Mechanical Project Manager

Windsor, Berkshire
James Lewis Recruitment

James Lewis is currently assisting a key client in their search for a Mechanical Project Manager to join an M&E Contractor in the city who have been well established for over 23 years.

As a privately owned Mechanical & Electrical Building Services contractor they provide services across Design & Build, full M&E services, HVAC, IT infrastructures, CCTV, security, access control and fire alarms. The company has been founded upon sound practises, quality installations and working closely with their clients on a range of projects which include, commercial, education, residential, healthcare, data centres and healthcare ranging in value up to 14m.

The project is the refurbishment of a large country mansion for a wealthy London family, with a total refurb value of 25m of which M&E is 4m, a substantial amount for one property. Due to the bulk of their current workforce being based either Essex or Kent based they are looking to build a new team within a commutable distance to Windsor. The scheme is live and with an element of electrical cover already in place, the focus in now on a Mechanical Project Manager. Due to the nature of this project our client will need to see a previous track record of experience on residential projects with high-end finishes.

To be considered you will need to:

• Demonstrate the ability to take a project through to handover
• Be used to handling the programming, across design, implementation and control
• Managing the finances and variation accounts
• Management of all elements of H&S, producing the plans and ensuring all obligations are being met
• Management of direct reports and project team
• Running site meetings and producing contract review reports
• Be client facing and as such comfortable with client liaison/being the main point of contact
• Ensuring handover with final accounts and ensure that all O&Ms are completed.

The project is likely to run through until May/June of 2025, so the client is ideally looking to fulfil the position on a day rate (CIS), although consideration will also be given to suitable permanent candidates.