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Mechanical Site Manager

Job Posted: 4 hours ago

Salary: £ 280 - 320 / Day
Job Type: Permanent Contract
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Mechanical Site Manager — CAT B Lab Conversion (Semi-Occupied, Phased)

Project: £3m CAT B lab conversion (office → laboratory)
Role Type: Site-based, full time (M–F, 07:30–16:30)
Team Setup: You as the on-site lead, with a Project Manager visiting 2–3 days/week and an Operations Manager visiting at least once per week.
Duration: 18-month phased programme (each work area unoccupied during its phase)

The Project

Delivery of a high-spec CAT B laboratory conversion within a semi-occupied building. Scope includes new and modified plant room, VRF AC, ductwork, fan coil units, domestic plumbing, toilets, kitchens, clean rooms, and specialist lab equipment—covering HVAC and plumbing packages end-to-end.

What you’ll be doing

  * Lead day-to-day site operations, driving safety, quality and programme on a live environment project.

  * Coordinate M&E trades and specialist lab contractors; sequence phased works to protect building users.

  * Chair daily briefings and weekly progress meetings; maintain look-ahead plans with PM and Ops.

  * Set, brief and enforce RAMS, permits to work, isolations/LOTO, and site logistics.

  * Monitor install quality, sign-off inspections/ITPs, and manage snag/defect close-out.

  * Keep crisp records: diaries, progress photos, red-lines, material call-offs and short-interval plans.

  * Interface with building management and stakeholders to minimise disruption in semi-occupied areas.

  * Support testing, commissioning, demonstrations and handover documentation.

You’ll need

  * SSSTS — essential

  * M&E site experience — preferred (office D&B/lab/fit-out experience advantageous)

  * First Aid — desirable

  * Confident with Microsoft Office (Outlook/Excel/Word) and basic digital site tools

  * A track record running M&E sites in occupied or semi-occupied environments

Hours & Logistics

  * 07:30–16:30, Monday–Friday (site-based)

  * Phased delivery over 18 months; work areas unoccupied during each phase

If you’re a hands-on M&E Site Manager who can run a tight, safe programme in a live environment and deliver lab-grade quality, we’d like to hear from you

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