M&E Site Manager

The Role

You’ll lead the on-site delivery of the ventilation and ductwork package within a live office fit-out, ensuring safety, quality, programme and coordination with the principal contractor and other trades. You’ll manage subcontract labour, oversee RAMS/permits, drive weekly look-ahead planning, and hand over a fully tested and commissioned system with complete QA/O&M documentation.

Key Responsibilities

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H&S leadership: Daily briefings, RAMS review/approval, permits to work (incl. hot works, working at height), near-miss/incident reporting, toolbox talks.

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Programme control: 2-week look-ahead planning, track progress vs programme, recover slippage, sequence risers/plantrooms/ceilings to protect critical path.

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Quality assurance: Install to spec and drawings; implement ITPs/snags; verify ductwork per DW/144 standards; coordinate fire dampers, VAVs, grilles, flexible connections, access panels.

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Coordination: Chair/attend daily whiteboard and weekly progress meetings; interface with PC, electrical, ceilings, sprinkler and fire alarm trades; manage clash resolution.

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Materials & logistics: Call-off and control deliveries; booking-in, off-loading, storage, waste management; maintain material trackers; manage variations.

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Testing & commissioning: Pre-commission checks, pressure/leak tests, air balancing with commissioning engineers; witness tests; sign-offs and handover.

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Documentation: As-built mark-ups, red-lines, snag lists, QA packs, O&M input; daily diaries and photo records; progress reports.

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Stakeholder management: Maintain professional site presence; manage client/tenant sensitivities in a commercial environment.

Must-Have Experience

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Proven Site Manager (or Mechanical/M&E Site Manager/Supervisor) background on commercial office fit-outs.

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Hands-on delivery of ventilation/ductwork (HVAC) packages—risers, plantroom ducting, FCUs/AHUs interfaces, fire/smoke dampers, diffusers, ceiling co-ordination.

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Confident reading M&E drawings, schematics, and builder’s works details; raising RFIs and managing change.

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Track record of QA, commissioning support and closing out snags to deadlines.

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Strong short-term planning and subcontractor supervision.

Qualifications & Tickets

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SMSTS (or SSSTS with strong experience)

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CSCS (Managers/Professionally Qualified)

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First Aid at Work

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Asbestos Awareness (UKATA)

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PASMA/IPAF desirable

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Fire marshal training desirable

Personal Attributes

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Proactive, calm under pressure, excellent communicator with trades and client teams.

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Detail-driven on safety/quality, but pragmatic on programme and sequencing.

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Able to lead night or weekend shifts when required for critical activities