MEP Technical Services Manager

Parkinson Gray Associates; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job description

Our Client is the largest independent M&E Contractor in the Yorkshire region.

They are a Building Services, Utilities, BREEAM, and Sustainability Consultancy supporting construction professionals to deliver effective sustainable engineering solutions. For over 30 years, our client has been providing high-quality sustainable mechanical and electrical design solutions, supported by cost-effective innovative engineering packages for the UK construction industry.

Our client is an ambitious multidisciplinary consultancy offering a range of specialist services for the construction industry and the wider built environment. With a turnover in excess of £60m and employing circa 180 staff across 5 Group companies, the business has been providing world-class leading mechanical, electrical, and public health services since the late 1990s.

Today, the five divisions design, manage, deliver, and maintain every aspect of the most technically challenging MEP schemes with sustainability at the heart. Year-on-year growth has been achieved through a strong financial base, continuous investment in staff, the addition of the latest technologies, and the Apprentice Training Academy, which provides the business with a conveyor belt of keen, talented professionals passionate about a career in construction.

The appointment of a Technical Services Manager will work closely with the Group Design Manager to ensure smooth delivery of projects.

Key criteria include:

• M or E bias but must have sufficient general building services knowledge.
• Act as a main point of contact with customers throughout the design process.
• Aid the development of the design programme and monitor the performance of designers to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Manage the design activities in line with the programme and ensure all scope changes are captured and communicated with the Commercial Team.
• Ensure that designs comply with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that designs comply with contractual obligations.
• Monitor and report design progress on a weekly basis.
• Monitor & track the status of RFI’s.
• Monitor & track the status of Technical submittals and assist in their preparation.
• Ensure all deadlines are met to the highest standard.
• Liaison with personnel in other parts of the Group.

Applications are invited from commercially astute pre-construction MEP specialists who have a wealth of experience across either building services consulting or design and build contracting. Knowledge of a wide range of commercial and industrial buildings is essential, along with an understanding of the wider challenges the construction industry faces, including sustainability and NetZero.