Job Description
Our client is a well-established specialist in the design, manufacture, installation, and commissioning of ventilation and airside systems, delivering high-quality ductwork and mechanical service solutions for projects across the UK. With over 40 years of operational excellence, they have earned a reputation for delivering complex mechanical and electrical (M&E) packages with precision, safety, and reliability.\n\nPosition Overview:\n\nOur client is seeking an experienced M&E Contracts Manager to lead the successful delivery of mechanical and electrical service packages across multiple construction projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing M&E contracts, including ductwork, ventilation, and wider building services installations.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, growing business in a senior operational position. The successful candidate will deployed on teh new Birmingham Station for HS2 - a huge ductwork project.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\n * \n\n Oversee the management and delivery of multiple M&E contracts from pre-construction through to final handover.\n\n * \n\n Manage project programmes, ensuring works are completed on time, within budget, and to the required specification and safety standards.\n\n * \n\n Act as the primary liaison between clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal project teams.\n\n * \n\n Lead contract negotiations, valuations, variations, and ensure all commercial and contractual obligations are met.\n\n * \n\n Coordinate with procurement, site management, and design teams to ensure seamless project delivery.\n\n * \n\n Monitor site progress, attend progress meetings, and ensure effective reporting to senior management.\n\n * \n\n Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations across all projects.\n\n * \n\n Support business development activities and tendering processes when required.\n\nCandidate Requirements:\n\n * \n\n Proven experience in an M&E Contracts Manager role within the building services, mechanical services, or HVAC sectors.\n\n * \n\n Strong technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services, including ventilation, ductwork, and associated systems.\n\n * \n\n Excellent leadership, organisational, and commercial management skills.\n\n * \n\n Experience in managing multiple projects and teams simultaneously.\n\n * \n\n Strong client-facing skills with the ability to develop and maintain long-term relationships.\n\n * \n\n Relevant industry qualifications (HNC/HND/Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering preferred).\n\n * \n\n SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid certificates desirable