Building Services Assistant Manager - Electrical in Westbury

In this role, you’ll step into a key leadership position supporting the Building Services Manager and overseeing electrical projects from design through to installation and commissioning, while mentoring engineers and managing site delivery. It’s an ideal move for an experienced electrician or supervisor looking to progress into management, offering exposure to project leadership, client interaction, and commercial responsibilities within a collaborative team environment that values quality, safety and long-term career development.

Role Objective: To support the Building Services Manager in the management and delivery of projects, providing technical guidance to the team, ensuring compliance, efficiency, driving continuous improvement and a profitable level of performance, whilst delivering excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of electrical Building Services projects, including design, installation, testing and commissioning.
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineers.
• Ensure all works comply with current electrical regulations, health and safety standards, and company policies.
• Manage project timelines, resources and budgets effectively.
• Research materials and equipment.
• Negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Conduct site visits and surveys to monitor progress, quality and safety, whilst developing, maintaining and enhancing working relationships with new and existing customers.
• Submission of enquiries and obtaining quotations.
• Liaise with clients to provide a thorough and complete service, including undertaking surveys of both commercial and domestic properties, preparation and production of estimations of work, pricing and subsequent quotation provisions.
• Identify and resolve technical issues promptly.
• Support tendering and estimating processes.
• Maintain accurate documentation and project records.
• Supervise and assist engineers and sub-contractors on site to achieve objectives.
• Ensure only approved sub-contractors are used in line with the company policy and are managed to deliver projects as required.
• Support in the management of out of hours emergencies in the absence of the Building Services Manager.
• Support in ensuring Health & Safety compliance and quality control across the Building Services department, including compliance and safety on sites, including RAMs, PPE and onsite practices.
• Support the authorisation and signing off of the NICEIC documentation process.
• Support in ensuring the results of inspection and testing are recorded correctly on the appropriate certificates/reports.
• Support in ensuring the business’ premises, equipment, documentation and records are available for inspection when required by NICEIC.
• Support in safeguarding all unused NICEIC forms of certification and reporting of any loss, theft or misuse.
• Support in the delivery of departmental KPI’s, to include sales, profit and quotation success and the submission of departmental reports to the Board as requested.
• Support in the financial control of the Electrical Small Works department including reviewing and signing off invoicing and job costing as requested by the department manager.
• All other related duties as determined reasonable by the needs of the business.

Person Specification:

• Qualification in 1EE Regulations, ideally 18th Edition.
• Qualification in City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Test Qualifying Supervisor for NICEIC desirable to start, essential in the medium term.
• IOSH qualification in Health and Safety preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in our industry sector preferred.
• Small works, maintenance and installation experience.
• Electrical contract experience.
• Management Experience.
• Capable planner and organiser, with a proven track record of delivering results based on a quality focus, to the required specification and timelines.
• Clear and confident with written and verbal communication.
• Ability to carry out detailed surveys of installations and document findings.
• Good customer service skills, with a definitive focus on customer satisfaction.
• Collaborative team player with good interpersonal and written communication.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a professional team.
• IT literate, comfortable with new technology and a digital approach.
• Full UK driver’s licence.
• A sound knowledge of Health and Safety, policies, processes and procedures.

Salary & Benefits: £40000-£50000 depending on experience.