Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Central London

Salary: Up to £65,000

Contract: Permanent - Monday to Friday: 8am - 5pm

Role Purpose

The Project Manager is a site-based leadership role responsible for the end-to-end scoping, commercial management, and delivery of small-to-medium M&E extra works, plant replacements, and capital fit-out projects across a high-specification corporate estate.

Positioned on-site alongside the operational Technical Services team, you will act as the primary technical bridge between client expectations, operational engineering, and specialist project delivery.

Combining a strong engineering background with proven project management governance, you will ensure all projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to immaculate, "showroom-standard" quality with zero disruption to daily corporate occupier operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Scoping, Technical Design & Delivery

• Technical Scoping: Partner with client account leads and on-site engineering teams to identify asset deficiency risks, lifecycle replacements, and energy-optimisation opportunities.

• End-to-End Delivery: Manage projects through the full lifecycle—from initial technical site surveys, feasibility studies, and design reviews, through to procurement, installation, commissioning, and final handover.

• MEP Oversight: Provide technical governance over mechanical, electrical, public health (MEP), and BMS upgrades, ensuring designs and installations comply with CIBSE standards, Building Regulations, and site specifications.

2. Commercial & Financial Governance

• Cost Estimation & Proposals: Draft accurate, detailed project proposals, labor estimates, and competitive commercial quotes for client review and approval.

• Budget Ownership: Manage individual project P&Ls, tracking cost variations, Work in Progress (WIP), and supplier billing to maintain target profit margins.

• Supply Chain Procurement: Procure specialist materials and audit third-party specialist contractors, negotiating competitive rates and enforcing strict contractual scopes.

3. Stakeholder Diplomacy & Communication

• On-Site Client Partnership: Act as the daily, visible face of project delivery for Landlord Asset Managers, Tenant Representatives, and Building Operations teams.

• Progress Reporting: Lead regular project update meetings, presenting clear, data-driven reports on milestones, risk matrices, budget status, and scheduled shutdowns.

• Out-of-Hours Execution: Coordinate and occasionally oversee high-risk out-of-hours project activities, critical power shutdowns, or crane lifts to minimise operational disruption.

4. Health, Safety & Compliance

• Safe Systems of Work (SSoW): Author, review, and strictly enforce project-specific Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and Construction Phase Plans (CPP).

• Permit Management: Govern the Permit to Work (PTW) system for high-risk activities, including hot works, high-voltage isolations, and working at height.

• Handover Documentation: Collate and deliver comprehensive O&M (Operation & Maintenance) manuals, statutory testing certificates, updated asset registers, and commissioning sign-offs at project completion.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Technical Foundation

• Technical Qualification (Essential): Completed a formal engineering apprenticeship with a minimum NVQ Level 3 (or City & Guilds equivalent) in Electrical Installation, Mechanical Engineering, or Building Services Engineering.

• Project Management Qualification (Desirable): PRINCE2, APM (Association for Project Management), or HNC/D in Building Services / Project Management.

• Safety Accreditation (Essential): SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme), IOSH Managing Safely, or NEBOSH General Certificate.

• Trade Regulations (Desirable): 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) or relevant mechanical/refrigeration certifications.

Experience & Skills

• Proven Track Record (Essential): Demonstrable experience operating as a Project Manager, Extra Works Supervisor, or Technical Project Engineer delivering M&E / building services projects within commercial office environments.

• Client Polish: Polished, consultative communication skills suitable for interacting with senior corporate executives and workplace leaders.

• Systems Literacy: Proficient with MS Project, Excel, CAFM/CMMS platforms, and AutoCAD / BIM viewer tools.