M&E Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager – Mechanical & Electrical

Location: Yorkshire / Nationwide travel

Hours: 40 hours per week

Reporting to: Head of Projects

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a portfolio of mechanical and electrical projects across the UK.

You will take ownership of projects from initial survey and design through procurement, delivery, commissioning, handover and final account. The role combines project leadership, client management, commercial responsibility and business development .

Projects will include M&E, HVAC, decarbonisation, asset replacement and related building services, often within live and operational environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects safely, on programme, within budget and to required quality standards.
• Manage client relationships and act as a senior point of contact for key stakeholders.
• Oversee surveys, design coordination, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Manage subcontractors, suppliers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Monitor programme, costs, risks, resources, variations and commercial performance.
• Produce accurate forecasts, CVRs and project reporting.
• Identify and develop opportunities for repeat and additional work.
• Coach and support Project Managers and wider delivery teams.
• Ensure compliance with CDM, health & safety, quality and project-specific requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and effective lessons learned.
• Provide site presence, including occasional out-of-hours attendance where required.

About You

You will have:

• Proven senior project management experience within M&E, HVAC, building services or construction .
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, ideally in live retail or other business-critical environments.
• Strong client-facing, leadership and account-management skills.
• Experience with areas such as decarbonisation, heat pumps, AHUs, ventilation, BEMS/controls or HVAC asset replacement .
• Strong commercial understanding, including budgets, forecasting, variations, procurement and final accounts.
• Experience leading Project Managers, site teams, subcontractors and delivery partners.
• Good understanding of design coordination, commissioning and handover.
• Working knowledge of CDM, construction health & safety and quality assurance.
• Good Microsoft 365 and project-planning skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.

Desirable

• Experience with a major multi-site retailer.
• Framework and multi-site programme experience.
• Relevant construction, engineering or project management qualification.
• Membership of CIBSE, CIOB, APM or a relevant engineering institution.

Required Certifications

• SMSTS or equivalent.
• Appropriate CSCS card.
• Asbestos Awareness.
• First Aid at Work, or willingness to obtain.

What We're Looking For

A commercially aware and confident project leader who can build strong relationships, make sound decisions under pressure and deliver complex projects successfully.

You will be organised, proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to operate comfortably with senior stakeholders, delivery teams and clients.

If you are an experienced Senior Project Manager looking for a role combining major M&E project delivery, client leadership and commercial responsibility, we'd like to hear from you.