Senior Technical Services Manager

Ambit; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual performance bonus

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Hybrid working

Professional development

Clear career progression

Generous annual leave

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Ambit is seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Services Manager to lead delivery of technical building services across a diverse project portfolio in London. You will oversee MEP design coordination, commissioning, and handover while working with industry-leading clients and teams.

The role requires strategic technical leadership, risk management, and a strong track record delivering complex infrastructure and construction projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading technical services across multiple projects.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and public health systems.
• Experience with design coordination, commissioning, and technical assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of technical building services across projects.
• Provide guidance on M&E and public health systems.
• Manage technical services programme and milestones.
• Review design information for compliance and buildability.
• Coordinate consultants, contractors, and suppliers for integrated design.
• Oversee commissioning, testing, and handover activities.
• Identify and mitigate technical, design, and construction risks.
• Ensure compliance with standards and client specifications.
• Support programme management, procurement, and value engineering.
• Mentor junior technical staff.

Skills

Senior leadership

MEP knowledge

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Building Services Engineering degree

Chartered status (CIBSE/IET/IMechE)

Job description

Senior Technical Services Manager

Location: London Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Company: Ambit

At Ambit, we deliver complex construction and infrastructure projects through expertise, innovation, and collaboration. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced and driven Senior Technical Services Manager to lead the delivery of technical building services across a diverse portfolio of projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically accomplished professional to play a strategic role in ensuring the successful design, coordination, installation, commissioning, and handover of building services while working alongside industry-leading clients and project teams.

The Role

As a Senior Technical Services Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all technical services activities across multiple projects, ensuring that mechanical, electrical, public health, and specialist building services are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

Working closely with clients, consultants, contractors, and project delivery teams, you will provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, driving programme certainty, managing risks, and ensuring successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of technical building services across multiple projects.


• Provide expert guidance on mechanical, electrical, public health, and specialist systems.


• Manage the technical services programme, ensuring key milestones and project objectives are achieved.


• Review and challenge design information to ensure compliance, quality, and buildability.


• Coordinate consultants, contractors, and specialist suppliers to deliver integrated design solutions.


• Oversee commissioning, testing, validation, and handover activities.


• Identify and mitigate technical, design, and construction risks.


• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, industry standards, and client specifications.


• Manage technical change control processes and resolve complex technical issues.


• Support project teams with programme management, procurement strategies, and value engineering initiatives.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and delivery partners.


• Mentor and develop junior technical services professionals within the business.

About You

You are an experienced technical services leader with a strong understanding of building services delivery and a passion for delivering high-quality projects.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior Technical Services Manager, Technical Services Manager, Building Services Manager, or similar role.


• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and public health systems.


• Experience delivering technical services on large-scale construction, fit-out, infrastructure, healthcare, commercial, residential, or data centre projects.


• Comprehensive understanding of design coordination, commissioning, and technical assurance processes.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.


• Strong commercial awareness and risk management capabilities.


• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities within a fast-paced environment.


• Experience working collaboratively with consultants, contractors, and client teams.

Desirable Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.


• Chartered status or working towards chartership with CIBSE, IET, IMechE, or a relevant professional body.


• Experience within consultancy, contractor, or client-side environments.


• Knowledge of BIM, digital engineering, and modern methods of construction.


• Understanding of sustainability, decarbonisation, and net-zero building strategies.

Why Join Ambit?

At Ambit, our people are at the heart of our success. We offer an environment where expertise is valued, innovation is encouraged, and career development is actively supported. You'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and technically challenging projects in the industry while helping shape the future of project delivery.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.


• Annual performance bonus opportunity.


• Pension scheme.


• Private healthcare.


• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.


• Professional development and training support.


• Clear career progression opportunities.


• Generous annual leave entitlement.


• A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.