Senior Site / Contract Manager (M&E Focus)
Location: Bournemouth Hospital Project (Site-based)
Contract: Full time / Project Duration (with potential extension)
Reporting to: Project Director (Head Office)
Salary / Day Rate – DOE
About the Project
You will join a high-profile hospital redevelopment in Bournemouth, working within a well-established specialist contractor team delivering Mechanical, Electrical, and Building (MEB) services. The role bridges the site delivery teams and the senior management / head office, driving the programme to successful, on-time completion.
Role Summary
You will act as the senior on-site contract manager, overseeing the execution of the programme, coordinating with existing M&E contract managers, and liaising with the head office Project Director. You will take ownership of delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, quality, and safety requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the site delivery team, including mechanical, electrical and building contractors, to execute the programme per plan
* Act as the primary interface between the site and the Project Director / senior management
* Drive the schedule, identify potential delays, and implement mitigation plans
* Coordinate and manage M&E contract managers under your guidance
* Monitor progress, financial performance, and compliance (quality, health & safety, environmental)
* Ensure deliverables (handover, commissioning, snagging) are completed to the required standard
* Foster a collaborative site culture with clear communications and effective stakeholder management
* Ensure documentation, change control, site records, and reporting are maintained to a high standard
Candidate Requirements / Profile
* Proven track record as a Senior Site or Contract Manager, ideally with a strong M&E bias
* Experience in complex building / infrastructure projects, ideally healthcare or critical environments
* Ability to lead multi-discipline delivery teams and coordinate multiple subcontract packages
* Strong commercial awareness, cost control and programme management skills
* Excellent communication and stakeholder liaison skills
* Fully conversant with Quality, HSQE, CDM regulations / compliance
* Competence in risk management, change control, and dealing with site challenges
* Degree / HNC / HND in Engineering, Building Services, Mechanical / Electrical or equivalent
* Willingness to be based full time on site in Bournemouth
What You’ll Bring / What We Offer
* Responsibility and autonomy to drive a major project from mid-stage through to completion
* Exposure to senior management and strategic decision making
* A collaborative, safety-conscious working environment
* Competitive package (to be agreed)