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Building Services Manager

Wates Group

London Borough of Harrow

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GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company, Wates Group, is seeking a Building Services Manager to oversee mechanical and electrical services on major residential schemes in Harrow, London. This role focuses on leadership and excellence in service delivery, making a significant impact on community projects. Join an organization known for its inclusive culture and commitment to sustainability.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Flexible working

Car Allowance / Company Car

Private Medical

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Extensive corporate benefits

Industry leading family leave benefits

Customizable learning and development programmes

Qualifications

Proven experience managing MEP projects valued at £15m or more.
Expertise in building services compliance and health & safety regulations.
Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate technical teams.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage engineering workforce delivering M&E services.
Monitor M&E programme alignment with construction schedule.
Ensure policies and procedures are consistently applied across the region.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Problem Solving

Communication

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The Vacancy

Wates Group is seeking a Building Services Manager to join our Residential team in Harrow, London. You’ll play a key role on a major residential scheme, delivering high-quality new homes to local communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects that make a real difference, while supporting excellence in mechanical and electrical (M&E) services delivery.

About The Role

As a Building Services Manager, you will support the operations team by ensuring first-class sustainable M&E performance, while complying with Wates Group’s Operating Framework and corporate policies. Your focus will be on leadership, value creation, and delivering best-in-class building services.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the engineering workforce delivering hard M&E services, compliance, and Operating Framework (OF) delivery.
Support the planning and delivery of extra works and M&E/fabric-related projects.
Monitor and manage M&E programme alignment with the Wates Residential construction schedule.
Organise and lead M&E progress meetings; liaise with operational site teams and external stakeholders.
Lead mobilisation of new buildings across a dynamic property portfolio, including due diligence, risk assessments, and dilapidation surveys.
Ensure company policies and procedures are consistently applied across the region.

We are looking for an experienced and driven professional with proven experience managing MEP projects valued at £15m or more. Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate technical teams. Expertise in building services compliance and health & safety regulations. A proactive approach to problem-solving and stakeholder communication and knowledge of M&E systems in residential construction.

What We Offer

Competitive salary & profit share scheme
Flexible working
Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.

Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.

Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Work for Wates

Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.

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