General information
City/town:
London
Job field:
Project Management
External closing date:
Friday, September 19, 2025
Type of contract:
Permanent
ID:
5442
Description and requirements
Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager - MEP to join our Building Services team in London.
Our building services business is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our external markets team in the London region. You will be leading and working on a site-based project, located in central London. You will have a background in mechanical services and experience in a role as a principal contractor.
What you'll do:
* Manage the principal contracting role, with the project team and supply team and design team
* You will be a central role on site, working alongside clients and leading the project team, sub-contractors and other stakeholders
* Give technical knowledge of MEPH systems, including plant replacement and commercial buildings
* Oversee the design and construction management works on projects, including procurement, installation, and commissioning.
* Work with the procurement team, including technical analysis of proposals provided by our supply chain for suitability and best value.
* Work with safety and environmental team, to ensure compliance with industry and business standards
* Work with the Commission Manager, to oversee the completion and handover of the project.
* Manage and reporting the programme scheduling and deliverables to meet contract deliverables
* Lead and support team individuals, able to assign accountabilities to members of the team
* Have flexibility to undertake some out of hours working
What you'll bring to the role:
* Principal contracting experience, including preconstruction, delivery and handover
* Background with MEPH, with extensive mechanical services experience on commercial buildings
* An understanding of design management, including principal designer, MEPH and other design partners
* Experience of working closely with client and building teams to delivery of the scheme
* Experienced in playing a leading role on projects from preconstruction through to successful delivery and completion
* Knowledge DfMA and have previous experience in its use on previous projects.
* Keen focus on Quality and can deliver to the required standards.
* HNC or Level 4 NVQ in Building Services Engineering or likely to hold relevant professional qualifications.
* Suitable and current CSCS manager and SMSTS certification
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More information about the role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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