Commercial Plumbing & Heating Project Manager

About the role

**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