Job Description

About the role
Balfour Beatty is recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Project Manager to join our team on a major project in the Reading area. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of large, complex mechanical work packages worth 20m+, or to lead the full mechanical discipline on a project of similar scale.
What you'll be doing

• Drive a culture of safety and compliance on site, ensuring RAMs, SSOW, and procedures are in place and up to date.

• Lead subcontractor engagement and mobilisation, promoting collaboration and competence across all teams.

• Support sustainability goals, focusing on Net Zero construction and reducing environmental impact.

• Lead the operational team to deliver against programme, ensuring logic, sequencing, and short-term planning are effectively managed.

• Chair daily briefings, resolve blockers, and keep accurate records of progress and risks.

• Oversee site mobilisation, plant and lifting operations, and material flow throughout the project.

• Coordinate logistics plans with the wider team, ensuring efficiency in delivery and waste removal.

• Set and maintain high standards of mechanical installation quality, ensuring compliance with regulations, building safety, and fire safety requirements.

• Take ownership of technical detail, ensuring tested and compliant solutions are implemented on site.

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience delivering large-scale mechanical projects (20m+).

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple work packages and direct reports.

• In-depth knowledge of mechanical standards, regulations, and building safety requirements.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with clients, supply chain partners, and internal teams.

• A collaborative leader who values teamwork, problem-solving, and driving performance.

Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...
About us
Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.
We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK's national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: .

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