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Project Manager | North West / East
A well-established, multi-disciplinary building services contractor with a national footprint who design, supply, install, commission, service and maintain HVAC, refrigeration, ventilation, heating, electrical and carbon-reduction systems across a wide variety of sectors — from healthcare and data centres to commercial offices and large-scale fit-outs.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage mechanical project delivery: HVAC, ventilation, refrigeration, heating, chillers or HVAC-related electrical / mechanical services.
- Develop and oversee mechanical designs (in conjunction with CAD/engineering team), ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards and client specifications.
- Coordinate multi-discipline project teams — mechanical engineers, HVAC installers, electrical, subcontractors — ensuring integrated delivery.
- Monitor project budgets, timelines and resource allocation; manage procurement of materials and equipment.
- Liaise with clients, main contractors and stakeholders to ensure project requirements and quality standards are met.
- Ensure health & safety compliance and quality control on site.
- Provide support during commissioning, handover and ongoing maintenance if required.
Candidate Profile
Required
- Strong mechanical / HVAC / building services background, with demonstrable experience in project management of mechanical/HVAC installations on commercial or industrial projects.
- Experience managing projects from design through installation, commissioning and handover, ideally including large-scale HVAC / ventilation / chiller / refrigeration / heating systems.
- Competence in reading and interpreting mechanical drawings, specifications and compliance standards.
- Good communication and stakeholder-management skills; ability to coordinate multiple disciplines.
- Strong organisational skills, ability to manage budgets and deadlines, and to adapt to varying project scopes across different sectors.
- Willingness to travel to site locations across the UK.
Desirable
- Familiarity with sustainable / low-carbon heating or HVAC solutions (e.g. heat pumps, energy-saving ventilation, low-GWP refrigerants).
- Previous experience working in a national building-services / HVAC company environment.
What’s on Offer
- The opportunity to manage major mechanical/HVAC projects nationwide.
- A supportive, multi-disciplinary team offering full design, installation, maintenance and sustainability services.
- Work across a broad range of sectors — from hospitals and data centres to commercial offices and industrial facilities — allowing for varied and rewarding challenges.
- Responsibility with real influence: from design decisions through to execution and maintenance.
- Professional autonomy and opportunity to grow with a leading national contractor.
We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Project Manager to lead and deliver complex mechanical/HVAC projects across the UK. You will be responsible for managing all mechanical aspects of projects — from planning and design through to installation, commissioning, handover and maintenance coordination.
To apply for this job please visit www.centogroup.com.
