Building Services Manager - Operations
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a M&E Building Services Manager to join our Midlands regional operations team. Willmott Dixon is driven by quality and customer service and to this day we remain family owned and take immense pride in our core values.
The successful candidate will provide M&E operational delivery support to several projects based in the South Midlands area and be the go- to-MEP expert. Ideally you will be based in the centre of or south of Birmingham to make it easy to travel to our current projects.
Duties and responsibilities include:
Provide technical support to our Design Teams as required
Review and shape designs produced by M&E Consultants or Supply Chain Partners.
Peer review MEP packages during the handover from the Pre Construction Teams.
Providing support to our Operational Teams.
Visiting sites during construction on a regular basis.
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 Pre Construction Teams.
Maintain the feedback loop into Pre Construction Teams on Supply Chain performance.
Collaboration
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.
Conduct peer reviews of other teams’ tenders, advising them on potential gaps, risks and opportunity within their bid.
Provide assistance to the quality & customer care team and find resolution to any emerging issues.
Essential and Desirable Criteria
Essential 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
Commercial acumen
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
Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC / NVQ4 etc)
Desirable Criteria
Relevant Degree or Equivalent Qualification
Working towards MCIOB / MCIBSE /MIET
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
Willmott Dixon was awarded No 1 in the Best "Big" Companies (2022) to work for and already holds the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2024. We have recently been honoured in the first ever The King’s Awards for Enterprise for our work to enhance the life opportunities of others. These proudly sit alongside our previous wins in 2014, 2018, and 2019, for both our sustainable development work (first major contractor to do so) and how we are supporting social mobility.
We are proud to be part of the Willmott Dixon family; a privately-owned contracting and interior fit out group in the UK. With a rich history, amazing track record and strong values, this partnership makes us a stronger and more progressive organisation, allowing us to share knowledge and take on bigger and better projects.
