M&E Building Services Manager

Fawkes and Reece; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes and Reece is seeking an experienced Building Services Manager to join a leading Tier 1 contractor, delivering across a portfolio of retail accounts. You will own M&E delivery with clients, project teams, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

You will manage M&E packages from pre-construction to completion, ensuring programmes, budgets, quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experienced Building Services Manager with strong M&E background in retail, commercial, fit-out or refurbishment sectors.
• Experience managing M&E packages, subcontractors and supply-chain partners.
• Solid understanding of construction programmes, project delivery, quality, health & safety and compliance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage mechanical and electrical aspects of projects from pre-construction through to completion.
• Ensure programmes, budgets, quality and compliance requirements are met.
• Work closely with clients, project teams, subcontractors and suppliers to deliver projects safely and to high standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

MEP experience

Project delivery

Health & Safety

Communication skills

Education

Building Services / Engineering / Construction related degree

Job description

Reference: LL*_1787906368
Posted: August 28, 2026

Our client is a tier 1 main contractor who deliver major projects across sectors including commercial, education, healthcare, defence, residential and industrial.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of a large-scale project across retail accounts.

Role:

The client is currently looking for an experienced Building Services Manager to join a leading Tier 1 contractor, working across a portfolio of retail accounts and projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced M&E professional to take ownership of building services delivery across multiple retail projects, working closely with clients, project teams, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

You will be responsible for managing the mechanical and electrical aspects of projects from pre-construction through to completion, ensuring programmes, budgets, quality and compliance requirements are met.

The ideal candidate:

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Building Services Manager, M&E Manager or MEP Manager with a strong background in mechanical and electrical building services, ideally gained within the retail, commercial, fit-out or refurbishment sectors. You will have experience managing M&E packages, subcontractors and supply-chain partners, with a good understanding of construction programmes, project delivery, quality, health & safety and compliance. Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills are essential, along with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience working for a Tier 1 main contractor, M&E contractor or specialist building services contractor would be highly advantageous, alongside relevant qualifications in Building Services, Engineering, Construction or a related discipline.