Building Services Manager – Fit-Out/Refurb

Amida Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Group is seeking an experienced Building Services Manager to lead the NSW construction teams across multi-site projects with $15m+ values. You will provide expert technical and commercial leadership for mechanical and electrical services from pre-construction through commissioning and handover.

The role requires 10+ years in building services management, strong stakeholder management, and a track record in delivering high-specification commercial fit-out and refurbishment projects.

Qualifications

• Construction/engineering or building services qualification with 10+ years’ experience.
• Extensive knowledge of building services installation and project delivery.
• Strong leadership, communication and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical leadership across complex building services packages for multiple concurrent projects.
• Review services documentation, assist tender submissions, and cost analysis.
• Support procurement, subcontractor analysis, and design development workshops.
• Ensure installations meet contractual, quality, and regulatory requirements through delivery and handover.
• Lead and mentor project teams, promote collaboration with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Drive sustainability objectives including NABERS and Green Star requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Building services

Stakeholder management

Cost analysis

Procurement

Risk management

Quality control

Commissioning

Project delivery

Sustainability

Education

Engineering degree or Building Services qualification

Trade background (optional)

Job description

• Senior building services leadership role for a leading multi state head contractor
• Provide technical and commercial expertise across complex services packages
• Work from pre-construction through to completion, commissioning and handover
• Projects $15m+ across high specification commercial fit-out and refurbishment

Provide strategic technical leadership across complex building services packages, supporting project teams through design development, construction delivery, commissioning and handover.

Our client is seeking an experienced Building Services Manager to join their NSW construction team, providing specialist technical and commercial support across projects with significant and complex building services components.

The role will work closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams to ensure successful delivery of building services (mechanical & electrical) from pre-construction through to final completion. This position will provide expertise across design development, procurement, installation, commissioning and quality management, ensuring services packages are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with project requirements.

As the Building Services Manager, you will play a key role in supporting project teams, improving services capability across the business and providing guidance on technical solutions, risk management and construction methodologies.

Will be working across multiple concurrent projects and be based between sites and the office.

Years of Experience:

10+ years

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing high-level consultation on building services requirements with clients, consultants and project teams
• Supporting tender submissions through review of services documentation, preliminary costings and subcontractor quotations
• Assisting estimating and project teams with procurement and analysis of services subcontractors
• Reviewing design and construct services solutions, attending design workshops and liaising with consultants and subcontractors
• Investigating alternative design and installation methodologies to improve cost efficiency, programme and buildability

Technical Delivery & Quality Management

• Providing technical support throughout construction delivery, commissioning and handover phases
• Ensuring building services installations comply with contractual requirements, quality standards and regulatory obligations
• Reviewing and monitoring services drawings, documentation and installation processes
• Identifying project risks and supporting teams with effective solutions throughout delivery
• Assisting with commissioning, certification and completion requirements for building services systems
• Monitoring essential services compliance and documentation

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Providing leadership, mentoring and technical guidance to project teams
• Supporting the ongoing development of internal services capability through training and knowledge sharing
• Working collaboratively with senior management, project teams, consultants and subcontractors
• Providing regular updates on key services issues, project risks and delivery outcomes
• Building strong relationships and promoting a collaborative project delivery culture

Sustainability & Innovation

• Supporting sustainability objectives across projects, including NABERS and Green Star requirements
• Identifying opportunities to improve project outcomes through innovative services solutions
• Supporting continuous improvement of systems, processes and services delivery practices

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Construction, Engineering or Building Services qualification (or relevant trade background with equivalent experience). Ideally Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer but will consider others.
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in building services management within the construction industry
• Extensive knowledge of building services installation and project delivery processes
• Strong understanding of relevant codes, standards, contracts and regulatory requirements
• Strong understanding of construction planning, programming and project performance measures
• Ability to analyse technical and commercial information and communicate findings effectively
• Strong leadership capability with the ability to influence stakeholders and build effective team
• Computer literacy across the Microsoft Office suite
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• Construction Safety Induction (White Card)

This is a permanent full time position providing a great opportunity to work with a successful and growing organisation who offer challenging work and the potential for career progression.