Building Services Manager

Sir Robert McAlpine; St Albans; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sir Robert McAlpine is seeking an experienced Building Services Manager to lead the MEP package for a new Community Diagnostics Centre at St Albans City Hospital. You will oversee design, construction and commissioning, ensuring alignment with budgets and programme.

The role requires strong technical expertise in MEP, collaboration with project teams, and a focus on quality, safety, and statutory compliance within a healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience covering design, construction and commissioning stages of complex projects.
• High technical expertise in MEP services including process engineering.
• HNC or Degree in Building Services or related field from electrical background.
• Experience in 3D modelling and off-site manufacturing approaches.
• Knowledge of HTMs & HBMs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the MEP package from construction through commissioning to handover.
• Review sub-contractor drawings and submissions for compliance with ERs, Regulations and Standards including BREEAM, CIBSE and BSRIA design guides and codes of practice.
• Coordinate ME P works with other packages, manage hold points and sign-offs for ceilings, walls and floor closures, etc.
• Attend regular commissioning meetings.
• Assist in ensuring timely clearance of any defects and snagging.

Skills

MEP services

Process engineering

3D design

BREEAM knowledge

Education

HNC or Degree in Building Services

Tools

4projects

Common Data Environment

AutoCAD

BIM

Job description

We are currently looking to hire an experienced Building Services Manager to join our Healthcare Sector to work on a new state-of-the-art Community Diagnostics Centre at St Albans City Hospital. The new facilities form part of a major £100m investment in St Albans City Hospital.

Why join us

Through the years we've developed a culture very much our own - creating an environment that brings out the best in people who share our commitment to excellence.

Right now, we're excited about continuing the company's legacy through the projects and opportunities ahead. Join our collaborative team to achieve more from your career by proudly building Britain's future heritage with us

The Building Services Manager role

• A key member of the project team reporting to the Project Manager you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the MEP package from construction, commissioning through to handover.
• ME&PH services vary from project to project but may include lifts, statutory services, sprinklers, specialist sound, communication and theatre lighting, pool water systems, water treatment, specialist gases, renewable Energy systems and mechanical or manufacturing process systems.
• You will be expected to use your technical, commercial, contractual, programming and time awareness skills as part of a project team, to deliver design, construction and commissioning solutions that meet our contractual obligations, making due allowance for the proposed construction budget, methodology and programme, whilst also ensuring that installations are of the right quality and recognise current legislation, standards and codes of practice.
• Review sub-contractor drawings and technical submissions for compliance, buildability & commisionability in line with ERs, Regulations and Standards including BREEAM, CIBSE and BSRIA design guides and codes of practice.
• Assist project team with management of co-ordination between ME&PH package works and other works packages on site with regards to hold points and sign off for ceiling, wall and floor closures etc.
• Attend regular commissioning meetings.
• Assist in ensuring timely clearance of any defects and snagging.

Your profile

• Experience covering design, construction and commissioning stages of complex projects
• You must have high technical expertise in MEP services including process engineering
• HNC or Degree in Building Services or related field ideally from an electrical background.
• Experienced at working in 3D and with off-site manufacturing approached.
• Good knowledge of HTMs & HBMs.
• Competent in use of 4projects or similar Common Data Environment
• Knowledge of software including AutoCAD and BIM

Rewards

We're ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

Sir Robert McAlpine is committed to being a truly inclusive employer. Even if you do not meet every single requirement, we would still love to hear from you, especially if you are part of a group that is under-represented in the construction industry.

We recognise that talented people come from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. As part of this commitment, we support agile ways of working wherever possible, helping our people to balance their professional and personal responsibilities while delivering excellent results.

Our goal is for Sir Robert McAlpine to proportionally represent the diversity of the working population in society. As a family-run business with strong family values, we strive to create a supportive, empowering, and inclusive environment where every member of our team feels valued, respected, and able to achieve their full potential.