Building Services Manager in Gloucester

The Building Services Manager role will oversee MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) services across multiple commercial buildings. You will manage designers and subcontractors through design development, contractor design portion (CDP), installation, and commissioning, ensuring all works are fully coordinated and delivered to Kier\’s safety, quality, programme, and budget standards.

Responsibilities

• Delivering MEP building services works across assigned buildings, fully integrated with fabric and fit-out.
• Managing services design and ensuring integration with overall project design.
• Coordinating closely with Project Managers, Design Managers, and commercial teams, to review drawings, technical submittals, and RAMS for compliance.
• Overseeing installation and commissioning processes to meet programme requirements.
• Chairing meetings with clients, designers, and subcontractors.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety, and quality.
• Producing and contributing to project reports and status updates.
• Driving innovation and solutions-based approaches to any emerging issues on site.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of M&E design and installations, with proven experience managing MEP packages on high-value projects.
• A background in main contracting or specialist MEP contracting and excellent people management skills.
• The ability to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
• Strong negotiation and diplomacy skills.
• SMSTS (5-day) certification and CSCS card.
• A full driving licence.
• Additional pre-employment checks may be required.

Would you like to work with a dedicated and friendly team? Then we would like to hear from you!

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\’re proud of the steps we\’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier\’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Level 1 (EL1) check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant\’s conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.