City, Cardiff MK-Search

We are working with a leading multi-national engineering business with a strong presence delivering across the high value technical engineer sectors who are looking for a mechanical lead to work on a brand new data centre in south wales. Reporting to a campus lead, you will join from pre-construction phase, taking control of the sizeable mechanical packages, leading a large team through the scheme to PC.

Mechanical Lead Duties:

• Support in the oversight of all day-to-day site operations.
• Direct management of the project team, including alignment of all discipline, leads to the benefit of project goals.
• Play a lead role in the management of Site QA in conjunction with the QA Manager.
• Assist and lead in the management of Site Safety in conjunction with the project team and the Safety management.
• Ensure change management is handled correctly (Cost & Programme)
• Liaise with the client and establish a trusting relationship to ensure future project opportunities.
• To manage and drive a large team to meet all project requirements and deadlines
• Ensuring all Subcontractor documentation, including safety documentation, is maintained up to date and filed for future reference.
• Assist in projected labour projections from the field supervisors.
• Assist with the commercial team to ensure all variations are been captured and costs issued to the client.

Essential Criteria:

• Good strong knowledge of the full design and construction process
• Ability to control and manage people and programs
• An Engineering Degree would be of advantage
• Proven record of co-ordinating and managing large projects
• Mission critical experience
• Pipefitting or plumbing trade backgrounds also considered
• Commercially astute
• Strong on design
• Competent working to aggressive programmes

This is an opportunity to join a leading contractor to work on one of the most notable schemes being delivered in the UK.