Building Services Manager in Oxford, Oxfordshire

Building Services Manager – Life Sciences – Oxford

We are recruiting an experienced Building Services Manager on behalf of a leading main contractor for a major laboratory and office development in Oxford.

The scheme incorporates flexible laboratory accommodation, office space and specialist services infrastructure. You will coordinate MEP delivery, working closely with consultants, specialist subcontractors and the construction team through design development, installation, commissioning and handover.

This opportunity would suit someone with laboratory or life-sciences experience, or a strong transferable background in healthcare, advanced manufacturing or other technically demanding buildings.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the coordination and delivery of mechanical, electrical and public health services.

• Review consultant and subcontractor designs, resolving interfaces with architectural and structural packages.

• Ensure technical information and approvals support procurement and site delivery.

• Coordinate plant, power supplies, ventilation and specialist services in line with project requirements.

• Integrate MEP installation and commissioning activities into the construction programme.

• Monitor subcontractor progress, resources and quality, addressing issues that could affect delivery.

• Chair technical, progress and commissioning meetings.

• Work with commercial teams to assess variations and their cost and programme implications.

• Manage testing and commissioning, ensuring systems achieve the required performance.

• Coordinate handover documentation, demonstrations and training for building users.

About you:

• Proven experience as a Building Services Manager or MEP Manager within a main contracting environment.

• Laboratory or life-sciences project experience would be particularly relevant.

• Candidates with healthcare, advanced manufacturing or similarly complex building services experience will also be considered.

• Strong understanding of MEP coordination and interfaces with the wider construction works.

• Demonstrable experience managing commissioning through to successful handover.

• Ability to lead specialist subcontractors and maintain progress against the programme.

• Confident communication skills when working with clients, consultants and delivery teams.

• A relevant mechanical, electrical or building services qualification.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a technically demanding science and research development, with a strong focus on coordinated services delivery and building performance.

Please apply with an up-to-date CV for a confidential discussion.