Building Services Manager (Hard Services)

National Composites Centre; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading R&D facility in Bristol is seeking a Building Services Manager to oversee the management of hard services operations. This role involves leading a team to ensure efficient maintenance of the facility, adherence to regulatory requirements, and engaging with clients to optimize service delivery. Ideal candidates will have a background in defence, manufacturing, or engineering, along with relevant qualifications and experience. The position offers a competitive salary and strong focus on employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Annual salary reviews

Company paid private medical insurance

Up to 12.5% employer pension contribution

Honorary staff status at the University of Bristol

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with exposure to hard/soft services.
• Willingness to undergo government security clearance.
• Experience in high complexity and high-risk environments.
• Strong knowledge of Building Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team ensuring operational efficiency.
• Manage hard services operations including maintenance tasks.
• Oversee the Planned Preventative Maintenance program.
• Engage with building users for satisfactory service delivery.

Skills

Building Management Systems

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Human Resources Management

Customer Service

Education

IOSH and NEBOSH qualifications

Job description

Building Services Manager (Defence)

NCC

Bristol based – 5 days on site, with flexibility as needed.

Salary: £45,084 to £63,750 per annum (experience dependent) plus 12.5% employer pension contribution and private medical insurance.

Security Clearance: You would be required to undergo defence related government security clearance once in role.

Closing Date: 30th January 2026 - We reserve the right to close the advert early if required.

This is a new role for NCC which will initially focused on contributing to the design and construction of our brand-new facility, attending and contributing to project/design meetings with a view to participating in project completion processes and then being part of the facilities management team that will inherit the facility in approximately 18 months.

Following go-live, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of primarily outsourced engineers in delivering safe, efficient, and reliable facilities management hard services through timely reactive maintenance, adherence to planned preventative maintenance schedules, and continuous improvement of building system performance and service standards.

Great opportunity for someone with experience supporting hard building services looking to move into the defence sector and grow their own team.

Examples of specific activities could include:

• Undertake all necessary activity to ensure building meets with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Manage all hard services operations, including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and building fabric maintenance.
• Manage a Planned Preventative Maintenance program for the plant and general building.
• Act as technical lead of the building management system, ensuring clean room conditions, etc. are maintained within the agreed parameters.
• Manage building users expectations and aim for consistently high levels of customer satisfaction and management of client relationships daily, be responsible for quality control of subcontractors work by utilising spot checks, audits and review of safety paperwork, as well as ensuring that CAFM systems and site records are up to date at all times.
• Work with capability leads to ensure new equipment and building changes have appropriate provision of services (e.g. fire prevention/detection, electricity, water, air, drainage, etc.
• Be Zone Owner of all areas of the building not managed by Capability teams.
• Support the Estates Team in managing and coordinating Contractors on site.
• Carry out Emergency roles, for example acting as the Emergency Manager of Fire Safety in the building.
• Be part of the wider Estates Operations team to provide a strong customer service provision and to agree a set of SLAs and KPIs and meet those SLAs and KPIs.
• Identify & forecast life cycle replacement requirements and sustainable replacement options.
• Act as a Deputy to the Estates Manager.
• Develop and support collaborative working with H&S Team in new projects/technologies and role model our H&S culture.

So, what are we looking for in your application?

We will prioritise applications with background in fields such as defence, engineering, R&D or manufacturing industries.

Qualifications and experience:

• Experience in a similar role (Hard/Soft Services) with experience supporting the range of activities described above.
• Willingness and ability to undertake government security clearance.
• Defence or manufacturing environment experience (high complexity, high risk).
• Experience working in highly digital environments using Building Management Systems.
• Qualifications – IOSH and NEBOSH (or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge and ideally qualification relating to either electrical or mechanical engineering.Experience managing third parties and related staff.
• Desirable: Any team or line management experience.
• Desirable: Membership of a relevant professional body.

Not sure if it’s a fit? Happy to have a quick chat first, please reach out to [e-mail] or via LinkedIn. Know someone who might be right? Tag or share them with us.

What do we offer in return?

Annual salary reviews, company paid private medical insurance, up to 12.5% employer pension contribution, great people, honorary staff status at the University of Bristol. With a genuine focus on wellbeing, EDI and learning and development this is a chance to build your career in a thriving R&D facility with a bright future.

Why NCC?

What we do

We help manufacturers take on bigger challenges - whether that’s building cleaner aircraft, scaling up offshore wind, or strengthening the UK’s supply chains. We’re here to deliver practical outcomes, not prototypes that sit on shelves.

Who we work with

We work across 16 sectors, from defence and energy to infrastructure and space. Some projects are with global tier 1s, others with small UK firms solving one specific problem - the works always varied, and always real.

What it’s like here

We’re not a startup. We’re not a corporate. We’re a national centre with the kit, time and people to do the job properly. The teams are focused, the thinking is sharp, and you’ll be trusted to get on with it.

Why this job matters

This role isn’t just internal support - it’s part of how we deliver nationally important work. If we do our job right, the UK’s manufacturers can do theirs better.