Building Services Manager

Kier Group plc.; Waterbeach; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. based in Waterbeach, Cambridge is seeking a Building Services Manager to provide expert technical guidance across projects from tender through to delivery and handover.

You will coordinate M&E design and installations, review submittals, manage subcontractors, and support commissioning with a focus on quality, compliance, and efficient handover to clients.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical discipline or equivalent.
• Experience in main contracting and managing specialist subcontractors.
• SMSTS, CSCS and a full driving licence are required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with subcontractor selection and reviewing submittals for bids.
• Work with Design Teams to manage M&E packages and coordinate services on site.
• Check installation quality for compliance with design and specs.
• Manage commissioning and ensure as-built and maintenance manuals.
• Provide technical advice and support to project teams to solve build phase challenges.

Skills

M&E design & installations

Project lifecycle management

Subcontractor management

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical discipline

NVQ/HND/HNC/CIBSE

SMSTS 5 Day Cert

CSCS Card

Full driving licence

Job description

We're looking for a Building Services Manager to join our team based in Waterbeach, Cambridge., We're looking for a Building Services Manager to join our team and provide expert technical guidance across our projects. You'll be the go-to person for building services expertise, working collaboratively with teams from tender stage right through to delivery and handover. This is a brilliant opportunity to make a real impact across multiple projects, supporting teams with your knowledge and helping to shape successful outcomes.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Building Services Manager, you'll be working within the team, supporting them in delivering high-quality building services across varied projects. Your day to day will include:

• Assisting with the selection of sub-contractors and reviewing technical submittals to support bids and pre-construction phases
• Working closely with Design Teams to manage specific M&E packages and coordinate services on site
• Checking the quality of installations by sub-contractors to ensure compliance with design and specifications
• Managing the commissioning process and ensuring compliance of as-built and maintenance manuals
• Providing technical advice and support to project teams, finding solutions to challenges during the build phase

You have strong technical knowledge of M&E Design and Installations with a good understanding of modern Mechanical, Electrical and HVAC systems

• You're qualified in Mechanical or Electrical Discipline at Degree level or equivalent (NVQ/HND/HNC/CIBSE)
• You have experience working within a main contracting environment, managing specialist sub-contract partners
• You have demonstrable experience of working throughout the full project lifecycle from tender through to delivery and handover
• You hold SMSTS 5 Day Cert, CSCS Card and a Full driving licence