Mechanical Project Manager
Job description
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Your New Company
Hays Building Services are pleased to be assisting an M+E Contractor in Bristol with the recruitment of a Mechanical Project Manager to support their growing team. You will be delivering high-quality building services solutions across the commercial, residential, healthcare, and industrial sectors.
Your New Role
You will take full responsibility for the successful delivery of mechanical packages from pre-construction through to handover, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.
You will oversee the project life cycle, including design coordination, procurement, installation, and commissioning, lead project teams including site managers, engineers, and subcontractors, as well as liaise with clients, consultants and stakeholders to maintain strong relationships.
What You'll Need To Succeed
You will have proven experience as a Mechanical Project Manager within an M&E contractor, strong technical knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical building systems as well as excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
What You'll Get In Return
This role is being offered with a salary between £55,000 - £65,000 per annum on a permanent contract.
What You'll Need To Do Now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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⭐ Highlight your M&E contractor experience prominently as this is specifically mentioned as essential
📊 Quantify your project delivery: 'Delivered 8 mechanical packages worth £2.3M, all within budget and on schedule'
🌐 Emphasise your cross-sector experience across commercial, residential, healthcare, and industrial projects
🎯 Showcase your technical knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, and mechanical building systems with specific examples
🤝 Demonstrate your stakeholder management skills with clients, consultants, and project teams
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- •Delivered 12 mechanical packages worth £4.2M across healthcare and commercial sectors, completing all projects within budget and 2 weeks ahead of schedule
- •Led cross-functional teams of 15 site managers, engineers, and subcontractors through HVAC installation and commissioning phases for industrial facilities
- •Managed design coordination and procurement for mechanical building systems, reducing material costs by 18% through strategic supplier relationships
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your Mechanical Project Manager role at Hays Building Services represents exactly the M&E contractor opportunity I've been seeking in Bristol. With proven experience managing mechanical packages and deep technical knowledge of HVAC and plumbing systems, I'm well-positioned to deliver high-quality building services solutions across your commercial, residential, healthcare, and industrial sectors.
My background in mechanical project management encompasses the complete project lifecycle from pre-construction through handover, including design coordination, procurement, installation, and commissioning phases that your role demands.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach design coordination for complex HVAC systems in healthcare facilities?
- ›What commissioning procedures do you follow for mechanical building systems?
- ›How do you manage procurement timelines to avoid project delays?
- ›Describe your experience with mechanical systems installation oversight
- ›What quality standards do you implement throughout the project lifecycle?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to manage multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities
- ›Describe a situation where a mechanical project was falling behind schedule - how did you recover it?
- ›Give an example of how you've built strong relationships with clients and consultants
- ›Tell me about a challenging subcontractor management situation and how you resolved it
- ›Describe a time when you had to ensure project delivery within a tight budget constraint
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to manage multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities
Describe a situation where a mechanical project was falling behind schedule - how did you recover it?