Join Wates Smartspace as a Building Services Manager MEP.
Location: Guildford
About The Role
As an MEP Manager, you will support the operations team by ensuring first‑class sustainable M&E performance, while complying with Wates Group’s Operating Framework and corporate policies. Your focus will be on leadership, value creation, and delivering best‑in‑class building services.
Responsibilities
* Manage the engineering workforce delivering hard M&E services, compliance, and Operating Framework (OF) delivery.
* Support the planning and delivery of extra works and M&E/fabric‑related projects.
* Monitor the M&E programme alignment with the Wates Residential construction schedule.
* Organise and lead M&E progress meetings; liaise with operational site teams and external stakeholders.
* Lead mobilisation of new buildings across a dynamic property portfolio, including due diligence, risk assessments, and dilapidation surveys.
* Ensure company policies and procedures are consistently applied across the region.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for an experienced and driven professional with proven experience managing MEP projects valued at £15m or more. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, the ability to motivate technical teams, expertise in building services compliance and health & safety regulations, a proactive approach to problem‑solving and stakeholder communication, and knowledge of M&E systems in residential construction.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary & profit share scheme
* Flexible working
* Car allowance / company car
* Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
* Extensive corporate benefits: private medical, pension 8 % employers’ contribution, health and wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and more
* One of the best learning and development programmes, customisable to support your career progression goals (over 7 000 training sessions delivered this year across the WATES Group)
* Industry‑leading family leave benefits: 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity
Background Checks
Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or any disclosed offenses. Certain roles may be subject to additional pre‑employment checks.
For more information on the checks included in this process, visit National Security Vetting.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Construction
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