Mechanical Contracts Manager

Mechanical Contracts Manager is required in an established M&E company based in Nottingham.

Duties:

• Operate as a design co-ordinator leading/managing a team of multi-disciplinary engineers working closely with Project Managers and discipline Team Leaders;
• Preparation of detailed design reports/specifications/component datasheets;
• Prepare engineering calculations through the approval of the engineering reports and the calculations of drawings;
• Identifying issues such as plant layout and component specifications;
• Conferring with other engineering disciplines, clients, and contractors;
• Lead and attend design coordination meetings (internally and externally;
• Procurement/construction support;
• Project documentation control;
• Work closely with and provide professional advice on Mechanical Engineering matters to internal and external clients;
• Undertake own continuing professional development; and
• Operate following the corporate health and safety, environment, and quality standards.

The Candidate must/must have:

• At least five years' experience in a mechanical project management &/or mechanical estimating &/or mechanical design
• Experience building strong customer and consultant relationships
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Flexibility to travel between customer and consultant sites
• Honesty and integrity
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work to a deadline
• An awareness of contract law (including standard form contracts used by the building industry, e.g. JCT/NEC3)
• An awareness of "construction contracts" and the Construction Act 1996
• Awareness and knowledge of H&S / CDM Regulations & requirements

Desirable Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of SEC Cypher estimating package or similar
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD
• Working knowledge of Hevacomp design software

Skills/Abilities:

• Ambitious and enthusiastic
• Strong work ethic
• Team player
• Excellent Organisational skills
• Honesty and integrity
• Initiative / resourcefulness
• Professionalism and punctuality
• Proactive

Other Job Details:

• Start as soon as possible
• Working hours are Mon - Thu 8-5; Fri 8-4
• Excellent car package, pension, death in service insurance, discretionary biannual bonus, 25 paid holidays plus bank holidays
• Value of packages: 50,000 - (phone number removed)
• Job locations: Nationwide

Please apply with your most up to date CV and you will be contacted.