Building Services Manager, Construction

ZipRecruiter; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking an M&E Building Services Manager to oversee installations from inception to completion. The role involves coordinating with various disciplines in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in M&E management within fit-out/refurbishment. Excellent salary and benefits with opportunities for career progression are offered.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Car allowance

Performance-related bonus

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Mechanically or electrically biased with understanding of both disciplines.
• Previous fast-track M&E management installation experience.
• Project managers from M&E sub-contractors are considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive M&E installation on projects from inception to completion.
• Coordinate mechanical and electrical installation activities with other disciplines.
• Engage with clients, maintain obligations, ensure project objectives are met.

Skills

Understanding of mechanical and electrical disciplines

Strong communication skills

Client-focused approach

Job description

Overview

Our Client is a very well established Specialist Main Contractor. This client’s business concerns the fitout and refurbishment of large buildings, principally located in the Home counties, along the M4 and M3 corridor and locations suiting the Technology and life sciences hubs around Oxford. This is a large company and they are looking for several people in this broad region. The client is involved with a variety of building types, and workload includes commercial offices, Cat A and Cat B fit out, Pharmaceutical and Critical infrastructure. They are looking for an M&E Building Services Manager (either Mechanical or Electrically biased), which may also be referred to as a Technical Services Manager (TSM) or Building Services Manager (BSM) for Fitout Contractors. You will be controlling the M&E Installation on projects from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive M&E installation on projects from inception to completion in a fast-paced fit-out/refurbishment environment.
• Coordinate mechanical and electrical installation activities with other Construction disciplines and subcontractors.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders, maintain contract obligations, and ensure project objectives are met.
• Communicate effectively with site teams, subcontractors, and specialists to build strong working relationships and achieve best performance.

Qualifications and skills

• Mechanically or Electrically biased, with a good understanding of both disciplines.
• Previous fast-track M&E management installation experience within a fit-out or refurbishment environment for a fit-out contractor is ideal.
• Alternatively, project managers with a stable background on M&E sub-contractors who are looking to move to a main contractor will be considered.
• Strong communication skills, client-focused approach, and ability to drive M&E installation in an intelligent, non-confrontational manner.

Benefits and opportunities

• Excellent salary plus a truly first-class range of benefits, car allowance, and annual performance-related bonus.
• Excellent potential for continuing career progression in Building Services Project Engineering Management.
• First-class opportunity to continue your Building Services Project Engineering Management career with one of the best Construction Companies in the market.