Building Services Manager – Fit-Out/Refurb

Amida Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Group in NSW seeks a Building Services Manager to lead complex mechanical and electrical packages across multi-project delivery from pre-construction to handover. You will provide strategic technical leadership, liaise with clients, consultants and subcontractors, and drive safe, efficient commissioning and quality outcomes on $15m+ projects.

Based between sites and the office, you will mentor project teams, influence design development, procurement and construction methodologies, and

Qualifications

• Construction, Engineering or Building Services qualification or equivalent experience.
• 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)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Providing leadership, mentoring and technical guidance to project teams.
• Supporting the ongoing development of internal services capability through training and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Leadership

Technical leadership

Commercial acumen

Client liaison

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

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.