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Junior Contracts Manager (Mechanical) Location: Central London & M25 Corridor (office and site based) Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum + travel expenses + discretionary bonus Hours: 8:30am - 5:30pm (flexible start/finish times) Benefits: 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), pension, travel expenses paid, potential van after probation About the Role An established mechanical building services contractor with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality installations across London and the South East is seeking a Junior Contracts Manager to join their growing team. This role would suit either: A plumber or mechanical engineer looking to move off the tools and into management, or An assistant/junior manager with some experience in mechanical contracting who's ready for their next step. You'll be supported by experienced senior managers and given the right guidance and training to develop into a fully-fledged Contracts Manager role. The Role Involves: Managing day-to-day mechanical installation works across multiple projects (typically £200k-£1m in value). Visiting sites (approx. 50%) to oversee progress, quality, and compliance. Coordinating directly with site supervisors, subcontractors, and suppliers. Assisting with project planning, procurement, and cost tracking. Working closely with senior management on project delivery and client communication. Ensuring health, safety, and quality standards are met across all sites. About the Company The business delivers a wide range of mechanical building services projects including plumbing, heating, ventilation, and plantroom installations for commercial, residential, and public sector clients. They operate mainly within Central London and the M25 corridor, typically running 8-12 live projects at a time, ranging between £200k and £1m. The company has a close-knit team of seven based in the office and a hands-on leadership style. They pride themselves on quality delivery, repeat business, and developing their people. What They're Looking For: Mechanical background (ideally plumbing, heating, or HVAC). Keen to move into or develop within a management role. Practical understanding of building services installation. Good communication and organisation skills. Reliable, proactive, and willing to learn. Full UK driving licence (travel across sites required). Package & Progression: Salary: £40,000 -£50,000 depending on experience. Benefits: Travel expenses covered, discretionary bonus, pension, 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays). Progression: Clear training and development plan with mentorship from experienced contracts managers. Vehicle: Company van may be provided after probation (typically 6 months). Why Apply? This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with mechanical experience who wants to transition into management and grow with a stable, respected contractor. You'll be given genuine responsibility from day one, a supportive team environment, and the chance to build a long-term career within the mechanical building services industry.

Site Manager (Mechanical) - flagship London scheme An award-winning residential developer is seeking an exceptional Mechanical Site Manager to take a key role on a landmark London project. This position is ideal for a hands-on, driven professional who thrives in a fast-paced site environment and takes pride in delivering work to the highest standard. This role will primarily be site-based (around 80%), overseeing the mechanical packages during critical phases of the build. You will play a central part in driving quality, progress, and coordination across the project. Key Responsibilities Lead and oversee all mechanical installations during the shell & core phase. Work closely with specialist subcontractors to maintain momentum and ensure high-quality delivery. Monitor progress against programme targets and proactively resolve technical or logistical challenges. Uphold strong health & safety standards and ensure compliance at all times. Coordinate with internal teams, site managers, engineers, and external stakeholders to maintain seamless project flow. Contribute to building a positive, productive, and collaborative site culture. Skills, Qualifications & Experience Minimum 5 years' experience as a Mechanical Site Manager or similar M&E-focused role. Strong technical ability with a proven background in managing mechanical packages. Demonstrable experience working on shell & core phases within large-scale residential or mixed-use builds. A proactive, hands-on leader with excellent organisational and problem-solving skills. Clear communicator with the ability to challenge, influence, and drive performance. Solid understanding of current health, safety, and quality regulations. Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to be part of a high-end development led by a forward-thinking, quality-focused team. You'll work on a project that will stand out within London's built environment where your expertise will genuinely make an impact. If you're a dynamic Mechanical Site Manager with the energy and technical capability to add real value, we'd love to hear from you.

Freelance Building Services Manager (Mechanical Bias) Site Location: Central London Duration: 12 Months Rate: £350 - £400 per day About the Role We re seeking an experienced Building Services Manager (Mechanical Bias) to oversee MEP coordination, installation, and commissioning on a large scale commercial development based in Central London for a leading Main Contractor. This freelance position offers the opportunity to work with a leading main contractor on a prestigious Central London project. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the mechanical services delivery across multiple project stages from design review through to commissioning and handover. Coordinate closely with electrical, architectural, and structural teams to ensure fully integrated building services solutions. Review technical submissions, drawings, and specifications for compliance and buildability. Manage subcontractors and suppliers to maintain programme, quality, and cost targets. Attend client and site progress meetings, providing technical input and reporting updates. Oversee commissioning activities and ensure documentation and O&M manuals are completed to standard. Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Building Services Manager or MEP Manager, ideally within main contractor or client-side environments. Strong mechanical background (HVAC, public health, plant, and energy systems). Sound understanding of electrical systems and overall MEP integration. Excellent communication and coordination skills. Relevant mechanical or building services engineering qualifications (HNC/HND/Degree). SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid beneficial. For more information regarding the above role, please contact Stephen Tiigah (url removed)

Key information: Location: CM17 9NA (Harlow) Salary: Negotiable Work Hours: 40 Hours per week Contract: Permanent Full time Our client are a leading engineering and construction business. As a Package Manager , you'll oversee high-value, business-critical projects, ensuring safety, quality, and performance across all site operations. With a focus on leadership, compliance, and stakeholder engagement, this role is ideal for experienced professionals ready to take ownership of complex engineering environments. Competitive salary, career development, and a collaborative culture await. This role exists to ensure the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of technically demanding projects. It's vital to maintain reputation for excellence in environments where downtime is not an option. Responsibilities: As a Package manager, you'll oversee all aspects of on-site project delivery, including managing labour, materials, logistics, and subcontractors. You'll ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards while maintaining progress against programme timelines. The role involves stakeholder coordination, reporting, and leading teams in live, high-spec environments such as data centres and healthcare facilities, where precision and performance are critical. Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 or higher in Construction or Engineering (or equivalent experience) Mechanical bias CITB SSSTS certificate (or an approved equivalent) IOSH Supervising Safely and a valid CSCS card relevant to the role (Black card desirable) First Aid at Work certification Full UK driving licence and proven experience managing similar high-spec, live-site projects

Contracts Manager (Mechanical) – Thames Valley Core Group are pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Contracts Manager to join our clients team on a permanent basis. Salary: £65-£70k + car allowance Job Purpose: Overall ownership and management of project teams through collaboration with the client, project delivery team and supply chain. Implement, control and initiate actions necessary to ensure the quality, safety, and integrity as well as the contractual delivery time of products and services required by the Company. Furthermore, safeguard the Company’s long-term strength and growth, whilst working smartly and caring for your teams. Duties and Responsibilities Sales / Pre-Construction Implement the project specific delivery strategy Responsible for all pre-construction activities to be completed prior to the commencement of the construction period Continued input into design process to ensure quality, philosophy, profitability, and timescales are met Procurement Ownership of each project procurement schedule to meet project programme Selection of plant and materials to meet the required timeframes whilst ensuring technical, quality and financial performances are met Selection of sub-contract partners to meet the required timeframes whilst ensuring technical, quality, and financial performances are met Construction Responsible for the continued coordination, planning and programming of the projects Implement corrective action initiation and continually review performance Undertake project specific responsibilities allocated by the Regional Manager Take overall responsibility for all day-to-day aspects of projects, working closely with other key players to achieve required outcomes Undertake daily, weekly, and monthly Company routines to successfully deliver projects Maintain open and effective communication with all project stakeholders Commissioning / Handover Implementation of each project specific commissioning strategy Manage timely production of O&M manuals, record drawings and all other documentation required for each practical completion date Establish process for management of defects Quality / Health and Safety Ensure HSE compliance through the clients standard operating procedures Escalate HSE non-conformance to Regional Manager and independent auditor Facilitate HSE visits from external auditors Maintain compliance with construction standards, including (but not limited to) Gas Safe, FGas, ECA and NICEIC Commercial Understand and implement our contractual obligations Be an active role in the preparation of financial reports Work with each project Quantity Surveyor to support the completion of all commercial activities within a timely manner Implementation of each project specific commercial strategies General Develop people to achieve higher outcomes Support and promote the Company’s core values Share good practices within the Company Identify and implement innovation Balance workload to promote fairness and consistency within the team to protect employee wellbeing Experience within the electrical contracts area. Benefits Employee assistance programme Private medical insurance Life assurance Dismemberment / disability insurance Cycle to work scheme Eyewear scheme 25 days holiday + bank holidays Sick pay Company vehicle or car allowance Hybrid working If interested, or for more information, please forward us your CV or call Tom on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

Contracts Manager (Mechanical) – Thames Valley Core Group are pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Contracts Manager to join our clients team on a permanent basis. Salary: £65-£70k + car allowance Job Purpose: Overall ownership and management of project teams through collaboration with the client, project delivery team and supply chain. Implement, control and initiate actions necessary to ensure the quality, safety, and integrity as well as the contractual delivery time of products and services required by the Company. Furthermore, safeguard the Company’s long-term strength and growth, whilst working smartly and caring for your teams. Duties and Responsibilities Sales / Pre-Construction Implement the project specific delivery strategy Responsible for all pre-construction activities to be completed prior to the commencement of the construction period Continued input into design process to ensure quality, philosophy, profitability, and timescales are met Procurement Ownership of each project procurement schedule to meet project programme Selection of plant and materials to meet the required timeframes whilst ensuring technical, quality and financial performances are met Selection of sub-contract partners to meet the required timeframes whilst ensuring technical, quality, and financial performances are met Construction Responsible for the continued coordination, planning and programming of the projects Implement corrective action initiation and continually review performance Undertake project specific responsibilities allocated by the Regional Manager Take overall responsibility for all day-to-day aspects of projects, working closely with other key players to achieve required outcomes Undertake daily, weekly, and monthly Company routines to successfully deliver projects Maintain open and effective communication with all project stakeholders Commissioning / Handover Implementation of each project specific commissioning strategy Manage timely production of O&M manuals, record drawings and all other documentation required for each practical completion date Establish process for management of defects Quality / Health and Safety Ensure HSE compliance through the clients standard operating procedures Escalate HSE non-conformance to Regional Manager and independent auditor Facilitate HSE visits from external auditors Maintain compliance with construction standards, including (but not limited to) Gas Safe, FGas, ECA and NICEIC Commercial Understand and implement our contractual obligations Be an active role in the preparation of financial reports Work with each project Quantity Surveyor to support the completion of all commercial activities within a timely manner Implementation of each project specific commercial strategies General Develop people to achieve higher outcomes Support and promote the Company’s core values Share good practices within the Company Identify and implement innovation Balance workload to promote fairness and consistency within the team to protect employee wellbeing Experience within the electrical contracts area. Benefits Employee assistance programme Private medical insurance Life assurance Dismemberment / disability insurance Cycle to work scheme Eyewear scheme 25 days holiday + bank holidays Sick pay Company vehicle or car allowance Hybrid working If interested, or for more information, please forward us your CV or call Tom on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

M&E Project Manager (Mechanical) A leading M&E contractor has secured a 2 year programme of work, starting in August 2020, based in South London. We needs a Lead M&E Project Manager (HVAC bias) to deliver the MEP package, circa £25M, from late in the pre-construction phase, through to commissioning and handover. The successful M&E Project Manager will need a proven track record of delivering large scale MEP installations (£15M+) as a #1, as well as experience in all technical, financial and contractual aspects of the building services market. We are looking to start the interview process for the M&E Project Manager in Sptember with a view to start date in October

JARK SOUTHEND REQUIRE A STOREMAN (Mechanical) starting asap Jark (Southend) are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Storeman for a site in Chelmsford General duties will involve: - Setting up stores onsite - Issuing documents (such as invoices) for collection of materials - Working with site Supervisors & Project Managers - Keeping the area clean & tidy - Checking Deliveries - Communicating with wholesalers – calling off materials - Arrange deliver times with main contractors Correct candidate will have the following: - Must be able to start ASAP - Must have previous experience in a similar role - CSCS CARD Please call trades team on (phone number removed)

Our client is a leading contractor typically within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, research and manufacturing sectors. Role; Due to continued growth they have decided to appoint a Junior / Intermediate Project Engineer, with suitable experience, to work with their existing project team. This will involve working alongside the Mechanical Project Manager to assist with the delivery of the mechanical package. Projects vary in size from £1.5 to £20 million across Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire. Candidate; You will need to have some mechanical construction knowledge and be subject to security checks and will need to be able to gain SC clearance. You will require a degree in a Mechanical course with CIBSE accreditation and ideally some on-site construction experience would be beneficial. You will be required to attend additional construction training and be willing to learn additional qualifications such as SMSTS. You will need to be proficient at using computers and able to learn to use new programmes such as Bluebeam and Microsoft Project, as well as being able to use other office programmes such as word and excel. You will need to have good people skills and be happy to work as part of a team Package; A competitive salary and benefits package with genuine career progression for the right person