MEP Project Lead - Building Services Manager (12m Contract)

Construction, Property and Engineering; Richmond; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is recruiting a Building Services Manager to be based in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The role offers a competitive pay rate of £500 per day PAYE, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, 07:30 - 16:30, on a long-term 12-month contract.

You will analyse tender documentation and surveys to identify MEP risks, lead bid strategy with design teams, and coordinate MEP design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Services, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• CSCS Card and SMSTS required.
• Member of CIBSE, IET, or IMechE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyse tender documents, building services surveys, and utility requirements to identify MEP risks, resource needs, and value-engineering opportunities.
• Lead building services bid strategy, aligning win strategies, design deliverables, procurement plans, and commissioning approaches with commercial and design teams.
• Plan, manage, and coordinate MEP design, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning activities across the full project lifecycle.
• Maintain building services programmes, proactively mitigating impacts from resequencing, acceleration, or late information while providing clear progress reporting.
• Support Principal Contractor duties, enforcing mechanical/electrical safe systems of work, live-working controls, and energisation readiness.

Skills

Project leadership

MEP commissioning

Multidisciplinary coordination

Safety systems

Education

Building Services / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Randstad CPE is recruiting a Building Services Manager to be based in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The role offers a competitive pay rate of £500 per day PAYE, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, 07:30 - 16:30, on a long-term 12-month contract.

You will analyse tender documentation and surveys to identify MEP risks, lead bid strategy with design teams, and coordinate MEP design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning across the project lifecycle.