Building Services Manager

OneSchool Global UK; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking a Building Services Manager to optimize regional performance across 24 campuses. This hybrid role involves ensuring compliance with industry standards, developing robust design specifications, and leading critical asset management. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of HVAC and building systems, with at least 5 years of leadership experience. Competitive salary and excellent benefits including annual leave and pension scheme offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Staff laptop

Free breakfast and lunches

On-site free parking

25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays

Workplace pension scheme

Staff Referral scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in leadership and design in an Engineering or Building field.
• Thorough understanding of business deliverables and priorities.
• Proven experience working effectively with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement policies and operating procedures for building services.
• Produce design standards for mechanical, electrical, security, and fire systems.
• Lead on all critical building asset escalations.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

HVAC knowledge

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical or equivalent

Tools

CAD

Job description

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Building Services Manager to join the team on a full time, two-year fixed term basis. This is a hybrid role and can be based at our Regional Support Office in Warwick or from home / remote working. There will be extensive travel to our 24 campuses across the UK, Scotland and Ireland.

Reporting to the Regional Director of Operations, you will play a key role in optimising regional performance by driving building standards, quality assurance and cost efficiencies. The key purpose of this role is to develop and deliver a strategic framework that provides “best in class” processes and practices, embedding sustainable building efficiencies, effective design standards and specifications for all core building services.

As the subject matter expert, you will have in-depth knowledge of HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing and other building systems, including their design, operation and maintenance. You will be responsible for ensuring the business complies with industry standards, codes of practice, regulations and law.

Working in collaboration with the regional teams you will develop and implement design standard specifications, lifecycles planning and contractual service agreements for critical building services. Delivering a clear and consistent model that can be used in pre-construction phase through to operational delivery.

About You

• Have a thorough understanding of businesses deliverables and priorities, knowing what part you play.
• Demonstrates and leads project excellence, being a credible and trusted partner within other business functions.
• No one tries harder in delivering a great colleague experience and premises.
• Taking a hands-on, enthusiastic, pro-active approach and communicating effectively at all levels.
• Being self-reliant, motivated with the ability to simplify issues and drive solutions.
• Learn quickly and effectively whilst working under pressure and doing the right thing for the business.
• Holding others to account for consistently delivering agreed project processes and feedback for improvement.
• Proven experience working effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in leadership and design within a Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical or Building field, with CAD experience.
• Have a Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, Building or equivalent (CIBSE, CIOB).
• Uphold the OneSchool Global ethos and values within all areas of responsibility.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement robust policies, specifications and standard operating procedures for all core building services across the region.
• Produce written design standards for mechanical, electrical, security and fire systems that can be used in RFI tender processes for major capex projects or new builds.
• Produce and implement a critical asset standardisation plan supported by design specifications and drawings to offer operational cost-effective solutions, improved reliability and energy reduction across the region.
• Provide support and guidance on all technical matters for construction/fit-out projects, attending design and operational meetings.
• Be the operational lead for all critical building asset escalations, investigating through root cause analysis to ensure buildings and assets are safe, with minimal downtime and in serviceable order.
• Work with legal consultants to create a centralised contract template reflecting required terms and service agreements.
• Complete performance meetings with incumbent vendors and provide quality control assessments of contract delivery against agreed service levels and KPIs to identify continuous improvements.
• Complete site quality assurance checks to support, coach and upskill sites on technical matters and ensure accurate and comprehensive records.

About OSG

• OneSchool Global is one of the world\'s largest, truly global schools, with over 8000 students, 120+ campuses and 2000 staff operating across 20 countries. In the UK, we have 24 campuses spanning across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
• Collaborate with fellow OSG educators across the UK and around the world. High-quality, technology-empowered learning environments. Strong career advancement opportunities.

We offer

• A competitive salary, staff laptop, free breakfast and lunches and on-site free parking.
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays.
• Workplace pension scheme and Staff Referral scheme.

Safeguarding and recruitment

OneSchool Global UK is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online searches and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and The Education Act 2002; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About the role status

We reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found. Early applications are encouraged.