Mechanical Construction Manager

Mechanical Construction Manager City of London Contract 1st Step Solutions are supporting a leading M&E Contractor who are looking for a Mechanical Construction Manager to join their team on a newly secured commercial project in Central London. Duties: • Responsible for the mechanical services delivery, health and safety, subcontractor performance and wellbeing, whilst liaising with the client, main contractor and consultants. • Reporting to the Project Manager providing weekly updates. • Manage and oversee the on-site construction team, including mechanical and external contractors. • Implementing of project health & safety strategies. Ensure the highest consideration is given when complying with current regulations and specific client requirements. • Reporting of all Health and Safety issues and manage the issue and upkeep of PPE to the team. • Proactively demonstrating health and safety leadership and monitoring on site; ensuring the safety standards are understood, implemented and maintained by all team members and contractors. • Auditing of supply chain works onsite in line with approved RAMS. Compile project and task specific RAMS and ensure they are updated in line with the project progress. • Leading the management of the mechanical and electrical safe system of works. • Leading the management of the collation of sub-contractors issued environmental data. • Managing the project risk register and monitoring weekly look ahead plan for resource and progress. • Implementing project QA strategies. Carrying out detailed quality assurance inspections of installations in accordance with the QA procedure. • Leading the quality assurance meetings with detailed understanding of areas completed. • Coordinating with the management of the trade-to-trade handover process. • Managing supply chain snagging and de-snagging process. • Auditing of construction installation works to ensure compliance with mechanical requirements • Coordinating with the management and auditing of installation works to ensure compliance with project strategies. Ensure installations are in accordance with drawing specifications • Ensure sub-contractors work to the programme, construction sequence and efficient deployment when pro-actively allocating work. • Take ownership of mechanical issues and liaise with the client and design consultants to obtain closure and clarifications where necessary. • Carryout toolbox talks were required to sub-contractors. • Review of ongoing works and highlight potential defects or risks. • Complete accurate project materials take off as allocated by the project procurement process. Skills and Experience Required: • An industry relevant City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 or above. • SMSTS. • Previous experience as a Mechanical Construction Manager. • Ability to influence and drive positive attitudes and behaviours with regards to site health and safety. • Experience dealing with mechanical sub-contractors. • IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word. • Will need to be able to understand building services including design principles, method statements, inspection test plans, risk assessments, commissioning, and handover requirements