Job Description:

M&E Contracts Manager

Location: Essex & East London
Salary: Up to £85,000 + Package
Employment Type: Permanent

The Role

An established M&E contractor is looking to appoint an experienced M&E Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of projects across Essex and East London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager with either a Mechanical or Electrical bias to take responsibility for the successful delivery of approximately 3–4 projects at any one time, with individual project values ranging from £100k to £1m.

The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for project delivery, ensuring works are completed safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of multiple M&E projects across Essex and East London.

• Manage approximately 3–4 live projects simultaneously.

• Take projects from pre-construction and procurement through to completion and handover.

• Manage and support Project Managers, Site Managers, supervisors and subcontractors.

• Monitor project programmes, budgets, labour and resources.

• Coordinate procurement of materials, plant and subcontract packages.

• Attend and lead client and project progress meetings.

• Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants and the wider supply chain.

• Identify and manage project risks, variations and programme issues.

• Work closely with the commercial team to ensure projects remain financially successful.

• Ensure all works comply with relevant Health & Safety requirements.

• Oversee testing, commissioning, snagging and final project handover.

Experience

• Previous experience working as an M&E Contracts Manager, Mechanical Contracts Manager or Electrical Contracts Manager.

• Strong Mechanical or Electrical building services background.

• Demonstrable experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.

• Experience delivering M&E projects from initial stages through to completion.

• Strong understanding of project programmes, procurement and commercial management.

• Experience managing site teams and subcontractors.

• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage project budgets and variations.

• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of project delivery.

The Opportunity

This is a senior role offering significant responsibility across a varied portfolio of M&E projects. You will join an established contractor with a strong presence across London and the South East and the opportunity to take ownership of projects from start to finish.