Senior Mechanical Project Manager

Responsibilities

The Senior Mechanical Project Manager is responsible for the design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning of mechanical and public health packages. They will lead the project team, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and wellbeing standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have an engineering background in mechanical systems and experience in procuring and delivering major M&PH packages on commercial construction projects. Essential certifications include SMSTS and a CSCS card, alongside strong commercial awareness and leadership skills.

Skills

• Mechanical project management
• Procurement
• M&PH systems
• Commercial awareness
• Sub-contractor management
• Health and safety
• SMSTS
• CSCS card
• Design management
• Commissioning
• Testing
• Construction management
• Leadership
• Budget management
• Project planning

Benefits

• Digital GP service
• Financial wellbeing support
• Employee assistance program
• Professional development
• Enhanced family benefits
• Maternity leave
• Paternity leave
• Dependants leave
• Parental bereavement leave

About this role

DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

We are currently looking for a Senior Mechanical Project Manager you will be accountable for design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning and handover of the mechanical and public health packages.

As the Senior Mechanical Project Manager, you will:

* Manage and procure the M&PH packages on time and within budget.
* Manage the M&PH stage 5 design completion on time and compliant.
* Ownership of the M&PH programme, monitoring key dates and implementing recovery measures where required.
* Key visible leadership in HS & Wellbeing standards and promoting open collaboration within the team.
* M&PH performance and delivery on the project including the staff that report into the Senior Mech PM.

We are looking for:

* Experience in Procurement of M&PH packages
* Technical knowledge of M&PH systems
* Good commercial awareness with experience managing scopes, change and sub-contractor performance.
* Appropriate construction H&S competency – SMSTS, CSCS card
* Engineering background in Mechanical systems – some level of responsibility for design
* Experience delivering major M&PH packages on commercial construction projects. – ideally as a SPM / PM

What we offer:

* 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
* Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
* Professional development
* Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity 

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Flexible working 

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments 

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1.

Closing date 

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.

GENERAL INFORMATION

City/town:
London
Job field:
Project Management
External closing date:
Friday, November 20, 2026
Type of contract:
Permanent
ID:
6981

About Skanska

Construction · 10,001+ employees · headquartered in Stockholm