Project Manager - Mechanical Bias

Wakefield

£55,000 + Company car / allowance / 5% bonus

Brief

Project Manager needed for a large well known Facilities Management organisation based in Wakefield who are looking to employ an experienced and well-rounded Project Manager that is mechanically bias that takes pride in their work.

The Mechanical Project Manager is responsible for the delivery of mechanical engineering projects across a PFI healthcare estate, ensuring full compliance with contractual obligations, HTM standards, statutory requirements, and clinical environment constraints.

The role manages lifecycle, variation, and minor capital projects from concept design through to commissioning and handover, ensuring safety, continuity of clinical services, and high-quality engineering outcomes.

Benefits

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum 25 day's holiday Company car / allowance Variable annual bonus based 5-15% Pension Plan Career Progression

What the role entails:

Some of the main duties of the Project Manager will include:

Health, Safety & Compliance

Ensure strict adherence to site safety, NHS infection control standards, and Associated Safe Systems of Work processes. Compile and review RAMS, ensuring they meet clinical and PFI requirements. Support audits, compliance inspections, and technical reviews.PFI & Contractual Compliance

Ensure all projects comply with PFI contract requirements, output specifications, and performance indicators. Work collaboratively with SPV/ProjectCo, NHS Trust stakeholders, and external partners to achieve contractual approvals. Produce workstream programmes, phasing plans, and containment strategies for high-risk areas (theatres, ICU, isolation suites). Plan and deliver mechanical projects in live clinical environments, ensuring minimal disruption to patient services. Manage HTM-compliant design, installation, testing, and commissioning (HVAC, medical gases, domestic water, ventilation AHUs, heating, CHW, plant replacement, etc.). Ensure all works meet HTMs, HBNs, CIBSE guidance, and other relevant healthcare standards.Technical Leadership

Provide engineering guidance on complex mechanical systems common in hospital environments. Review designs, validate engineering solutions, and challenge non-compliant proposals. Ensure accurate O&M documentation, commissioning results, and asset data updates for CAFM systems. Drive innovation in efficiency, sustainability, and long-term asset performance.What experience you need to be the successful Project Manager:

Experience managing mechanical projects in healthcare, PFI, or similarly critical environments. Knowledge of mechanical systems in hospitals: domestic water, ventilation, heating, CHW, medical gases, etc. Understanding of HTMs, HBNs, NHS policies, CDM Regulations, and statutory compliance. Experience with works in live clinical or acute hospital settings. Strong stakeholder management, including SPV/NHS relationships. Ability to produce technical reports, risk assessments, and project documentation. Required Skills & Experience - Desirable Previous PFI project experience. Infection control principles (ICRA), water safety, and ventilation validation knowledge. Lifecycle planning and PFI asset management experience. * Experience with CAFM systems (Maximo, Concept, Planet FM).This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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