Construction Project Manager

A leading European construction contractor is seeking an experienced Mechanical Construction Manager to support the delivery of complex, large-scale engineering and construction projects across sectors such as data centres, advanced technology, and life sciences.

The role is site-based and responsible for the safe, timely, and high-quality execution of mechanical works, coordinating closely with project management, engineering, quality, commercial, and EHS teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage site safety in collaboration with the project and EHS teams, ensuring full compliance with procedures, reporting requirements, and subcontractor standards.
• Lead by example in all safety practices, delivering toolbox talks, safety briefings, and participating in regular site walks and meetings.
• Ensure the construction team follows the site-specific quality plan, driving a right-first-time and clean-build approach.
• Manage NCRs, punch items, welding documentation, qualifications, and quality close-out activities.
• Manage all site labour, supervision, and subcontractor activities across assigned scopes of work.
• Plan and execute daily and weekly work plans, allocate work packs, and track progress against programme.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to avoid clashes and ensure efficient sequencing of works.
• Monitor productivity, attendance, and resourcing levels, addressing site constraints proactively.
• Manage materials, tools, plant, and MEWPs, ensuring availability, compliance, maintenance, and correct documentation.
• Support construction scheduling, contributing to short-term, look-ahead, and overall programme delivery.
• Coordinate closely with engineering teams to manage transmittals, design changes, and technical clarifications.
• Track dayworks, report constraints, support cost forecasting, and provide performance data to the commercial team.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of the full design and construction process.
• Proven ability to manage people, programmes, and multiple work fronts.
• Trade background or relevant third-level qualification.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and delivering large-scale construction projects.
• Minimum of four years’ experience in a Mechanical Construction Manager role or similar.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Solid IT skills, including MS Office and project scheduling tools.