Senior Project Manager - Building Services in City of London

Bovis builds enduring partnerships, bringing together the right expertise, the right capabilities and the right resources to deliver the most complex projects. We know from decades of experience that successful delivery of multi-year complex projects requires close working relationships and collaboration through the supply chain. That’s why we share risk and invest in people and relationships at every level. We make things happen, anticipating challenges before they arise. Drawing on our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, we bring a fresh perspective, tailoring our approach to the specific demands of the project, helping to simplify complexity and minimise risk.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager - Building Services, to work on a large office refurbishment project in central London. The Senior Project Manager - Building Services is responsible for providing leadership, management and excellence across all engineering services. This role ensures that mechanical and electrical (MEP) services are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, to cost, and to the high standards required by the business and associated stakeholders. You will integrate with multi-disciplinary project teams throughout the project lifecycle—from procurement and construction through to completion and close-out.

Key responsibilities:

• This role is responsible for oversight and management of the Building Services function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant M&E systems across the business unit or region.
• The Senior Building Services Manager manages and mentors the Building Services team, and ensures that all construction operations adhere to safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• They drive continuous improvement in commissioning and handover processes, coordinate with commercial teams to manage cost control, value engineering, and potential disputes related to M&E scope, and review all major subcontractor technical submissions, samples, and mock-ups before client presentation.
• The role further includes managing and maintaining key relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, including the client, design team, and supply chain at a strategic level.
• They attend and contribute to executive-level reporting processes, communicate lessons learned to the projects and the wider business to enhance future performance, and ensure that appropriate, talented resources are available by actively recruiting and managing talent within the Building Services discipline.

Essential Credentials:

• Appropriate CSCS card for the role
• Preferably qualified with a degree in building services, or mechanical or electrical engineering, will consider relevant HNC or HND qualifications.
• Professional memberships; CIOB, RICS, CIBSE or similar

Essential Skills:

• High emotional intelligence and able to demonstrate key leadership skills.
• Proven track record of delivering successful construction projects.
• Management and mentoring of staff and development of skills.
• Experience of project planning and resource allocation & managing design teams.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively and lead the construction delivery team and construction workforce.
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible in recognising where working methods require adapting and changing to suit a change in project needs or new challenges.
• Demonstrate an ability to ensure delivery of work packages and in places betterment of commercial targets.
• Ability to provide leadership in the creation of skills, well-being and develop a supportive work environment for delivery staff.
• Ability to manage the project delivery within a timely manner to ensure the maximum outcomes for the client and Bovis.

Essential Knowledge:

• An in-depth knowledge of the construction process and construction methods.
• Knowledge of current construction laws, legislations, and regulations, standards and procedures.
• Expert knowledge of the construction industry.
• Understanding of programme duration and sequencing of works of relevant aspects of construction.

Essential Experience:

• Background in design, construction & delivery process including design management experience with a main contractor on building services packages above £30m in value.
• Sound knowledge of Construction methodology, process and sequence.
• Experience of User group interface and stakeholder engagement.
• Pre-construction and site establishment experience.
• Experience of dealing with clients, contractors and construction activities.
• Design, procurement, construction and delivery experience.
• Experience in the delivery of medium to large scale residential new build projects (£50m + in construction value).
• Demonstratable experience of the delivery of major commercial office buildings.
• Experienced with and capable of being part of a bid team and undertaking pre-construction planning.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience in delivering NABERS, SMART, BREEAM, OUTSTANDING commercial-spec office buildings.

Essential Behaviours:

• Flexibility and openness of approach and willingness to work as a team player.
• Must lead in the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) vision, both personal and organisational, to create an existence absent of incident and injury.
• Eager to make an impact on the local community to create legacy.
• Strategic thinking and visionary.
• Develop and maintain relationships with trust and confidence.
• Willingness and drive to create environments where teams thrive.
• Ability to hold teams to account, have difficult conversations where needed and manage performance.

We will provide:

• Car allowance
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit (Family cover available)
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gyms nationwide
• Industry leading parental leave

Bovis offers workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm. We are a disability inclusive employer. If you need any adjustment or changes to the process, email us to let us know if you have a preferred communication method. We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here. Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or disabled.