Building Services Manager

KIER GROUP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Building Services Manager for our London-based Build Team. The role offers hybrid working with some travel to the office as needed and reports to the Technical Director to ensure delivery of high-quality building services across projects.

The ideal candidate has substantial experience in building services management within main contracting environments, including work on Department for Education projects, and can lead large (£5M+) packages with strong communication and

Qualifications

• Experience leading building services within main contracting environments.
• Experience with specialist sub-contract partners and education sector projects.
• Track record delivering large Building Services packages (£5M+).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage selection process for specialist sub-contractors from the supply chain.
• Oversee commissioning and ensure as-built and maintenance documentation compliance.
• Compile and present summary reports to the Technical Director on project supervision.
• Review technical submittals from sub-contractors with attention to detail.
• Ensure installation quality meets high standards through regular inspections.

Skills

Building services management

Contracting environments

Sub-contractor management

Education project experience

Communication skills

Job description

We're looking for a Building Services Manager to join our Build Team based in our London Region.

Location: London - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.

Hours: Full Time, Permanent - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a Building Services Manager, you'll play a vital role in our team, providing expert technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle. Working collaboratively with our build teams, you'll ensure high-quality service delivery while nurturing positive relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Building Services Manager, you'll be working within the Operational Team, supporting them in delivering excellence across all building services aspects. Your day to day will include:

• Managing the selection process for specialist sub-contractors from our trusted supply chain
• Overseeing the commissioning process and ensuring compliance of as-built and maintenance documentation
• Compiling and presenting summary reports to the Technical Director on team project supervision
• Reviewing technical submittals from sub-contractors with attention to detail
• Ensuring installation quality meets our high standards through regular inspections

What are we looking for?

This role of Building Services Manager is great for you if:

• You have experience in a similar building services management position
• You're familiar with main contracting environments and managing specialist sub-contract partners including experience working on projects for the Department for Education
• You have a track record in delivering large Building Services packages valued £5M+
• You're a collaborative team player with excellent communication skills
• You're passionate about quality and customer satisfaction

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome!

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.