Senior Building Services Manager (MEP)

Smartsearch Recruitment

Senior Building Services Manager (MEP) | £65,000 - £85,000 + Excellent Benefits | Leeds / Hybrid Working

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Building Services Manager to join a leading provider of modular buildings and offsite construction solutions. This role will take responsibility for the management, coordination and technical assurance of MEP design packages across a range of major projects within the education, healthcare and commercial sectors.

Working closely with internal design, operational, commercial and manufacturing teams, you will lead the MEP design process from tender stage through to project completion, ensuring technical compliance, buildability, value engineering and successful project delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Building Services, MEP or Technical Services professional looking to join a growing organisation delivering innovative offsite and modern methods of construction projects.

The role:

• Lead and manage the MEP design process from tender stage through to project completion
• Coordinate and manage external MEP consultants to ensure delivery of high-quality design solutions
• Review and manage MEP design packages, technical submissions and design approvals
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to internal teams, consultants and project stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, Building Bulletins, Health Technical Memorandums and other relevant standards
• Support bid, tender and pre-construction activities, ensuring MEP proposals align with project requirements
• Drive value engineering, buildability reviews and risk mitigation throughout the design process
• Collaborate with architects, structural engineers and specialist consultants to ensure integrated design solutions
• Support procurement and appointment of MEP consultants and subcontractors
• Review product selections, technical submittals and design deliverables prior to manufacture and construction
• Monitor consultant and subcontractor performance and provide technical oversight throughout project delivery
• Contribute to project programming, reporting and technical governance activities
• Provide regular updates and progress reporting to senior stakeholders

Candidate requirements:

• Experience managing Building Services or MEP design through all project stages from concept through to installation and handover
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services design and coordination
• Experience within Design & Build, Main Contracting, M&E Contracting or Building Services Consultancy environments
• Experience delivering education, healthcare, commercial or public sector building projects
• Strong understanding of Building Regulations, Building Bulletins, Health Technical Memorandums and associated technical standards
• Experience managing external consultants and multidisciplinary design teams
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and construction design processes
• Experience using or reviewing design information through platforms such as Revit, Navisworks or similar
• Knowledge of BREEAM and sustainable design principles desirable
• Degree, HND, HNC or equivalent qualification within Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical or related discipline
• CSCS Card required
• SMSTS desirable

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for then please apply by attaching your CV.

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