Building Services Manager (Electrical)

Skilled Careers; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major construction firm is seeking a freelance Building Services Manager with an electrical bias for a long-term project in Birmingham. You will be responsible for leading electrical services coordination, ensuring design integrity and compliance throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires proven experience in similar environments, strong technical understanding, and excellent stakeholder management skills. This offers a competitive day rate and the opportunity to work on a landmark development while supported by a strong project pipeline.

Benefits

Competitive day rate

Long-term contract

High-profile project

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Building Services Manager within a main contractor environment.
• Strong electrical bias from building services engineering or electrical installation background.
• Experience on multi-storey commercial office projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of electrical services design and installation.
• Manage building services strategy and integration with other disciplines.
• Oversee commissioning strategy and handover documentation.

Skills

Electrical bias

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Technical understanding of electrical systems

Job description

Freelance Building Services Manager (Electrical Bias)
Location: Birmingham
Contract: Freelance / Outside IR35 (subject to assessment)
Duration: 57 week, with strong pipeline of work
Start: ASAP

A major Tier 1 main contractor, recognised for delivering complex commercial and mixed–use developments, is seeking an experienced Building Services Manager (Electrical Bias) to join their team on a flagship Birmingham scheme. The wider business has a strong forward order book for 2025, with a construction portfolio forecast in the region of GBP450m, offering consistency and long–term opportunity for the right individual.

About the Project

You will be working on a major retained fa??ade commercial office development in Birmingham featuring 15 and 7–storey buildings. The project has a specialist building services partner appointed to deliver the full M&E scope, requiring close coordination and integration throughout the design and delivery phases.

About the Role

As the Building Services Manager, you will lead electrical services coordination from pre–construction through to handover, ensuring design integrity, programme certainty, and compliance. You will collaborate with internal project teams, external design consultants, and the appointed M&E subcontractor to ensure seamless electrical delivery across the scheme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of electrical services design and installation
• Manage building services strategy, sequencing, and integration with other disciplines
• Review designs, support value engineering, and drive technical decision–making
• Work closely with the specialist M&E contractor to resolve design and installation challenges
• Oversee commissioning strategy, testing, inspections, and handover documentation
• Ensure compliance with electrical regulations, safety standards, and sustainability objectives
• Support site teams in resolving technical and installation issues
• Provide accurate reporting on progress, risks, and performance to senior leadership

Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Building Services Manager within a main contractor environment
• Strong electrical bias, ideally from building services engineering or electrical installation background
• Experience on multi–storey commercial office projects
• Strong technical understanding of electrical systems, commissioning, and compliance standards
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience with retained fa??ade and complex mixed refurb / new–build schemes is advantageous

What s on Offer

• Competitive day rate
• Long–term contract with a major UK contractor
• Opportunity to lead electrical delivery on a high–profile Birmingham development
• Continued project pipeline secured across 2025

If you re an experienced Building Services Manager with an electrical focus and ready to lead delivery on a landmark scheme, please get in touch with your CV and availability.