Building Services Manager (M&E Manager)

Atkins Search are currently working with a highly reputable, Tier 1 construction main contractor to recruit a Building Services/M&E Manager to join their team.

Our client is an established, privately owned, cash rich, main contractor with nearly a century of experience in the UK construction industry. Operating through a network of regional offices, the company delivers a wide range of projects across commercial, education, industrial, and public sectors. It has a strong reputation for high-quality delivery, client collaboration, and long-standing partnerships.

Known for its low staff turnover and strong internal culture, the business places a strong emphasis on employee development, offering structured career progression, training schemes, and opportunities to work on flagship developments nationwide. The company regularly works on schemes valued between £10M–£150M, including sustainable office builds, educational campuses, and complex regeneration projects.

To deliver a quality service and product to blue-chip clients in line with the project goals by working with the project team. You will be responsible for managing the building services design/installation process and to minimise risks associated with this to the project and to the company.

• You'll manage building services engineering design and installation process, minimising any risks to the project and to the company
• Take ownership for M&E delivery on a range of projects
• To provide guidance in the production of the project programmes
• To contribute to the regular Project Report, and attend Project Meetings
• Attend and chair where appropriate, meetings with the Client, the designers, specialist contractors and other team members
• Pro-actively monitor Health & safety processes and behaviours ensuring compliance with safety management systems and industry best practice
• To provide engineering services content to proposal team for inclusion in tender proposals
• Check ongoing installation for compliance with contract requirements (specification, drawings etc.) & advise the project or divisional team
• Assist/advise on all technical issues e.g. procurement, contracts, final accounts and dispute resolution
• Work with the Preconstruction team to provide advice and technical assistance on bid/tenders
• Vet and propose contractors and specialist contractors, systems and manufacturers for projects

• Ideally, a recognised qualification in Building Services Engineering or a similar engineering subject, but it could be that you have the equivalent level of knowledge gained through practical experience
• Experience in the Construction industry
• A willingness to be accountable for your own responsibilities, actions, judgements and decisions, and the ability motivate and communicate with the wider team
• Understands the pre-construction process
• Able to organise and manage the design phase of a project
• Understanding of how to comply with a Health & Safety policy and Health & Safety management system.

• Competitive salary and package
• Company car or allowance
• Regular opportunities for progression
• Variety of projects and reputable business

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