Busy dynamic main contractor with a healthy pipeline of high profile projects requires an experienced BSM.
Building Services Manager – Major M&E–Led Project
Glasgow Tier 1 Contractor – excellent salary and benefits.
This leading Tier 1 contractor is expanding rapidly across Scotland and has secured one of the region’s most significant and technically demanding projects within a highly attractive government‑backed sector. Entrepreneurial in approach and backed by a strong pipeline, the business is investing heavily in strengthening its building services capability. As part of this growth, the company is looking to appoint an experienced Building Services Manager with a strong mechanical background to join the Glasgow project team.
Responsibilities
- Lead all mechanical building services coordination and support wider M&E integration.
- Work closely with design consultants to ensure mechanical designs are accurate, buildable and compliant.
- Manage specialist mechanical subcontractors, driving progress, quality and technical performance.
- Support the commissioning strategy and ensure a smooth handover process.
- Interface with a public‑sector client, maintaining strong communication and reporting.
- Collaborate with the wider project and commercial teams to ensure programme and cost alignment.
Ideal Candidates
The employer is open to candidates from:
- Tier 1 subcontractors (mechanical / M&E specialists)
- Large main contractors delivering complex buildings
- Mechanical Project Managers or Mechanical Package Managers looking to step up
Qualifications
- Strong mechanical building services background, ideally with exposure to large, complex or high‑specification projects.
- Experience coordinating or managing mechanical subcontract packages.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, particularly when dealing with technical consultants and demanding clients.
- A proactive, collaborative approach and confidence in operating within a Tier 1 contractor culture.
Benefits
- Excellent salary and benefits.
- Long‑term involvement on a major, high‑value government project in Glasgow.
- Opportunity to work with a forward‑thinking Tier 1 contractor with clear ambitions for Scottish growth.
- A supportive senior leadership team committed to developing building services talent.
- Career progression across a busy Scottish business with a strong pipeline of work.
