Commercial Plumbing & Heating Project Manager

Commercial Plumbing & Heating Project Manager

Location: Peterborough (with travel to client sites across the region)

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About Leeton Group

The Leeton Group offer a comprehensive range of electrical, mechanical, interior refurbishment, groundworks, and facilities management services across the industrial and commercial sectors. Established 48 years ago and part of the 24-7 Group since December 2025, Leeton combines a wealth of in-house expertise with a service-led, family-owned culture built on repeat business and long-standing client relationships.

Leeton's engineers and project managers are highly qualified and directly employed, supporting clients across sectors including manufacturing, education, engineering, pharmaceuticals, financial services, retail, and logistics — underpinned by the company's core values of respect, trust, loyalty, support, and commitment.

Job Advert

We are looking for an experienced Commercial Plumbing & Heating Project Manager to join our growing team, based in Peterborough. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual with a strong background in mechanical building services to take ownership of a portfolio of planned and reactive maintenance contracts across the manufacturing production, commercial office, and educational sectors.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of engineering teams and subcontractors, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, and to a high standard, while building strong relationships with clients and site stakeholders.

If you have a background in commercial plumbing and heating, a solid understanding of maintenance contract delivery, and the leadership skills to manage engineers and projects across multiple sites, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across a portfolio of manufacturing, commercial office, and educational sites

• Oversee mobile and site-based engineering teams, allocating workload and ensuring efficient scheduling of works

• Use the company's CAFM system to schedule engineers, manage PPM and reactive maintenance works, and coordinate the 24/7 callout rota

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, attending regular contract review meetings and building strong working relationships

• Manage subcontractors, ensuring works are carried out safely, compliantly, and to specification

• Monitor and control project and contract budgets, including quotations, variations, and invoicing

• Ensure all works comply with current health & safety legislation, including CDM regulations, and relevant industry standards (e.g. Gas Safe, OFTEC, F-Gas, Water Regulations)

• Carry out site inspections and audits to ensure quality of works and compliance

• Produce accurate reports, RAMS, and documentation for clients and internal management

• Carry out site surveys and prepare accurate estimates for works, in line with SFG20 planned maintenance guidelines

• Identify opportunities for additional works and support the sales/estimating process where required

• Manage stock, materials, and plant/equipment requirements for ongoing works

• Support recruitment, training, and development of engineering staff.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Project Manager, Contracts Manager, or Supervisor within commercial plumbing and heating/building services

• Strong technical knowledge of commercial heating, plumbing, and associated M&E systems

• Experience managing maintenance contracts within manufacturing, food, commercial office, and/or educational environments (essential)

• Sound understanding of health & safety legislation, CDM regulations, and safe systems of work

• Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience managing engineers and subcontractors

• Excellent client-facing and communication skills

• Experience using a CAFM (Computer-Aided Facilities Management) system for job scheduling, PPM planning, and callout management

• Willingness to participate in and manage a 24/7 emergency callout rota

• Experience carrying out surveys and estimating own works, with a sound working knowledge of SFG20 planned maintenance guidelines

• Track record of successfully delivering maintenance works, breakdowns, and callouts within commercial or industrial environments

• Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets, quotations, and variations

• Full UK driving licence

• Relevant qualifications such as NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating, SMSTS/SSSTS, or similar (desirable)

• Gas Safe / OFTEC / ACS qualifications advantageous, as required by the role

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience

• Company vehicle.

• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays

• 3% employers pension contributions

• 3 months full salary for long term sickness in any 12-month period.

• Healthcare Cash Plan

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app.

• Company bonus scheme.

• Office based role with the option to work from home if required on an occasional basis.

• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

• Supportive team environment with a stable pipeline of long-term maintenance contracts

Pay: £48,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Work Location: In person

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