MEP Technical Services Manager

Parkinson Gray Associates; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building services consultancy in Yorkshire is seeking a Technical Services Manager. The successful candidate will manage design processes, liaise with clients, and ensure project deadlines are met while maintaining high quality standards. This permanent position offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic team focused on sustainability and innovative design solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in building services consulting or design-build contracting.
• Knowledge of commercial and industrial buildings.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the main contact with clients during the design process.
• Managing design activities to align with the programme.
• Monitoring and reporting on design progress weekly.

Skills

Mechanical (HVAC)

Building services knowledge

Client communication

Project management

Sustainable design

Energy efficiency

Job description

Our Client is the largest independent M&E Contractor in the Yorkshire region, with a turnover exceeding £75m and approximately 200 staff across 5 Group companies.

They are a multi-disciplinary building services design consultancy, offering Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health, Sustainability, and 3D Revit designs across all sectors. Established in 2010 by professionals trained at leading MEP firms, they have over 100 years of experience delivering high-quality MEP Design and Build schemes in sectors such as commercial, industrial, and education.

Our Client is rapidly establishing itself as a leading Building Services Consulting Engineer in Leeds.

Specialisms: Design, Senior Appointments, Operations

Duration: Permanent

Job Ref: MTSM/P/G

The business has been providing world-class mechanical, electrical, and public health services since the late 1990s. Today, its five divisions design, manage, deliver, and maintain complex MEP schemes with a focus on sustainability. Growth has been driven by a strong financial foundation, ongoing staff development, investment in advanced technologies, and an Apprentice Training Academy fostering talented professionals passionate about construction.

The appointment of a Technical Services Manager will involve working closely with the Group Design Manager to ensure smooth project delivery.

Key criteria include:

• Mechanical (HVAC) bias with solid general building services knowledge, including basic electrical engineering.
• Acting as the main contact with clients during the design process.
• Assisting in developing the design programme and monitoring designer performance to meet deadlines.
• Managing design activities to align with the programme and communicating scope changes to the Commercial Team.
• Ensuring designs meet statutory, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
• Monitoring and reporting on design progress weekly.
• Tracking RFI statuses and technical submittals, assisting in their preparation.
• Meeting all deadlines to the highest standards.
• Liaising with personnel across the Group.

Applications are invited from commercially savvy pre-construction MEP specialists with extensive experience in building services consulting or design-build contracting. Knowledge of various commercial and industrial buildings, as well as an understanding of industry challenges like sustainable design and energy efficiency, is essential.