Job Description
Senior Mechanical Project Manager – Salary up to £105,000 plus Travel, Healthcare, and Pension.
Location: Oxford
They are seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Manager to lead the Mechanical element on a fast and complex project in Oxford. Based in an ever-growing science park, this scheme involves a £4m Mechanical package for a private hospital facility. Preconstruction has begun, with installation scheduled around Q3 2025. The successful candidate will be expected to manage the project from pre-construction through to handover.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Design Management (reviewing design, liaising with client, main contractor, and consultants)
2. Procurement of subcontractors, equipment, and plant
3. Technical submittals
4. RFIs – Liaison with client team, main contractor, and subcontractors
5. Value Engineering where applicable
6. Programming of works – using MS Project or Asta Project
7. Health & Safety management (RAMs)
8. Commercial responsibilities, including assisting with subcontractor variation accounts alongside the project-specific Quantity Surveyor
9. Management of variations
10. Team Coordination (overseeing junior engineers, construction managers, and supervisors)
11. Progress meetings with subcontractors, clients, and internal teams
12. Overseeing commissioning stages
13. Formulation of OM Manuals and client handover
The ideal candidate:
* Will be familiar with working in a fast-paced environment
* Experience working in the commercial sector
* Experience managing projects of at least £6M within your discipline
* A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior management role
* Ideally, the candidate will have subcontracted to main contractors such as ISg, Lend Lease, Sir Robert McAlpine, or Mace
* The candidate will demonstrate longevity in previous employment
What we offer:
* The opportunity to work on a landmark, one-of-a-kind project
* A healthy pipeline of work
* Join a stable business with an excellent staff attrition rate
* A very competitive salary, good package, and an excellent bonus scheme
* Opportunities for internal promotion, including potential progression into operational roles in the future
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