Job Title: Project Manager – Technical (LEV & Clean Air SME) 

Location: UK Wide – Predominantly Site Based (Work Away Role) Office-based when not on projects, with occasionally agreed home working

Salary: Competitive Based on Experience

Employment: Type Full-time, permanent

Reporting: Projects Director

Company Overview

At Total Clean Air (TCA), we deliver world-class cleanroom and controlled environment solutions. With over three decades of experience, we design, build, validate, and maintain facilities that meet the most stringent international standards across pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare, defence, and advanced manufacturing sectors.

Our culture is founded on family values and our guiding principle: “We Care”. This ethos underpins everything we do – from project delivery to customer relationships, to how we support and develop our team.

We are not simply building cleanrooms – we are building careers, strong foundations, and a future for every member of our team. At TCA, we believe in investing in our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, and forging a career path that is both rewarding and enduring.

Job Description

Total Clean Air Limited is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager with strong Subject Matter Expert (SME) capability in clean air, LEV, and critical ventilation systems.

This is not a traditional desk-based project management role. The position is delivery-focused and suited to an individual who combines technical authority, practical site leadership, and hands-on engineering understanding.

The successful candidate will lead projects across cleanrooms, containment environments, healthcare ventilation, and LEV installations while actively contributing technical expertise in commissioning, balancing, validation, and system performance optimisation.

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Due to the national nature of our projects, this role will primarily involve working away from home during project delivery periods, supporting customers across the UK.

Purpose of the role

To successfully deliver projects from mobilisation through completion while acting as a technical leader within the business, supporting engineering teams, improving system performance, and strengthening Total Clean Air’s reputation for technical excellence.

The role bridges:

• Project Management
• Technical SME input
• LEV and airflow performance delivery
• Client consultancy
• Internal capability development

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Manage projects from pre-start through commissioning and handover
• Coordinate internal teams, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Ensure delivery to programme, budget, and quality expectations
• Maintain strong client communication throughout project lifecycle
• Review drawings, specifications, and technical submissions
• Produce and manage RAMS, programmes, and project documentation
• Support commercial awareness including variations and risk management Technical SME Responsibilities
• Provide subject matter expertise across LEV, HVAC commissioning, and cleanroom systems
• Undertake or oversee system interrogation and performance troubleshooting
• Support airflow balancing and verification activities
• Lead or assist commissioning and validation strategies
• Provide consultancy input during design and pre-construction stages
• Interpret performance data and produce technical reports and recommendations
• Support development of technical standards and best practice within TCA LEV and Commissioning Activities
• Support LEV TExT testing programmes and commissioning works
• Carry out benchmarking, rebalancing, and performance optimisation
• Provide guidance aligned with HSG258, COSHH, and relevant standards
• Assist with surveys, condition reports, and system health checks
• Support specialist testing including cleanrooms, isolators, theatres, and containment environments

Leadership, Mentoring and Training

• Mentor junior engineers and developing project managers
• Provide technical coaching and on-site training
• Support creation of SOPs, technical procedures, and training materials
• Promote consistent engineering standards across delivery teams
• Act as a senior technical presence on complex projects Commercial Control
• Monitor costs, prepare progress reports, manage variations, and safeguard project profitability without compromising quality or compliance.

Quality Management (UKAS 17025 and ISO 9001 Focus)

• Ensure project outputs meet defined requirements, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Control project documentation, records, and deliverables in accordance with document control procedures.
• Identify, report, and support the resolution of non-conformances, defects, or deviations arising during project delivery.

Health, Safety & Environmental Control (ISO 45001 / 14001)

• Champion safety and quality on site, ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, company procedures, and client requirements.
• Ensure project risks are identified, assessed, and controlled in accordance with company and legal requirements.
• Implement and enforce approved RAMS, CDM controls, and site rules for projects under their control.
• Stop work where unsafe, non-compliant, or environmentally harmful activities are identified.

Resource & Competence Oversight

• Ensure that project resources, including personnel and contractors, are suitable and competent for the activities assigned.
• Escalate any gaps in competence, authorisation, or resource availability that may impact safety, quality, or compliance.

Change Control & Configuration Management

• Manage changes to scope, design, programme, or resources through formal change control processes.
• Ensure changes are assessed for impact on quality, safety, environmental performance, and compliance prior to implementation.

Records, Traceability & Audit Readiness

• Ensure project records are complete, accurate, and traceable, and retained in line with IMS requirements.
• Support internal and external audits, including ISO and UKAS assessments, relating to project activities.

Governance & Escalation (Executive-Level Control)

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• Escalate risks, non-conformances, or compliance concerns that cannot be resolved at project level.
• Support corrective and preventive actions arising from audits, incidents, or management reviews.

Team Development

• Mentor and support junior staff, fostering a culture of learning, excellence, and collaboration.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the refinement of project delivery processes, supporting innovation and best practice across the business.

“The Project Manager is accountable for ensuring that project activities are planned, controlled, anddelivered in compliance with applicable quality, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements”.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience in managing cleanroom, laboratory, or complex M&E construction projects.
  • Strong technical understanding of HVAC, LEV, and cleanroom standards (e.g., BS EN ISO 14644, EU GMP Annex 1, HTM-03, HSG258).
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Demonstrable commercial and contractual awareness (EPC/Design & Build projects advantageous).
  • Proficiency in project management software and MS Office tools.
  • Relevant qualifications in engineering, construction management, or project management (APM/Prince2 desirable).
  • Flexibility to travel across the UK and occasionally overseas.

Personal Qualities

• Engaging Leader

Naturally inspires confidence and motivates teams.

• Detail-Oriented & Commercially Aware Balances technical rigour with financialdiscipline.
  • Problem Solver

Anticipates challenges and provides solutions calmly and effectively.

• Customer-Focused

Passionate about delivering exceptional service and long-term value.

• Team Player

Thrives in a collaborative environment built on trust and respect.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
  • Company car or allowance.
  • Pension scheme and private healthcare.
  • Ongoing training and professional development.
  • The chance to play a key role in delivering projects that directly impact global healthcare, research, and manufacturing.
  • A warm, supportive workplace where your contribution truly matters.
  • A clear path for career development – with strong foundations, mentoring, and structured progression designed to help you build a career, not just a job.