progress meetings, monitor installation milestones, and report issues proactively to senior management.
  
• Take full commercial responsibility for project budgets, working with Quantity Surveyors and Procurement team.
  
• Review tender returns and ensure effective procurement of materials, labour and subcontract packages.
  
• Conduct monthly CVRs and ensure projects remain cash positive.
  
• Approve project expenditures within authorised thresholds and flag financial risks early.
  
• Act as principal point of contact for clients throughout project lifecycle, maintaining professional communication.
  
• Lead client meetings, reporting on progress, financials, safety, quality and any key risks.
  
• Manage expectations and address concerns quickly, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and repeat business.
  
• Oversee QA procedures ensuring installations meet design specifications, statutory requirements, and company standards.
  
• Provide leadership to project managers, engineers, and supervisors, ensuring high standards of delivery.
  
• Can approve POs, sub-contract orders and invoices up to £10,000.
  
• Can authorise site labour changes to optimise productivity.
  
• Can escalate financial and commercial issues to the Operations Director.
  
• Acts as final project sign-off authority prior to handover.
  

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• Excellent commercial awareness and contract management.
  
• Clear communicator (written and verbal).
  
• Proficient in MS Office, MS Project, and drawing review (AutoCAD/PDF).
  
• Ability to prioritise tasks and solve problems under pressure.
  
• NVQ Level 3 or above in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services.
  
• SMSTS / SSSTS Certification.
  
• CSCS Card - Manager level.
  
• First Aid at Work (preferred).
  
• Proven experience delivering multi-million-pound MEP projects from start to finish.
  
• Strong background in managing teams, budgets, programmes, and health & safety.
  
• Experience working under JCT and NEC contracts.
  

If you are interested please send your CV to Ben