Building Services Manager

Building Services Manager

Location: City of London

 Sector: Retail, Commercial and Hospitality

 Employer: Multi-Award-Winning Tier 1 Main Contractor

 Package: Competitive salary and benefits package

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Building Services Manager to join a newly established and rapidly growing division within a multi-award-winning Tier 1 main contractor.

Based in London, the division delivers a diverse portfolio of high-quality retail, commercial and hospitality projects. With a strong pipeline of work and ambitious growth plans, this is an excellent time to join a business that continues to go from strength to strength.

You will play a key role throughout the project lifecycle, taking responsibility for building services from early design and RIBA Stage 2, through pre-construction, delivery, commissioning and final handover. This position would suit a technically strong and commercially aware Building Services Manager who enjoys influencing projects at an early stage and working collaboratively with clients, consultants, designers and delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the building services function across projects from early design through to completion and handover.
• Review, coordinate and manage MEP design development from RIBA Stage 2 onwards.
• Provide technical input during tendering and pre-construction.
• Identify design risks, coordination issues, buildability challenges and value-engineering opportunities.
• Manage the production and review of building services design information, specifications and technical submissions.
• Work closely with design managers, commercial teams, planners and operational teams to ensure coordinated project delivery.
• Manage relationships with clients, consultants, specialist subcontractors and suppliers.
• Assist with the procurement and appointment of MEP subcontractors.
• Review subcontractor proposals to ensure technical compliance, programme alignment and value for money.
• Monitor installation quality, progress and compliance with approved designs and specifications.
• Develop and manage commissioning strategies, programmes and documentation.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, witnessing, training and seasonal commissioning requirements.

Ensure that all building services information, operating manuals and handover documentation are complete and delivered to the required standard.

Support lessons learned and help establish consistent building services processes and best practice across the new division.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Building Services Manager, MEP Manager or in a similar role with a main contractor.
• Strong mechanical and electrical building services knowledge.
• Excellent design management experience, particularly from RIBA Stage 2 through technical design and construction.
• A strong understanding of pre-construction, tendering, procurement and design development.
• Demonstrable experience managing testing, commissioning and project handover.
• Experience delivering retail, commercial, hospitality or high-quality fit-out projects.
• The ability to review technical drawings, specifications, programmes and subcontractor proposals.
• Strong knowledge of buildability, coordination, value engineering and technical compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
• Relevant mechanical, electrical or building services qualifications.

The business offers:

A strong and growing pipeline of work.

Exposure to diverse retail, commercial and hospitality projects.

The opportunity to help shape a new division.

A collaborative and supportive working environment.

Genuine opportunities for career progression.

A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.