Building Services Manager

CIBSE Journal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Main Contractor in Oxfordshire seeks a Lead Building Services Manager to oversee MEP delivery across schemes. You will drive preconstruction input, manage design delivery with M&E consultants, review technical specs and lead value engineering and clash detection efforts.

You will coordinate subcontractor selection, procurement, programming and on‑site installation, ensuring QA, commissioning and handover are completed smoothly while resolving defects post‑handover.

Qualifications

• Ideally from a Project Engineer / Project Manager / Contracts Manager background with an M&E sub–contractor, and with experience in the role as BSM for a Main Contractor.
• Excellent technical knowledge, commercial and contractual awareness, communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong planning and problem solving ability, initiative and a positive approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage the MEP delivery for the region, including input to preconstruction and second stage design delivery.
• Lead MEP consultants and develop full scope of works, procure MEP sub‑contractors and programme works.
• Oversee site installation including logistics, safety, quality, commissioning and handover, and manage defects period.

Skills

Leadership

MEP coordination

Project management

Clash detection

Job description

About this Role:

• An opportunity has arisen for a Lead Building Services Manager to join the project team working with this national main contractor on a number of schemes in Oxfordshire
• The role is to manage the MEP delivery for the region – This will include input to preconstruction, managing the MEP consultants through second stage design delivery, review and develop full scope of works, input to procurement of MEP sub–contractors, programming of works, management of site based installation including logistics, safety, quality and commissioning stages to handover.
• You will be responsible for all MEP services installation for various schemes, from preconstruction stages including input to tenders, attending client tender interviews and second stage design development, including review of design specifications, value engineering and clash detection, selection of sub–contractors, input to procurement, programming of works, technical support during the installation on site, QA, issue resolution, commissioning, handover and defects period.

About the Company/Client/Project:

The main contractor is a leading tier 2 main contractor, with experience and a proven track record in the delivery of new build and refurbishment schemes in the healthcare sector, plus education – schools and universities, local authority, leisure, student accommodation, defence, retirement and commercial sectors.

Requirements including certificates and qualifications:

• Ideally from a Project Engineer / Project Manager / Contracts Manager background with an M&E sub–contractor, and with experience in the role as BSM for a Main Contractor, you will possess excellent technical knowledge, commercial and contractual awareness, communication and negotiation skills, strong planning and problem solving ability, initiative and a positive approach.
• In terms of character, you will be a driven, positive team player, ambitious and determined, resourceful and able to perform well under pressure.
• High standards, attention to detail and the drive will be very well rewarded with excellent salary, benefits, promotional and development prospects.