Preconstruction - Mechanical Building Services Manager

VanRath; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering contractor is seeking a Mechanical Building Services Manager in Belfast. This role involves leading design from concept to tender, ensuring compliance with building regulations, and managing design consultants. Candidates should have a strong background in mechanical services and be degree qualified or hold equivalent experience. A competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000 plus excellent benefits is offered, including annual leave, pension scheme, and private healthcare.

Benefits

29 days annual leave including statutory days

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare (after 1 year service)

Free on-site parking

Health & Wellbeing Committee initiatives

Death in Service (2 x salary after 1 year service)

Qualifications

• Experience in preconstruction, design coordination or contract management.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical building services design.
• Comfortable working with designers, consultants, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical building services design from concept to tender.
• Coordinate and manage design consultants and disciplines.
• Ensure design compliance with Building Regulations and standards.
• Support cost planning and align design decisions to commercial strategy.
• Oversee BIM processes and work with Revit teams.

Skills

Mechanical building services design

BIM-led delivery

Building Regulations compliance

Design coordination

Contract management

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in relevant field

Job description

Preconstruction - Mechanical Building Services Manager

CLIENT
A superb opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Preconstruction Manager to join a highly respected M&E engineering contractor based in Belfast.Operating across Commercial, Healthcare, Education and Industrial sectors, this contractor is recognised for delivering highly coordinated, technically complex building services solutions throughout the UK and Ireland.Due to continued project wins and a strong forward pipeline, the business is now expanding its preconstruction function and is seeking a Mechanical Building Services professional who can shape design and drive commercial value from concept stage.

THE IDEAL PERSON

You will come from a Building Services background with experience in preconstruction, design coordination or contract management. Degree qualified or holding HNC/HND (or equivalent experience), you will demonstrate strong technical understanding of mechanical building services design, Building Regulations compliance, and BIM-led delivery.Commercially focused, organised, and confident working with designers, external consultants and clients, you will be comfortable driving efficient, compliant and commercially competitive building services design solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As Preconstruction Manager, your duties will include:

• Leading mechanical building services design development from concept through to tender
• Appointing, coordinating and managing design consultants and specialist disciplines
• Managing Contractor Design Portions (CDP) and encouraging innovation / value engineering
• Organising technical workshops and attending design and client meetings
• Ensuring design compliance with Building Regulations, standards and Codes of Practice
• Supporting cost planning and aligning design decisions to commercial strategy
• Overseeing the BIM process and working alongside in-house Revit teams to deliver coordinated models
• Preparing and submitting technical documentation and approvals
• Providing visibility of design status, programme and commercial considerations to project delivery teams
• Administering contracts during design stage, including applications, early warnings and compensation events where required

REMUNERATION

Competitive salary in the region of £50,000 - £60,000 (DOE) plus an excellent company benefits package:

• 29 days annual leave including statutory days, increasing with long service
• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare (after 1 year service)
• Free on-site parking
• Health & Wellbeing Committee initiatives
• Death in Service (2 x salary after 1 year service)