Project Manager in Wakefield

Project Manager - Mechanical Bias Wakefield £55,000 + Company car / allowance / 5% bonus Overview Project Manager needed for a large well known Facilities Management organisation based in Wakefield. The role requires an experienced and well-rounded Project Manager with a mechanical bias who takes pride in their work. The Mechanical Project Manager is responsible for the delivery of mechanical engineering projects across a PFI healthcare estate, ensuring full compliance with contractual obligations, HTM standards, statutory requirements and clinical environment constraints. Benefits Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum 25 days holiday Company car / allowance Variable annual bonus 5‑15% Pension Plan Career Progression What the role entails Some of the main duties of the Project Manager will include: Health, Safety & Compliance Ensure strict adherence to site safety, NHS infection control standards, and associated Safe Systems of Work processes. Compile and review RAMS, ensuring they meet clinical and PFI requirements. Support audits, compliance inspections and technical reviews. PFI & Contractual Compliance Ensure all projects comply with PFI contract requirements, output specifications and performance indicators. Work collaboratively with SPV/ProjectCo, NHS Trust stakeholders and external partners to achieve contractual approvals. Produce workstream programmes, phasing plans and containment strategies for high‑risk areas (theatres, ICU, isolation suites). Plan and deliver mechanical projects in live clinical environments, ensuring minimal disruption to patient services. Manage HTM‑compliant design, installation, testing and commissioning (HVAC, medical gases, domestic water, ventilation AHUs, heating, CHW, plant replacement, etc.). Ensure all works meet HTMs, HBNs, CIBSE guidance and other relevant healthcare standards. Technical Leadership Provide engineering guidance on complex mechanical systems common in hospital environments. Review designs, validate engineering solutions and challenge non‑compliant proposals; ensure accurate O & M documentation, commissioning results and asset data updates for CAFM systems. Drive innovation in efficiency, sustainability and long‑term asset performance. Experience and Qualifications Experience managing mechanical projects in healthcare, PFI or similarly critical environments. Knowledge of mechanical systems in hospitals: domestic water, ventilation, heating, CHW, medical gases, etc. Understanding of HTMs, HBNs, NHS policies, CDM Regulations and statutory compliance. Experience with works in live clinical or acute hospital settings. Strong stakeholder management, including SPV/NHS relationships. Ability to produce technical reports, risk assessments and project documentation. Previous PFI project experience (desirable). Infection control principles (ICRA), water safety and ventilation validation knowledge (desirable). Lifecycle planning and PFI asset management experience (desirable). Experience with CAFM systems (Maximo, Concept, Planet FM) (desirable). Equal Opportunities This is an equal opportunities employer. All applications will be considered without regard to age, colour, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital or family status, pregnancy, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr