Project Manager - Mechanical & Electrical

Day Rate: £390 per day
Working Arrangement: Hybrid

We are seeking a degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer with extensive local authority experience in building services maintenance, contractor management and M&E project delivery across corporate and leisure buildings.
The successful candidate will manage day-to-day mechanical maintenance, provide technical advice on repairs and oversee contractors and staff. You will also take ownership of M&E projects from design and specification through to tendering and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage planned and reactive mechanical maintenance.
• Instruct and oversee contractors and maintenance staff.
• Provide expert engineering advice on mechanical faults, repairs and remedial works.
• Manage M&E projects from design and specification through to tendering, delivery and handover.
• Monitor project programmes, budgets, quality and contractor performance.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements and local authority procedures.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• Essential local authority experience.
• Extensive building services maintenance and contractor management experience.
• Proven experience managing M&E projects from inception to completion.
• Experience in mechanical design, specification writing and tendering.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive engineer capable of taking ownership of maintenance operations and delivering projects while working collaboratively with contractors and stakeholders.