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Building Services Manager

Where

City

Type

Permanent

Salary

60000 Annual

Building Services Manager/MEP Design Manager (M&E) - Path to Director

Manchester Area Hybrid Working (2 days WFH / 3 days office-based)

Salary of up to £60,000 plus attractive compensation and benefits package.

Are you a visionary technical leader ready to take on a challenge that offers genuine impact, autonomy, and a future leadership seat?

Our client is a fast-growing Building Services Design and Build contractor creating something new, and we need a Building Services Manager that has strong Design Management experience, to own, build, and scale our Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) operations. This role requires strong knowledge of build design to RIBA Design stages 1-6.

Key Responsibilities

You will lead the Mechanical & Electrical team through the full life cycle of design & build projects, while also helping to design and build the internal systems required for scale.

What You Will Lead:

  • Leading the Mechanical & Electrical Department.
  • Providing M&E Services Design to Domestic, Commercial, and Public Building Sectors.
  • Management of a small team to grow and develop and assign objectives.
  • Leading M&E Building Services Design projects through all stages (RIBA 1 to 6).
  • Supporting the Low Energy Building Design process and technical teams.
  • Producing, reviewing, and approving calculations, analyses, drawings, models, and technical reports.
  • Acting as a mentor for junior M&E Engineers and providing subject matter expertise.
  • Developing and improving technical and internal operational systems.
  • Developing new business through leveraging your network, strengthening client relationships, and identifying new project opportunities.

Required Experience

  • Minimum 3 years experience managing technical or Design teams.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in energy consulting or in the building sector.
  • Proven experience in design work, managing installations, and building efficient teams & systems.
  • Demonstrable ability to execute and own project delivery, not just delegate.
  • A strong existing network and proven capability in design management.
  • Familiarity with working to an ISO integrated management system.

Kathryn Rose Consultancy Services Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency for the end client.

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