Small Works Project Manager - Mechanical
Location: Essex, office-based with occasional site visits
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Sector: M&E Building Services, Mechanical Small Works, Maintenance Contracts
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience
About the Company
Our client is a well-established M&E contractor based in Essex, delivering high-quality mechanical and electrical building services across public sector buildings, schools, healthcare facilities and other institutional environments.
The business has built a strong reputation for reliability, technical expertise and long-term client relationships, supporting maintenance contracts, refurbishments, small works and minor project delivery across London and the Home Counties.
Role Overview
The Mechanical Small Works Project Manager will be responsible for managing and coordinating mechanical small works projects and maintenance contract works across healthcare, education, public sector and institutional buildings.
This is an office-based role in Essex with occasional site visits. You will oversee mechanical works from enquiry through to completion, coordinating labour, subcontractors, materials, suppliers and client communication to ensure projects are delivered safely, commercially and to the required standard.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage mechanical small works projects from initial enquiry through to completion and handover.
* Oversee mechanical building services works across healthcare, education, public sector and institutional buildings.
* Support maintenance contracts, reactive works, planned works, refurbishments and minor project delivery.
* Attend occasional site visits to review works, meet clients, assess requirements and monitor progress.
* Liaise with clients, consultants, site teams, subcontractors, suppliers and internal management teams.
* Coordinate labour, subcontractors, materials, plant and procurement to support successful project delivery.
* Monitor project costs, budgets, variations, programmes, risks and delivery updates.
* Ensure works comply with mechanical standards, health and safety requirements, client specifications and agreed quality expectations.
Requirements
* Proven experience as a Mechanical Project Manager, Mechanical Contracts Manager, Small Works Manager or similar.
* Strong background in mechanical building services, ideally within an M&E or mechanical contractor environment.
* Experience delivering small works, maintenance contracts, refurbishments, reactive works or planned works.
* Strong understanding of mechanical services such as HVAC, heating, ventilation, plumbing, pipework, plant rooms, pumps or associated building services systems.
* Experience working across healthcare, education, public sector, commercial or institutional buildings would be highly beneficial.
* Commercial awareness, including cost control, procurement, variations, reporting and budget management.
* Confident liaising with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants and internal teams.
* Strong organisational, communication, planning and problem-solving skills.
* Full UK driving licence advantageous.
Whats on Offer
* Salary up to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.
* Company pension scheme.
* Full-time, permanent position with long-term stability.
* Office-based role in Essex with occasional site visits.
* Opportunity to work with a well-established M&E contractor.
* Exposure to healthcare, education, public sector and institutional projects. xsngvjr
* Varied mechanical small works and maintenance contract projects.