Building Services Manager - North West

GRAHAM is seeking an accomplished Building Services Manager to lead the delivery of a complex high value MEP package on a flagship project in Manchester. This senior role demands broad technical expertise across mechanical, electrical, public health, BMS controls, high-voltage distribution, fire and security systems, water treatment, and ICT/network infrastructure. As the project's principal building services lead, you will drive technical assurance, safety performance, and quality compliance, ensuring all works meet the requirements of the Building Safety Regulator and align with GRAHAM's rigorous standards. You will develop and manage system interface schedules, oversee design coordination, and provide authoritative guidance to project teams, supply chain partners, and stakeholders. This is a key leadership position for a proactive manager who can champion a culture of quality, safety, accountability, and engineering excellence throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the management of high-value MEP subcontract packages on large-scale Residential and Build to Rent projects.
• Oversee off-site and on-site activities, ensuring compliance with project objectives and budgets.
• Drive cost control processes, ensuring strict adherence to financial constraints.
• Manage change processes and document deviations with clients for approval.
• Foster strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and construction teams, ensuring smooth communication and efficient project delivery.
• Provide technical expertise in building systems such as electrical, mechanical, fire safety, security, water treatment, and high-voltage systems.
• Manage Building safety regulator MEP requirements for gateway submissions.
• Facilitate a smooth and managed commissioning process to nationally recognised standards and codes.

What we are looking for - Essential:

• Proven experience managing complex MEP packages on large-scale Residential or Build-to-Rent projects, ideally within a Tier 1 contracting environment.
• Solid experience in a senior BSM/MEP role.
• Strong technical capability across mechanical, electrical, public health, BMS, fire, security, and associated building services systems.
• A solid understanding of regulatory requirements, including Building Safety Regulator expectations, compliance processes, and safety-critical documentation.
• Demonstrated leadership in safety and quality, with the ability to embed best practice and drive high standards across design, installation, and commissioning.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with designers, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets, assess subcontractor performance, and support programme certainty.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset, capable of anticipating issues, resolving technical challenges, and maintaining project momentum.
• Relevant qualifications, such as a degree or HNC/HND in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Why GRAHAM:

• Excellent benefits.
• Competitive package including car allowance, pension, private medical, and life assurance.
• Major project exposure.
• Work on high-value residential and BTR schemes across Manchester and the Northwest, including complex MEP packages.
• Tier 1 contractor with real progression.
• Structured career paths, national growth, and involvement from early design through to handover.
• Strong culture of safety and quality.
• Full commitment to technical excellence and Building Safety Regulator requirements.
• Collaborative, forward-thinking teams.
• Supportive environment that values innovation, leadership, and continuous improvement.
• Financially secure and stable.
• A well-established Tier 1 business with a strong order book and long-term confidence in delivery.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Building Services Manager and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

Our Commitment:

At GRAHAM, we are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to making our policies and guidance accessible to all applicants and employees.

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As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please contact Louise Hunter, Resourcing Manager, at: Email: Phone: 07384 916355.

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time restricted right to work in the UK should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance. A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request. GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant's experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.