Mechanical Contracts Manager

Role - Mechanical Contracts Manager — Major Carbon Neutral Transition Project



Location: Gatwick Airport

Salary: Excellent package, including lodge and travel expenses, bonus, car or car allowance + long-term project commitment (5 years)



About the Opportunity



Mech Electrics Ltd are proud to be the retained recruitment partner for the UK’s leading specialist in delivering complex, high-value energy infrastructure and decarbonisation projects.



We are recruiting for a Mechanical Contracts Manager to work on a landmark, multi-phase infrastructure and energy project.

This transformative programme will transition all property assets across the estate to carbon neutral operation by 2030 — a high-profile, nationally significant undertaking.



The Project



At the heart of this £250M programme is the construction of a £75M Major Energy Centre, incorporating:



* Air Source and Heat Source Pumps



* District Heating Network covering the entire airport estate



* Comprehensive Energy Upgrades to existing and new buildings



* Complete Electrical Infrastructure Overhaul — enabling a fully electric campus, with infrastructure to support plant, machinery, vehicles, and EV charging networks



This is a complex, multi-disciplinary project that will shape the future of sustainable infrastructure delivery in the UK.



The Role



* Relevant qualification & experience within building services/renewable energy sector



* The management of multiple projects simultaneously, by liaising with individual project managers across the site on their progress to programme



* Any airport experience is highly desirable



* Sizeable project experience and proven Project Management background



* Management and delivery of Client expectations



* Project reporting



* Management of directly employed resources including cost plan/bonus schemes



* Understanding of commercial practices and ordering of materials



* Delivery of projects with complex/sectional programmes



* Management of specialist subcontract packages



* Good computer skills



* Motivated, driven and able to manage own time



* Good communication skills & ability to manage teams



Candidate Profile



We’re looking for a senior, proven leader with:



* Experience of complex MEP projects — ideally incorporating Energy Centres, District Heating, and Electrical Infrastructure



* A strong understanding of carbon reduction technologies, modern infrastructure systems, and airport or estate-wide projects



* Experience driving a project from 'cradle to grave'



* A collaborative, forward-thinking, and pragmatic leadership style



Benefits



* Be part of a high-profile, nationally significant project that will garner major public attention



* Join the UK’s leading specialist contractor in sustainable infrastructure — with in-house design, commercial, pre-construction, and operational delivery expertise



* Enjoy a long-term, 5-year role on a complex, flagship programme



* Enhance your CV with a career-defining project in the decarbonisation and infrastructure sector



All applications will be handled in strict confidence