Mechanical Project Manager
10 days ago
Hoddesdon
Project Manager (Mechanical | Water/Utilities) Location: Hoddesdon (site-based with travel) Salary: £60,000 – £75,000 + package Role Overview We are recruiting for a Project Manager to deliver site-based projects across the water and utilities sector, including works on sewage treatment works (STW) and pumping stations (PS). This role is suited to candidates from a construction or energy background with strong civil or mechanical experience, who are confident managing projects on-site from concept through to completion. You will play a key role in coordinating design, fabrication, and installation, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget. Key Responsibilities • Full lifecycle delivery: scope → design → construction → commissioning → handover, • Manage site teams, subcontractors, and in-house labour, • Deliver projects involving:, • Civil works (structures, bases, drainage, access) - Mechanical works (pipework, steelwork, plant installations), • Review and approve drawings (including basic understanding of AutoCAD), • Work with design information such as P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams), • Manage programme build and execution using tools such as Microsoft Project, • Oversee pricing, quoting, and commercial tracking of projects, • Raise and manage Early Warning Notices (EWN) where required, • Ensure compliance with CDM regulations, including Construction Phase Plans (CPP), • Coordinate logistics, sequencing, and site activities, • Liaise with clients, engineers, and stakeholders, • Support fabrication and installation planning (including modular/sectional installs where needed), • Ensure all works meet health, safety, environmental, and quality standards Key Requirements Essential: • Experience as a Project Manager or Senior Site Manager, • Strong site-based construction, civil, or energy background, • Experience delivering mechanical and/or civil scopes, • Understanding of:, • Project programming (MS Project or similar) - Commercial processes (pricing, quoting, variations), • Experience managing subcontractors and labour on-site, • Knowledge of CDM regulations and site health & safety, • Ability to interpret technical drawings and design information Desirable: • Experience working on:, • Sewage Treatment Works (STW) - Pumping Stations (PS), • Familiarity with:, • P&IDs and process-driven environments - Steelwork and fabrication processes, • Exposure to NEC contracts, • Engineering background (Civil or Mechanical), • SMSTS / CSCS Key Skills • Strong site leadership and coordination, • Commercial awareness (quoting, pricing, variations), • Ability to manage programme and delivery under pressure, • Good working knowledge of Excel and project controls, • Strong communication with internal teams and external stakeholders What They’re Looking For • A hands-on, site-focused Project Manager, • Background in construction or energy, with transferable skills into utilities, • Someone comfortable working on live infrastructure sites, • Strong understanding of how projects are built, installed, and delivered on-site, • Ideally someone who has had exposure to mechanical systems, pipework, or steel structures Package • £60,000 – £70,000, • Company vehicle or allowance ( £4000 ), • Pension, • 33 days Holiday + benefits