Building Services Manager

Position
Building Services Manager, M&E Manager, M&E Coordinator

Reference
VAC-SS-54086

Location
Cambridge

Salary
c£50-60k + Benefits

Company
Fawkes & Reece

Contact
Steve Snelling

Job Type
Permanent

Job Description
Building Services Manager, M&E Manager, M&E Coordinator

Our Client
My client is a leading UK construction and regeneration
group employing circa 5,700 people. Current annual turnover is in excess of £2BN. This success has been achieved by focusing on the delivery of innovative and cost effective solutions to clients.
Construction is offered through a network of offices to deliver projects of all sizes with skills that provide clients with a complete design, construction, refurbishment and maintenance service for their property and infrastructure assets. Working in long-term trusted partnerships, the
Group’s expertise in mixed-use and housing-led regeneration is creating large-scale economic and social renewal throughout the country.

The Role
Manage the various mechanical and electrical (M&E) related subcontractors through their contractor design portion design development, site installation and commissioning, and ensure all works are fully coordinated and delivered in accordance with the contract programme.
Main duties will consist of;
*Manage and set targets for ensuring delivery of building services design and installation to the agreed timescales
*Ensure that the design and installation of M&E services is fully coordinated, buildable, cost effective and complies with the company’s contractual obligations
*Promote and achieve a Perfect Delivery philosophy throughout the project and team
*Provide all necessary construction mechanical and electrical support including the management of services design and its integration in whole design
*Manage the building services design and installation process to meet the agreed programme
*Work closely with the project manager, design manager and commercial team and provide support to site management in relation to coordination of M&E installations
*Assess customer documentation and requirements and ensure that it is being fully integrated into the installation
*Continuously monitor the services design and manage the information flow between the subcontractors and the consultants
*Ensure high standards of health and safety, safe by design, quality and customer satisfactory
*Maintain awareness of current health and safety requirements and changes
*Ensure effective communication to all parties
*Influence and support teams to innovate and achieve optimum solutions
*Offer solutions to site-related difficulties
*Promote and present a professional company image to the client in all dealings
*Ensure the customers feedback and comments are acknowledged, prioritised and actioned
*Work closely with whole of design team and specialist suppliers
*Continually review suppliers’ performance and share information
*Work as part of a team to ensure all company procedures and quality standards are achieved as documented by the company.
*Facilitate and lead building services design and progress meetings and workshops.
Person specification
*Degree qualified in a relevant technical discipline and preferably be a chartered electrical or mechanical engineer
*Full understanding of detailed M&E procedures
*Good level of technical and professional expertise
*Ability to produce M&E design, installation and commissioning programmes, plan and prioritise daily diary, to ensure all targets are met
*Able to identify customers’ needs and meet those needs and expectation to the highest level of customer service in an enthusiastic and responsive manner. Establishes and maintains rapport with potential and existing customers
*Good attention to detail with the ability to work to challenging deadlines
*Ability to recognise and record change
*Ability to work as part of a team on site in some cases or be self-motivated and work in isolation of other team members in other cases
*Good level of understanding of Breeam
*Clear understanding of renewable technologies and suitability in design
*Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment within and outside the project team
*Business and commercial awareness to actively measure and monitor performance with the ability to present results in a logical manner to support continuous improvement
*Ability to work in a team environment with minimum supervision
*Logical whilst creative approach to problem solving
*Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines
*Oral communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to take a confident but diplomatic approach with colleagues and other internal and external customers
*Using information technology: Able to use Word/Excel/CAD/Team Plan/Power Point
*Experience of CAT 2 / CAT 3 labs
*Experience of managing M&E package on projects over £60,000 – £72,000M

As one of the UK’s leading recruiters, Fawkes & Reece specialises in all areas of Building Services from Senior Electrical Building Services Engineer, Electrical Building Services Engineer, Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer, Mechanical Building Services Engineer, CAD draughtsman, CAD coordinator, Building Services Estimators and Building services Project Managers.
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