Mechanical Project Engineer

Client: Our client is a specialised London-based M&E contractor operating across a range of major projects & sectors from commercial, education, government and refurbishment sectors and partner with clients such as Mace, Parker Ray & more. With experience on projects ranging from £100,000 to £15 million, they provide a full range of building services and turnover around £40m. Established for over 3 years, they have gone through exceptional growth and looking to continue that growth forward by expanding their operation team with a Mechanical Project Engineer.

Role: Mechanical Project Engineer - Central London - £350- £400 per day (will also consider permanent salaries)

The project is a commercial office refurbishment circa £7m mechanical value. The success candidate will support the Project Manager during the preconstruction period and help delivery the project through to handover.

Responsibilities:

Read, understand and scrutinise Specifications

Assist with management of design stage

Procurement of sub-contractors, kit and plant

Investigate Value Engineering

Assist with preparation of Contract Documents I.e. Method Statements, Risk Assessments, RFI’s, etc.

Coordination and management of direct labor

Instruct and coordinate site managers

Progress reporting

Overseeing commissioning and testing

Working with Quantity Surveyor on Commercial Accounts

Preparation of OMs for final project handover

The ideal candidate:

Experience delivering commercial projects

Experience managing projects to a minimum of £3m Mechanical value

A minimum 5 years’ experience in a management role

Must be technically astute and a good people manager