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Building Services Manager (Mechanically Biased)
Walter Lilly & Co. Limited
Bracknell, GBR
Manager
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage the design development, coordination, and delivery of all MEP services throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure building services installations are fully integrated with the wider construction programme and project objectives.
- Review and interrogate MEP designs, identifying risks, clashes, and opportunities for improvement.
- Lead the commissioning and validation process, developing detailed commissioning programmes and ensuring successful system performance, testing, and handover.
- Coordinate utility connections and collaborate with statutory authorities to achieve programme milestones.
- Work closely with project managers, site teams, consultants, and specialist subcontractors to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
- Manage the integration of complex building services systems within laboratory, research, and science environments, ensuring compliance with operational and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor building services quality, compliance, health and safety performance, and programme delivery across all project stages.
- Review subcontractor submissions, method statements, technical documentation, and commissioning plans to ensure compliance with project requirements.
- Contribute to project planning, risk management, and commercial performance through proactive management of the MEP package.
- Support the delivery of specialist environments, including laboratories, clean areas, and technically demanding research facilities.
- Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, end users, and specialist stakeholders, representing the business with professionalism at all times.
- Ensure building services systems are delivered, tested, commissioned, and documented to meet the stringent requirements of science and laboratory facilities.
- About You
- o be considered for the role of Building Services Manager, you will need to demonstrate:
- Experience managing commissioning activities, utilities coordination, and the successful delivery of MEP services on construction projects.
- Proven experience delivering complex new build or major construction projects, ideally within life sciences, laboratory, pharmaceutical, healthcare, data centre, advanced manufacturing, or other highly serviced environments.
- Extensive MEP technical knowledge with the ability to interrogate designs, identify risks, and resolve technical issues throughout the project lifecycle.
- Strong understanding of how MEP services integrate with the wider construction programme, building fabric, and operational requirements.
- Experience coordinating the installation, testing, commissioning, and handover of complex building services systems.
- Knowledge of laboratory, research, cleanroom, containment, or specialist technical environments would be advantageous.
- Working knowledge of health and safety legislation, industry standards, and safe working practices.
- Commercial awareness with the ability to assess subcontractor submissions, review variations, and manage costs effectively.
- Experience working collaboratively with consultants, specialist subcontractors, client teams, and end users to achieve successful project outcomes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across project teams and stakeholder groups.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain programme objectives within a fast-paced project environment.
- The ability to obtain and maintain CSCS accreditation.
- Qualifications appropriate to the role, ideally within Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- How to Apply
- If your skill set matches the above and the prospect of helping deliver some of the country’s finest projects appeals to you, please reach out via the button shown.
- Your application will be processed by Walter Lilly and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as suitable candidates apply. We therefore encourage you to submit ASAP to avoid missing out.
Qualifications
- Experience managing commissioning activities, utilities coordination, and the successful delivery of MEP services on construction projects.
- Proven experience delivering complex new build or major construction projects, ideally within life sciences, laboratory, pharmaceutical, healthcare, data centre, advanced manufacturing, or other highly serviced environments.
- Extensive MEP technical knowledge with the ability to interrogate designs, identify risks, and resolve technical issues throughout the project lifecycle.
- Strong understanding of how MEP services integrate with the wider construction programme, building fabric, and operational requirements.
- Experience coordinating the installation, testing, commissioning, and handover of complex building services systems.
- Knowledge of laboratory, research, cleanroom, containment, or specialist technical environments would be advantageous.
- Working knowledge of health and safety legislation, industry standards, and safe working practices.
- Commercial awareness with the ability to assess subcontractor submissions, review variations, and manage costs effectively.
- Experience working collaboratively with consultants, specialist subcontractors, client teams, and end users to achieve successful project outcomes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across project teams and stakeholder groups.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain programme objectives within a fast-paced project environment.
- The ability to obtain and maintain CSCS accreditation.
- Qualifications appropriate to the role, ideally within Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- How to Apply
- If your skill set matches the above and the prospect of helping deliver some of the country’s finest projects appeals to you, please reach out via the button shown.
- Your application will be processed by Walter Lilly and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as suitable candidates apply. We therefore encourage you to submit ASAP to avoid missing out.
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