Building Services Manager

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

Job summary

A community services organization in Birmingham is looking for an M&E Building Services Manager who will lead Pre Construction activities for MEP packages, review installations for compliance, and mentor junior team members. The ideal candidate will have managerial experience in the services sector, relevant qualifications, and proficient Microsoft Office skills. The role offers flexible benefits, including a competitive salary, enhanced pension, and a car leasing scheme, promoting an inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Incentive bonus

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory role in M&E for Operational Delivery.
• Understanding of relevant M&E and services legislation.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Pre Construction activities for MEP packages.
• Support Operational Teams with technical queries.
• Review MEP installations for compliance.
• Lead M&E discussions in various meetings.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Appropriate CSCS card

Valid driving licence

Managerial experience in the services sector

Experience in M&E operational delivery

Understanding of M&E legislation

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Experience on various M&E projects

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Qualification

Working towards MCIOB / MCIBSE /MIET

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

M&E Building Services Manager role in Construction Midlands

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pre Construction activities for MEP packages during the Preconstruction Phase, with input/assistance to the Project Team to provide a compliant scheme, that is commercially robust and viable.
• Providing support to our Operational Teams.
• Reviewing the MEP installations for compliance against the designs, contract requirements, relevant standards/regulation and our quality requirements.
• Assisting the site teams with any technical queries, finding solutions to challenges.
• Supporting to develop installation and commissioning programmes.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with our MEP Supply Chain.
• Attending and leading M&E discussions within Design Team Meetings, Customer Meetings, progress and commissioning meetings.
• 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.
• Supporting commercial teams.
• Maintain lessons learnt into the business and Preconstruction Teams.
• Maintain the feedback loop into Preconstruction Teams on Supply Chain performance.
• Collaborate with the wider business in relation to MEP services as well as across our supply chain.
• Actively support the building services department to deliver on their strategic aims.
• Mentor junior members of the team and support them to achieve their agreed goals and targets where required.
• Provide assistance to the quality & customer care team and find resolutions to any emerging issues.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

• Appropriate CSCS card.
• Valid driving licence.
• Appropriate managerial experience in the services sector.
• Experience of undertaking a BSM role or supervisory role in an M&E discipline for Operational Delivery.
• Understanding of all relevant M&E and services legislation.
• Proficient use of and Microsoft suite of Office programmes; inc. Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Experience on a variety of M&E projects in a wide range of sectors.
• Relevant Degree or Equivalent Qualification.
• Working towards MCIOB / MCIBSE /MIET.

Additional Information

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.