Job Description
Role: Building Services Manager
Location: Somerset, UK
Salary: Up to £100,000 Per Annum + package
Client:
Our client is a long-established, privately owned construction and engineering business with deep roots in the UK, this organisation is recognised for delivering complex, high-value projects across the built environment. Its work spans major infrastructure, commercial development, cultural and civic buildings, and highly sensitive heritage assets, often in live or constrained settings.
Known for a collaborative, solutions-led approach, the business combines technical excellence with rigorous standards of safety, sustainability, and quality. Longstanding relationships with public and private sector clients reflect a reputation for reliability, discretion, and consistent delivery at scale. Backed by generations of experience, it brings a blend of traditional values and modern capability to some of the country’s most prominent and challenging projects.
Due to recent success of project work, they are now looking for a Building Services Manager for a state-of-the-art new build project.
The Role:
As a key member of the project team reporting to the Project Building Services manager, you will take ownership of the commissioning management and handover of the MEP packages, ensuring systems are fully operational, compliant, and delivered to the highest standards. Your role will span from early-stage construction through commissioning and final client handover. Commissioning activities will cover duties laid out in CIBSE Code M.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the commissioning programme, ensuring all systems are tested, validated, and signed off in line with contractual obligations and project timelines.
* Chair and attend regular commissioning meetings, driving progress and resolving issues promptly.
* Review subcontractor commissioning plans, drawings, and technical submissions for compliance and practicality.
* Coordinate ME&PH commissioning activities with other trades to avoid delays and ensure seamless integration.
* Ensure installations meet quality standards and comply with legislation, codes of practice, and guides (e.g., BREEAM, CIBSE, BSRIA).
Your Profile
* Proven experience in commissioning management across complex projects including clean rooms.
* Strong technical and design expertise in MEP services and process engineering.
* Qualifications: HNC or Degree in Building Services or related discipline.
* Skilled in 3D modelling and familiar with off-site manufacturing approaches.
* Competent in 4projects or similar Common Data Environment.