Director Of Building Services

True Engineers; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A national multi-disciplinary consultancy is seeking a Director of Building Services in Cambridge. The role involves leading a design team focused on project delivery and client management. Candidates should have a strong background in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, relevant degree qualifications, and a successful track record in business development. The position offers a salary range of £70k to £90k, with flexible hybrid working options and generous benefits.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Early finish incentives

Pension

Health cash plan

Death in service

Training & career development

Generous holiday entitlement

Parking

Professional memberships support

Qualifications

• Proven track record in business development.
• Must have a full clean driving license and access to own transport.
• Comprehensive ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the building services design team with a focus on project delivery.
• Provide technical expertise to engineers and ensure technical competence.
• Manage client relationships to generate fee income.

Skills

Financial control

Business Development

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering expertise

Education

Degree in appropriate discipline

MSc Building Services

CEng status through CIBSE or IMechE

Job description

Director of Building Services - MEP / Building Services Design

Greater Cambridge - Hybrid & Flexible Working Options

£70k to £90k + Benefits which include:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Early finish incentives
• Pension
• Health cash plan
• Death in service
• Training & career development
• Generous holiday entitlement with long service recognition and Christmas shutdown.
• Parking
• Professional memberships support

MEP / Building Services / Consultancy / Electrical Design Engineer / Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer / Building Services Design Engineer

Overview

This role is to join a national, modern multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across the majority of industry sectors including commercial, health, education, defence, residential and community.

You’ll benefit from joining a business with a progressive culture and long term ongoing repeat business. You’ll be part of a friendly, collaborative group of building services design engineers

Responsibilities

• With the support of the practice, the Building Services Director will be responsible for leading the building services design team in Cambridge with a strong focus on project delivery, client relationship/management, and business development.
• Provide expertise in the field of Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.
• Carry out regular performance management reviews including identification of training needs to match future requirements.
• Provide technical expertise to other engineers/designers and ensure technical competence through continual professional development.
• Advise partners on resources required, carrying out interviews and developing the team through training, mentoring and personal development.
• Take full responsibility for the project opportunities of the Cambridge Building Services Team.
• Check designs and specifications.
• Generate fee income for the team by building new and managing existing client relationships.
• Manage and monitor fee performance of the team against established targets.

Essential skills and Experience

• Excellent financial control and awareness of projections, targets and pipeline management.
• Proved Business Development track record
• Ideally would have completed degree in appropriate discipline. MSc Building Services and CEng status through CIBSE or IMechE.
• Must have a full clean driving license and access to own transport.
• Comprehensive and demonstrable CPD in appropriate subjects.