Building Services Manager

Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Cardiff is seeking a Building Services Manager to oversee MEP processes for projects in South Wales. This role involves coordinating with various teams to ensure compliance with designs and standards. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and possess a thorough understanding of M&E legislation while being proficient in Microsoft Office. The position comes with a competitive benefits package including pension and medical benefits, along with a commitment to sustainable practices.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Comprehensive pension scheme

Car leasing scheme

Qualifications

• Understanding of M&E legislation and standards.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs.
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the qualitative, technical, and commercial appraisal of services.
• Ensure compliance of MEP installations with designs and standards.
• Lead training meetings and support project teams during delivery.

Skills

M&E legislation understanding

Microsoft proficiency

Team leadership

Cost control

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Qualification

Working towards MCIOB / MCIBSE / MIET

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management software

Job description

Building Services Manager (M&E) role based in Cardiff, South Wales region

Responsibilities include managing MEP process, coordinating with teams, and ensuring design compliance

Essential criteria include M&E legislation understanding and Microsoft proficiency

Competitive benefits package including pension scheme, medical benefits, and car leasing scheme

Willmott Dixon recognised as one of the best companies to work for in the UK

We have an excellent opportunity for a Building Services Manager (M&E) to join our Cardiff office and provide support for our projects in the South Wales region.

The successful Building Services Manager will lead and coordinate the MEP process from project inception through to post-completion using commercial, contractual, programme/time awareness and technical expertise.

Reporting to the Head of Building Services, you will work alongside our preconstruction and delivery teams to carry out technical reviews of tender documents, liaise with the estimating team and supply chain partners and adjust designs accordingly as and when required. This is an exciting role that could see you working on several projects at a time across preconstruction and delivery.

You will be responsible for producing, prioritising and reviewing accurate information in line with the agreed specification and project cost.

You will be a team player and an excellent motivator, as you will be working collectively with pre-construction and operations teams as well as supply chain partners to enable them to work together to produce a coordinated and complete MEP design.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the complete qualitative, technical and commercial appraisal of services tenders across the team, in conjunction with other team members.
• Identify equal and approved services solutions for inclusion in tenders.
• Ensure technical appraisals of the services design to ensure compliance on all projects.
• Design gap analysis (Building Services).
• Maintaining and developing relationships with our MEP Supply Chain.
• Supply Chain Coordination.
• Attend meetings such as tender launch meetings, mid tender reviews/interviews and tender adjudications.
• Reviewing the MEP installations for compliance against the designs, contract requirements, relevant standards/regulation and our quality requirements.
• Constantly reinforce and deliver our customer first ethic.
• Work closely with the Design Manager and project team to ensure an integrated MEP design across multiple build elements.
• Support the operations teams in the delivery of M&E systems once the package has been handed over from the preconstruction team.
• Leading the commissioning phase, ensuring it is delivered correctly with the use of the supply chains commissioning management or independent commissioning managers. Undertake witnessing and signing off the systems as complete on behalf of WDC.
• Understand the appropriate M&E and service legislation.
• Able to control costs, timing, quality in line with targets.
• Able to interpret project documentations and develop appropriate strategies.
• Full Driving Licence.
• Proficient use of Microsoft programmes.
• Proficient use of and Microsoft suite of Office programmes; inc. Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Appropriate CSCS card.
• Relevant Degree or Equivalent Qualification.
• Working towards MCIOB / MCIBSE /MIET.

Additional Information

In return:We reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 'Big' Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.