Building Services Manager

Location: Southern Region

Salary: Up to £85,000 + Package

Employment Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

Our client is a well established, privately owned main contractor with a strong reputation for delivering high quality construction projects across London and the South East.

Due to continued growth within their Southern region, they are looking to appoint an experienced Building Services Manager to take responsibility for the successful delivery of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health services across a portfolio of projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Building Services Manager who wants to join a financially secure contractor with a strong pipeline of work and a reputation for retaining its people.

The position will suit someone with a strong technical understanding of building services, ideally with a mechanical background, who is comfortable managing both mechanical and electrical packages from pre construction through to commissioning and handover.

The Role

As Building Services Manager, you will work closely with project teams, consultants, subcontractors and clients to ensure building services are designed, coordinated, installed and commissioned to the required standard.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health services across multiple construction projects

• Taking ownership of building services delivery from pre construction and design through to installation, commissioning and handover

• Reviewing design information and identifying potential coordination, buildability and programme issues

• Managing specialist M&E subcontractors throughout the construction process

• Monitoring building services programmes and ensuring works remain on schedule

• Chairing and attending M&E coordination, design and progress meetings

• Working closely with Design Managers, Project Managers and Site Managers to coordinate building services with the wider construction programme

• Reviewing technical submissions, drawings, specifications and subcontractor information

• Monitoring installation quality and ensuring works comply with project specifications and relevant standards

• Managing commissioning activities and ensuring appropriate commissioning plans are developed and delivered

• Overseeing testing, witnessing and final commissioning of mechanical and electrical systems

• Managing snagging, quality assurance and close out of building services packages

• Ensuring O&M information, commissioning records and handover documentation are completed correctly

• Supporting procurement of specialist M&E packages and identifying potential risks before works commence

• Building strong relationships with clients, consultants and subcontractors

• Providing regular progress reports to senior management

The business delivers a varied portfolio of major construction projects across London and the South East, including:

• Commercial developments

• Life sciences and laboratory facilities

• Education

• Residential developments

• Public sector projects

• Complex refurbishment and new build schemes

Projects typically involve significant Mechanical and Electrical packages, giving the successful Building Services Manager responsibility for technically demanding services installations.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience working as a Building Services Manager, M&E Manager or MEP Manager for a main contractor

• Strong experience managing mechanical and electrical services on construction projects

• A mechanical background would be advantageous, although candidates with strong all round M&E experience will be considered

• Experience managing projects from design and pre construction through to commissioning and handover

• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and public health systems

• Experience managing M&E subcontractors

• Good understanding of commissioning and commissioning management

• Strong understanding of construction programmes and sequencing

• Experience reviewing drawings, specifications and technical submissions

• Knowledge of Building Regulations, Part L and relevant industry standards

• Understanding of BREEAM requirements would be beneficial

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

• A stable employment history with demonstrable experience delivering projects from start through to completion

A relevant Building Services qualification such as an HNC, HND, BTEC or degree would be advantageous, although strong practical experience will also be considered.

Package

The successful Building Services Manager can expect a competitive package including:

• Salary up to £85,000 depending on experience

• Company car or car allowance

• Company bonus

• Pension

• Private healthcare and additional company benefits

• Permanent employment with a well established main contractor

• Strong pipeline of projects across London and the South East

• Genuine long term career progression within the Building Services team

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Building Services Manager looking to join a stable, established contractor with a strong reputation, varied project portfolio and long term workload across the Southern region.

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