Mechanical Contract Manager

H&J Martin Ltd (part of the Lagan Specialist Contracting Group) is now recruiting a Mechanical Contracts Manager.


Company: H&J Martin Limited
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Northern Ireland – Belfast/ Cookstown



Role Overview

As Mechanical Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for the management of an internal Mechanical Projects Delivery Team across a variety of Framework Contracts. Ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of self-delivery mechanical projects within H&J Martin values and guidelines, while adding value and development to our business. You will be based in Northern Ireland and report to the Head of Projects.


What you'll do

The following reflect the main tasks associated with the position and are not intended to be exclusive or exhaustive:

• Working closely with the Department Manager to manage the delivery of a variety of mechanical project works simultaneously, ensuring adequate labour resourcing and materials sourcing to deliver to scope, cost and quality requirements.
• Liaise with and meet suppliers regularly to develop relationships adding value and promote HJM quality standards.
• Prepare Risk Assessments and Method Statements for works ensuring Health and Safety standards are met and comply with current legislation.
• Liaise with Quantity surveyors to review and challenge project budgets and forecasts to ensure margins are being achieved for mechanical self-delivery works.
• Manage internal labour teams promoting service excellence, best practice and continuous improvement initiatives and deal effectively with poor performance.

What you’ll bring

Essential Criteria:

•  Demonstratable experience managing Self Delivery Mechanical works for MTC Framework Contracts Minor Works projects, including within live buildings.
• Strong knowledge of Mechanical Engineering legislation and compliance, including but not limited to heating, domestic hot water, water safety legionella control, gas and oil installations. 
• Demonstratable experience of delivering works within Public Sector Estates.
• Experience of effectively managing supply chain and internal labour.
• Have a strong technical knowledge of Mechanical Installation practices that can be used to analyse programmes, alleviate risks and identify potential cost saving measures
• Excellent interpersonal skills, comfortable interfacing with senior managers and external clients
• Strong working knowledge of HSEQ legislation for the construction industry.
• Excellent IT skills across Microsoft Office Packages.
• Hold a full valid driving licence.

Your application

At Lagan Specialist Contracting Group, we want everyone to feel welcome. That’s why we want you to know that we'll work with you to make the application process as smooth as possible. So please just let us know if you need any adjustments or support – we'll do whatever we can to help. Please be advised that H&J Martin will seek an Access NI Disclosure for this position, which will be used in the decision-making process.

We wish you every success in your application.

The closing date for completed applications is Thursday 24th April 2025 at 12noon.

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