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Electrical Project Engineer
Location: West London
Salary: up to 65,000 + package
The company
Our client is a leading UK MEP contractor with 25 years in the industry. They work primarily in the commercial, healthcare, education and R&D and have a strong track record of delivering projects for Tier 1 contractors. They are part of a 2billion turnover group, enabling them to provide long-term career opportunities and a strong benefits package.
The project
The project you will be working on for your first 12+ months in the role is a CAT B fit-out of laboratory space in an existing building in central London. The project is the next phase of a complete refurbishment of an existing Grade 2 listed building in which three floors will be fitted out for Universities laboratory space.
The package is worth circa 15 Million, and as Project Engineer you will take the phase from pre-construction to commissioning, reporting to the lead project manager on the scheme.
Upon the successful management of design stage and pre-construction, you will then move into a project management role. In this position you will be reporting to the Project Director and be responsible for the delivery of the Mechanical Services.
Responsibilities of the role
- Review mechanical project estimates and tenders with the team to understand conditions, requirements, risks, and client-defined deliverables.
- Oversee MEP design development, ensuring compliance with contracts, regulations, budgets, and project requirements while protecting client interests.
- Establish a productive working relationship with the client, on all mechanical installation responsibilities, concerning design and co-ordination activities and develop contract/project opportunities.
- Ensure efficient mechanical project engineering and installation, aligning with CDM, quality, and programme requirements.
- Manage procurement of mechanical materials, equipment, and costs, maintaining accurate schedules and reports for senior management.
- Assess and organize mechanical resources for safe, efficient, and profitable project execution.
- Communicate project conditions, specifications, and instructions clearly to all team members.
- Ensure safe, efficient mechanical installations and adhere to procedures both on and off-site.
- Supervise the team, supporting training and development throughout the project.
- Coordinate technical, design, and procurement aspects of the mechanical package from start to handover.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be qualified with HNC or higher in Mechanical Engineering / Building Services Engineering.
- Have experience managing commercial projects, with a minimum mechanical value of around
- Have experience working on large technically challenging projects, as part of a multidisciplinary team.
In return they can offer:
- A competitive basic salary and package
- A health pipeline of major project schemes
- The opportunity to progress to a senior management role upon the successful handover of this scheme
