Building Services Manager MEP

Wates Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Guildford is seeking an experienced MEP Manager to lead major residential projects, ensuring high-quality mechanical and electrical services. This role demands proven project management skills, particularly for MEP projects worth over £15m. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership abilities, technical expertise in M&E compliance, and excellent problem-solving skills. The firm offers competitive salary and extensive corporate benefits, including flexible working, profit sharing, and family leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Flexible working

Car Allowance / Company Car

Travel covered to sites

Private Medical and Pension

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Customizable learning and development programmes

Industry leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing MEP projects valued at £15m or more.
• Expertise in building services compliance and health & safety regulations.
• Strong ability to motivate and manage technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the engineering workforce delivering M&E services.
• Support planning and delivery of M&E projects.
• Monitor M&E programme alignment with construction schedule.
• Organise M&E progress meetings with stakeholders.
• Lead new building mobilizations, including risk assessments.
• Ensure policies are applied consistently across the region.

Skills

Leadership skills

M&E compliance expertise

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

The Vacancy

Wates Group is seeking an MEP Manager in Guildford. You’ll play a key role on major residential schemes, delivering high-quality new homes to local communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects that make a real difference, while supporting excellence in mechanical and electrical (M&E) services delivery.

About the Role

As an MEP Manager, you will support the operations team by ensuring first‑class sustainable M&E performance, while complying with Wates Group’s Operating Framework and corporate policies. Your focus will be on leadership, value creation, and delivering best‑in‑class building services.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the engineering workforce delivering hard M&E services, compliance, and Operating Framework (OF) delivery.
• Support the planning and delivery of extra works and M&E / fabric‑related projects.
• Monitor the M&E programme alignment with the Wates Residential construction schedule.
• Organise and lead M&E progress meetings; liaise with operational site teams and external stakeholders.
• Lead mobilisation of new buildings across a dynamic property portfolio, including due diligence, risk assessments, and dilapidation surveys.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are consistently applied across the region.

We are looking for an experienced and driven professional with proven experience managing MEP projects valued at £15m or more. Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate technical teams. Expertise in building services compliance and health & safety regulations. A proactive approach to problem‑solving and stakeholder communication and knowledge of M&E systems in residential construction.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
• Industry leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offences. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre‑employment checks.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family‑owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.

Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.

Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.