Senior Building Services Manager

LGBT Jobs; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Pension scheme

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Incentive Bonus

Job summary

Willmott Dixon is seeking a Senior Building Services Manager (M&E Manager) to deliver high-quality MEP solutions across major construction projects in the North East. You will coordinate and lead on-site M&E activities, review designs, manage supply chain partners, and ensure compliance with H&S and CDM requirements.

The role requires extensive Building Services experience, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to work across multiple projects while maintaining strong relationships with site

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating MEP systems on major projects.
• Supervisory or managerial experience in building services.
• Understanding of M&E legislation and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to manage supply chain partners and delivery on time.
• Competence with MS Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and integrate mechanical, electrical & public health (MEP) systems in major projects.
• Oversee M&E supply chain partners to deliver works on time, to budget, and to the highest standards.
• Review designs, drawings, technical submissions, and carry out value engineering.
• Monitor compliance with H&S, CDM, and technical requirements.
• Provide on-site support, resolve technical issues, and attend coordination meetings.
• Lead and support commissioning, handover, and close-out of building services packages.
• Feed lessons learnt into preconstruction teams.

Skills

M&E coordination

Stakeholder management

On-site delivery

Microsoft Office

Commercial acumen

Problem solving

Driving licence

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent

Tools

MCIOB / MCIBSE / MIET (in progress)

Job description

Delivering high-quality MEP solutions in the North East region

Coordinate and oversee M&E supply chain partners

Flexible benefits package including pension scheme and medical cover

Join Willmott Dixon as a Senior Building Services Manager (M&E Manager) and play a key role in delivering high-quality MEP solutions across major construction projects in the North East region. We're a family-owned business driven by quality, customer focus, and a commitment to making a positive impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and integrate mechanical, electrical & public health (MEP) systems in major projects.
• Oversee M&E supply chain partners to deliver works on time, to budget, and to the highest standards.
• Review designs, drawings, technical submissions, and carry out value engineering.
• Monitor compliance with H&S, CDM, and technical requirements.
• Provide on-site support, resolve technical issues, and attend coordination meetings.
• Lead and support commissioning, handover, and close-out of building services packages.
• Work across multiple projects, maintaining strong relationships with site teams, consultants, and supply chain.
• Feed lessons learnt and performance feedback into preconstruction teams.
• Valid driving licence
• Appropriate managerial experience in the services sector
• Experience in a Building Services role or supervisory role in an M&E discipline for Operational Delivery
• Understanding of all relevant M&E and services legislation
• Commercial acumen
• Proficient use of and Microsoft suite of Office programmes; inc. Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Experience on a variety of M&E projects in a wide range of sectors
• Relevant Degree or Equivalent Qualification
• Working towards MCIOB / MCIBSE /MIET

Whether you have experience in a supervisory or relevant role within a specialist M&E contractor or you're operating as a Building Services Manager, we encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, optional private medical cover, life assurance and an Incentive Bonus.

At Willmott Dixon, we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 'Big' Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025.

Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.