Technical Services Manager

Skilled Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Careers is seeking an experienced Technical Services Manager to lead M&E delivery on high-quality commercial projects in London. This senior role requires taking full ownership of design through to handover, coordinating with the project team, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure delivery to the highest standards.

You will manage M&E engineers, drive design coordination meetings, review technical submissions, and oversee commissioning, testing and handover, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Technical Services Manager, M&E Manager or Building Services Manager.
• Strong experience working for a main contractor.
• Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge.
• Experience managing projects from design through to completion.
• Excellent subcontractor management skills.
• Strong communication and client facing ability.
• The confidence to take ownership and make decisions.
• A strong understanding of programme, quality, commissioning and handover.

Responsibilities

• Taking full responsibility for the M&E delivery of commercial projects.
• Managing mechanical and electrical subcontractors.
• Leading design and technical coordination meetings.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and technical submissions.
• Managing programme, progress and key M&E milestones.
• Identifying technical issues and driving solutions.
• Monitoring quality of installation and carrying out inspections.
• Managing commissioning, testing and handover.
• Ensuring O&M information and project documentation is completed correctly.
• Working closely with consultants, clients and internal project teams.
• Managing Building Services risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting junior members of the Technical Services team.

Skills

M&E knowledge

Subcontractor management

Client facing

Project leadership

Design coordination

Job description

A leading main contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Technical Services Manager to join its established Building Services team, working across high quality commercial construction projects in London.

This is a senior position for an established TSM who is comfortable taking full ownership of the mechanical and electrical elements of a project, from design and coordination through to delivery, commissioning and handover.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Project Director, Design Team, Commercial Team and specialist subcontractors to ensure all Building Services packages are delivered to the highest standard.

The Role

Responsibilities will include:

• Taking full responsibility for the M&E delivery of commercial projects
• Managing mechanical and electrical subcontractors
• Leading design and technical coordination meetings
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and technical submissions
• Managing programme, progress and key M&E milestones
• Identifying technical issues and driving solutions
• Monitoring quality of installation and carrying out inspections
• Managing commissioning, testing and handover
• Ensuring O&M information and project documentation is completed correctly
• Working closely with consultants, clients and internal project teams
• Managing Building Services risks throughout the project lifecycle
• Supporting junior members of the Technical Services team

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience as a Technical Services Manager, M&E Manager or Building Services Manager
• Strong experience working for a main contractor
• Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge
• Experience managing projects from design through to completion
• Excellent subcontractor management skills
• Strong communication and client facing ability
• The confidence to take ownership and make decisions
• A strong understanding of programme, quality, commissioning and handover

This role needs someone who is already operating at a high level.

Someone who can walk onto a project, understand what needs to happen and drive it forward without needing to be carried.

A proven Technical Services Manager who leads from the front, takes ownership and gets results.