1ST STEP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Mechanical Project Engineer
Mechanical Project Engineer at 1ST STEP SOLUTIONS LIMITED, based in Southampton, South East, paying £65,000 - £80,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £65,000 - £80,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Southampton, South East
- Closing date
- Sector
- Mechanical Engineer
- CSCS card
About 55% above the going rate for mechanical engineer
Reference careers/mechanical-project-engineer-london-aw-44-31183
About the role
Mechanical Project EngineerJob type:ContractTown/City:LondonCounty:LondonDiscipline:Supervision & TechnicalJob ref:AW-44Post Date:26. 10. 2026Apply NowCreate Job AlertScroll
Central London
1st Step Solutions are supporting a leading M&E Contractor who have an opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer to join their team on a new commercial project in Central London.
Responsibilities:
- Ensuring the technical accuracy of project development. This includes overseeing the supply and coordination of all technical documentation, particularly regarding Health and Safety protocols.
- Take charge of the mechanical services installation for projects.
- Collaborate with the BIM department to create fully coordinated installation drawings that provide clear guidance for on-site installation or offsite manufacturing processes.
- Ensure high-quality installations that meet clients' expectations while maximising profitability through intelligent design choices and early selections, all while upholding standards.
- Partner with the planner to establish a clear work sequence with defined timelines and resource allocations that are agreed upon with our clients.
- Foster and maintain professional relationships with customers, design team, the supply chain, and other relevant stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and presenting issues clearly and persuasively.
- Contribute as part of a team to promote safety and efficiency by coordinating activities with others.
- Attend & host team meetings.
- Lead and issue meeting notes for technical and progress workshop meetings.
- Reviewing tender information including design drawings, specifications and equipment schedules.
- Delivering the design / working drawings necessary to deliver the project and ensure you capture any additional costs and programme delays caused by external influences on their production.
- Production and technical compliance checking of technical submissions against specifications and ER documents.
- Production of package scoping documents.
- Reviewing and compliance checking our working drawings against specifications and ER documents.
- Being able to develop a commissioning strategy for the installation.
- Management of procurement. Value engineering (where asked for) and better buying against the tender allowances.
- Programming of the works and sub-contract packages.
- Production and management of programmes.
- Project reporting to PM.
- Manage installation and commissioning activities of your assigned packages.
- Handover documentation (record drawings / test and commission).
- Ensure all variation costs are advised to the PM and QS.
- Cost control. Liaising with project surveyor to assist the PM with the monthly PFR report.
- Quality control.
- Risk control (programme and commercial)
Qualifications/Skills:
- HNC/HNC in Building Services Engineering or similar.
- CSCS/IOSH/SMSTS.
- Experience of working on M&E pharmaceutical projects, as well as ideally having had responsibility for full contract management.
- Capability to accept responsibilities and accomplish project objectives in a timely manner.
- Good computer skills especially with Microsoft Office.
- Be aware of health and safety requirements and the continual assessment/control of risk.
- To actively contribute to the team (internal and client team).Apply NowCreate Job Alert
Meet Our Recruiter
Anna-Marie WarrenConsultant | Construction & Building Services[phone removed][email removed]About the Role
Mechanical Project EngineerCentral London
1st Step Solutions are supporting a leading M&E Contractor who have an opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer to join their team on a new commercial project in Central London.
Responsibilities:
- Ensuring the technical accuracy of project development. This includes overseeing the supply and coordination of all technical documentation, particularly regarding Health and Safety protocols.
- Take charge of the mechanical services installation for projects.
- Collaborate with the BIM department to create fully coordinated installation drawings that provide clear guidance for on-site installation or offsite manufacturing processes.
- Ensure high-quality installations that meet clients' expectations while maximising profitability through intelligent design choices and early selections, all while upholding standards.
- Partner with the planner to establish a clear work sequence with defined timelines and resource allocations that are agreed upon with our clients.
- Foster and maintain professional relationships with customers, design team, the supply chain, and other relevant stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and presenting issues clearly and persuasively.
- Contribute as part of a team to promote safety and efficiency by coordinating activities with others.
- Attend & host team meetings.
- Lead and issue meeting notes for technical and progress workshop meetings.
- Reviewing tender information including design drawings, specifications and equipment schedules.
- Delivering the design / working drawings necessary to deliver the project and ensure you capture any additional costs and programme delays caused by external influences on their production.
- Production and technical compliance checking of technical submissions against specifications and ER documents.
- Production of package scoping documents.
- Reviewing and compliance checking our working drawings against specifications and ER documents.
- Being able to develop a commissioning strategy for the installation.
- Management of procurement. Value engineering (where asked for) and better buying against the tender allowances.
- Programming of the works and sub-contract packages.
- Production and management of programmes.
- Project reporting to PM.
- Manage installation and commissioning activities of your assigned packages.
- Handover documentation (record drawings / test and commission).
- Ensure all variation costs are advised to the PM and QS.
- Cost control. Liaising with project surveyor to assist the PM with the monthly PFR report.
- Quality control.
- Risk control (programme and commercial)
Qualifications/Skills:
- HNC/HNC in Building Services Engineering or similar.
- CSCS/IOSH/SMSTS.
- Experience of working on M&E pharmaceutical projects, as well as ideally having had responsibility for full contract management.
- Capability to accept responsibilities and accomplish project objectives in a timely manner.
- Good computer skills especially with Microsoft Office.
- Be aware of health and safety requirements and the continual assessment/control of risk.
- To actively contribute to the team (internal and client team).Apply NowCreate Job Alert
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