Mechanical Project Manager / Contracts Manager

Mechanical Project Manager / Contracts Manager

Location: North West / Multi-Site
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 + Car Allowance
Employment Type: Permanent

Role Summary

Strong Group are working with an established M&E contractor looking to appoint a Mechanical Project Manager / Contracts Manager to support the delivery of mechanical building services projects across the North West and wider UK.

The position is primarily focused on project delivery , managing multiple live sites and approved subcontractors from mobilisation through to completion and handover.

Projects are predominantly within the CAT A and CAT B commercial office fit-out market , although the business operates across a wider range of sectors.

Typical project values range from approximately £40,000 to £800,000 .

The client is open to considering either:

• An experienced Mechanical Project Manager ready to take on broader responsibility
• An established Contracts Manager with strong mechanical building services experience

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple mechanical projects from mobilisation through to completion
• Oversee project delivery across several live sites
• Manage approved subcontractors, typically around 6-8 operatives per site
• Coordinate labour, materials, subcontractors and programme requirements
• Maintain project quality, health & safety and programme standards
• Attend site meetings and liaise with clients, consultants and subcontractors
• Monitor progress against programme and resolve delivery issues
• Ensure projects are commercially controlled and delivered within agreed budgets
• Support procurement and management of mechanical packages
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage project handover, completion and close-out
• Support estimating and pre-construction activity where required

Mechanical Experience

The successful candidate should have a strong understanding of mechanical building services, ideally across a broad range of systems including:

• HVAC
• Heating
• Plumbing
• Public health
• Mechanical plant
• Pipework systems
• Associated mechanical building services

A broad understanding across mechanical services would be advantageous rather than a narrow single-discipline background.

Requirements

• Previous experience managing mechanical building services projects
• Experience within commercial fit-out, particularly CAT A and CAT B environments, would be highly advantageous
• Ability to manage multiple projects/sites simultaneously
• Strong subcontractor and site management experience
• Commercial awareness and understanding of project costs
• Good client-facing and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of project delivery
• Comfortable travelling between live projects as required
• Experience managing projects from mobilisation through to completion

Estimating experience would be advantageous but is not essential , as this is primarily a project delivery position.

Project Profile

• Predominantly CAT A / CAT B office fit-out
• Wider sector exposure across other commercial projects
• Typical project values: £40k – £800k
• Multi-site responsibility
• Typical site teams: approximately 6-8 operatives
• Main project locations include:
  • Manchester
  • Liverpool
  • Leeds

The business has also delivered projects in locations including Birmingham, Newcastle and Bristol, so occasional wider UK travel may be required.

Package

• £55,000 – £65,000 basic salary
• Car allowance
• Salary dependent on experience
• Permanent position
• Mix of office and site working
• Opportunity to take responsibility for multiple mechanical projects