Building Services Manager Contractor

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Building Services Manager to join the team on a full time, two-year fixed term basis. This is a hybrid role that can be based at our Regional Support Office in Warwick or from home/remote working. There will be extensive travel to our 24 campuses across the UK, Scotland and Ireland.

Reporting to the Regional Director of Operations, you will play a key role in optimising regional performance by driving building standards, quality assurance and cost efficiencies. The key purpose of this role is to develop and deliver a strategic framework that provides “best in class” processes and practices, embedding sustainable building efficiencies, effective design standards and specifications for all core building services.

As the subject matter expert, you will have in-depth knowledge of HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing and other building systems, including their design, operation and maintenance. Working in collaboration with the regional teams, you will develop and implement design standard specifications, lifecycles planning and contractual service agreements for critical building services, delivering a clear and consistent model that can be used in the pre-construction phase through to operational delivery.

You will demonstrate and lead project excellence, being a credible and trusted partner within other business functions, holding others accountable for consistently delivering agreed project processes and feedback for improvement.

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in leadership and design within Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical or Building, with CAD experience. Have a Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, Building or equivalent (CIBSE, CIOB).

A competitive salary, staff laptop, free breakfast and lunches, and on-site free parking are provided, along with ~25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, a workplace pension scheme, and a staff referral scheme. We offer high-quality, technology-empowered learning environments and strong career advancement opportunities.

OneSchool Global is one of the world’s largest, truly global schools, with over 8000 students, 120+ campuses and 2000 staff operating across 20 countries. Our innovative approach to education emphasises self-directed learning, where students take initiative and responsibility for their learning journey.

You will design, develop and implement robust policies, specifications and standard operating procedures for all core building services across the region. You will produce written design standards for mechanical, electrical, security and fire systems that can be used in the RFI tender process for major capex projects or new builds. You will produce and implement a critical asset standardisation plan that is supported by design specifications and drawings to offer operational cost-effective solutions, improved reliability and energy reduction across the region.

You will provide support and guidance on all technical matters for construction/fit out projects, attending design and operational meetings. Be the operational lead for all critical building asset escalations, swiftly investigating through root cause analysis so that our buildings and assets are safe, with minimal downtime and are in serviceable order.

Working with legal consultants to create a centralised contract template that reflects our required terms and service agreements. Complete performance meetings with incumbent vendors, providing quality control assessments of contract delivery against agreed service levels and Key Performance Indicators to identify continuous improvements. Complete site quality assurance checks to support, coach and upskill sites on technical matters and ensuring they have accurate and comprehensive records.

OneSchool Global UK is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online searches and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and The Education Act 2002; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.