Senior Building Services Manager

Galliford Try; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Private medical options

Job summary

Galliford Try is seeking a Senior Building Services Manager to lead the building services delivery across multiple sites in the North East & Yorkshire region, based around the Gateshead area with travel to projects as required.

The role requires extensive experience in managing design consultants and subcontractors, with a background in Education, Health or Commercial sectors, and current membership with a relevant professional institute.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing design consultants and sub-contractors at project level.
• Experience working in Education, Health and Commercial sectors.
• Chartered membership of a Professional Institute or working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of Building Services elements of construction projects.
• Ensure Building Services programmes are delivered cost-effectively and comply with Health & Safety legislation.
• Coordinate Building Services delivery with IMS guidelines and forms.
• Lead commissioning of systems and equipment and coordinate client demonstrations.
• Chair group meetings for building service integration in projects.
• Lead project working groups to clarify requirements and improve coordination standards.
• Review sub-contractors protocols, methods and risk assessments to ensure safe operations.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Sector experience

Job description

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Senior Building Services Manager Gateshead

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Building Services Manager to join the team at Galliford Try North East & Yorkshire. Ideally, you will based in or around Newcastle and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for managing the delivery of Building Services elements of construction projects.
• Ensure that the Building Services Programmes are delivered in a customer focused and cost-effective way and complies with all Health and Safety legislation and current Technical Standards.
• Comply with all policies and procedures contained in the IMS and make consistent use of the guidelines, processes, checklists and forms contained within it
• Control and co-ordinate the delivery of Building Services on specific projects ensuring compliance with all safety policies and procedures
• Provide operational and technical solutions to projects that improve service and value for the business, customers and business partners in line with financial forecasts and operational requirements
• Co-ordinate the activities of the Building Services element of the Design Team
• Manage the delivery of Building Services elements of Projects for customers through establishing Programmes, Planning, Key Performance Indicators and Progress Reports where appropriate
• Manage sub-contractor resources in an efficient manner to ensure the highest possible level of service, productivity and control for each Project
• Review Sub Contractors construction protocols, methods and Risk Assessments for Projects to ensure a safe, secure and efficient operations
• Lead and manage the Commissioning of systems and equipment and control and co-ordinate Client demonstrations
• Chair group meetings for building service integration in Project
• Lead Project Working Groups to clarify requirements and improve Co-ordination standards.
• Contribute overall Health and Safety Standards of all staff and activities to ensure health safety and welfare of contracted staff.

About You:

• Experience of managing the design consultants and sub-contractors at project level.
• Experience of working in the Education, Health and Commercial sectors.
• The candidate is to have experience in this or a very similar role.
• Holding the relevant Chartered membership of a Professional Institute or working towards gaining membership.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our North East & Yorkshire business please contact Laura Mitchell on [e-mail].

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage , and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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