M&E project manager recruitment

Permanent mechanical, electrical and MEP project managers for contractors, specialist subcontractors and main contractors across the UK.

The person who carries a services package from award to handover

An M&E project manager owns the building services package on site, and it is one of the hardest hires a services contractor makes.

Building services are a large share of the cost of a modern building, and they are the part most likely to decide whether it completes on time. The right project manager coordinates design and installation with every other trade, runs the supply chain, keeps the client and the main contractor satisfied, and brings the package through testing and commissioning to a clean handover.

The wrong one costs a contractor margin and a client relationship. That is why we spend our time on the detail of what someone has actually run, rather than the title on their CV. We cover mechanical (heating, ventilation, cooling and public health), electrical and combined services.

Exposed mechanical and electrical services in a ceiling void

How we assess an M&E project manager

A title tells you very little. These are the questions we ask before a CV goes anywhere near a client.

01
Package value, not scheme valueWe ask what value of mechanical, electrical or combined services someone personally ran, not the headline value of the building. A £10m package on a £200m scheme is a very different CV from a £10m project.
02
Coordination and programmeHow they handled design coordination, builders' work and containment clashes, and how they kept installation on programme alongside the other trades.
03
Testing, commissioning and handoverWhether they saw a package right through commissioning, witnessing, O&M manuals and seasonal commissioning, or only the installation stage.
04
Commercial awarenessHow they managed variations, the supply chain and the cost value reconciliation with their QS. A services PM who ignores the commercial side puts the margin at risk.

Who hires them, and at what level

Permanent M&E project management roles across contractors, specialists and main contractors.

We recruit M&E project managers for tier-one M&E contractors, specialist mechanical and electrical subcontractors, and main contractors with in-house MEP package teams. The job changes depending on which side of the contract someone sits, and we brief candidates on that honestly.

Every role is permanent. We are interested in moves people build a career on, not short-term cover.

Assistant PMSupporting a package manager and building site experience on a services package.
Project ManagerRunning a services package or a smaller scheme day to day.
Senior Project ManagerLeading larger or more complex packages, often with a team beneath them.
Contracts ManagerAccountable for several projects and the people running them.
Project DirectorSenior leadership across a business unit or a portfolio of schemes.

Hiring an M&E project manager?

Brief us and we'll tell you honestly what the market looks like and who we'd approach. You see no more than three people, each of whom we have spoken to.

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Looking for a new M&E PM role?

See what's live, or send your CV in confidence. We'll tell you honestly where it sits and only put you forward to roles you'd actually take.

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M&E project manager recruitment questions

What does an M&E project manager do?

They manage the building services package on a project: mechanical, electrical, public health and often fire and controls. That covers programme, design coordination, the supply chain, cost, quality and safety, through to testing, commissioning and handover. Whether they sit with an M&E contractor or a main contractor changes the emphasis, but the package is the job.

What is the difference between a mechanical and an electrical project manager?

Mechanical covers heating, ventilation, cooling, pipework and public health. Electrical covers power, lighting, distribution and containment, and often fire alarm and controls. Many PMs specialise, and larger schemes are run by combined services PMs. We recruit across all three and say clearly which one a candidate really is.

Do you only fill permanent roles?

Yes. Every role we work on is permanent.

How quickly can you put forward M&E project managers?

We agree a timeline when we take the brief. Because we are usually picking up conversations we have already been having with M&E people, rather than starting from a job advert, we can often move quickly.

I'm an M&E project manager. What happens when I send my CV?

We call you, tell you honestly where your CV sits and ask what you would want from a move. Nothing goes to a client without speaking to you first.