At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead building services on prestigious construction projects, ensuring top-notch delivery and compliance.
- Company: Respected UK construction contractor with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Salary of £80,000 - £90,000 plus excellent benefits and career progression.
- Other info: Join a supportive environment with a stable pipeline of secured work.
- Why this job: Shape outstanding buildings and work on high-profile, technically challenging projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in building services management and strong communication skills required.
An established and highly respected UK construction contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Building Services Manager to join its London team. This is an opportunity to play a key role on prestigious, high-value construction projects, ensuring mechanical and electrical services are successfully designed, coordinated, delivered and commissioned to the highest possible standards.
You'll become part of a collaborative business with an excellent reputation for delivering complex projects across a range of sectors, offering genuine long-term career progression alongside a supportive working environment.
The Role
Working closely with project teams from pre-construction through to handover, you'll take ownership of all building services activities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with programme.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing the design, coordination and delivery of all M&E building services.
- Working with pre-construction teams to ensure client requirements are fully understood and incorporated.
- Coordinating consultants, subcontractors and specialist suppliers throughout the project lifecycle.
- Managing the design approval process and ensuring information is issued in line with programme.
- Ensuring compliance with Building Regulations, project specifications and relevant standards.
- Supporting project planning to fully integrate building services into delivery programmes.
- Monitoring quality standards throughout installation and commissioning.
- Assisting commercial teams with variations and valuation of works where required.
- Managing commissioning activities through to successful handover.
- Attending and leading technical, design, commissioning and client meetings.
About You
We're looking for someone who can confidently lead the building services function on major construction projects. You'll ideally have:
- Proven experience as a Building Services Manager or Senior M&E Manager within a main contractor environment.
- Strong understanding of Mechanical and Electrical building services.
- Experience managing projects from design through to commissioning and handover.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to coordinate multiple consultants and specialist subcontractors.
- Experience working on large-scale construction projects across sectors such as healthcare, commercial, education, industrial or residential.
Qualifications
You will hold one or more of the following (or equivalent):
- Degree in Building Services Engineering
- HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Building Services
- BTEC in Building Services Engineering
- Mechanical or Electrical technical qualification
What's On Offer
- Salary of £80,000 - £90,000
- Excellent benefits package
- Long-term career progression
- Exposure to high-profile, technically challenging projects
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Stable pipeline of secured work
If you're an experienced Building Services Manager looking for your next challenge and would like to find out more, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion.
Building Services Manager employer: Alpine Fox Ltd
Join a well-established construction company in Cirencester, where quality and safety are at the forefront of our operations. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive work culture that values employee growth and development, offering competitive salaries and the chance to lead high-end projects in the beautiful Cotswolds. With a focus on teamwork and excellence, we ensure our Site Managers have the resources and autonomy needed to thrive in their roles.
