Senior Building Services Manager

We're looking for an experienced Senior Building Services Manager (M&E Manager) to join our growing North East business, playing a key role to support a diverse range construction projects through preconstruction

Operating from our Gateshead office, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects ranging from £10m to £70m, across sectors including Education (DfE), Transport, Leisure, Residential, Healthcare, Defence and Blue Light.

This is a key role within our preconstruction team. You’ll take ownership of the MEP packages across multiple projects, setting the MEP design and delivery strategy, design validation at each RIBA stage and provide cost certainty.

Working closely with bid, design and commercial teams, as well as supply chain partners, you’ll manage building services from early design stages through to handover to the deliver team. This includes developing solutions through the RIBA stages 1
-5, validating costs and procurement strategies and identifying risks/opportunities.

• Lead the review and validation of MEP design solutions and associated costs during tender and preconstruction stages.
• Support project teams in developing procurement strategies and profit plans for building services packages.
• Carry out technical and commercial appraisals of designs and supply chain proposals.
• Identify risks and opportunities within the MEP package and provide mitigation strategies.

• Validate building services design across RIBA stages, ensuring solutions are buildable and cost-effective.
• Provide technical guidance to internal teams across the business.
• Carry out tender gap analysis and ensure the building services design represents best value for the project.
• Work closely with Bid Managers, Construction Managers, Designers, Estimators and the wider Services team to support project success.
• Build strong working relationships with MEP supply chain partners and consultants.
• Support the development of less experienced colleagues by sharing knowledge and lessons learned.
• Assist with the strategic direction of the MEP Department

We're interested in speaking with people who have a strong technical understanding of building services, combined with the ability to manage relationships, coordinate specialist contractors and able to ensure building services solutions are both buildable and commercially robust

• Good understanding of mechanical and/or electrical disciplines, including system interfaces and package demarcation.
• Experience managing MEP packages through design and preconstruction
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to break down packages and understand cost structures.
• Ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously, managing competing priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A collaborative, team-focused mindset with a true willingness to support colleagues when needed.
• Working towards or holding professional membership such as MCIOB, MCIBSE or MIET.

We recognise that experience can be gained through different career paths. If you've developed your technical and leadership skills within a specialist M&E contractor and are looking to broaden your experience with a leading main contractor, we'd welcome your application.

In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, optional private medical cover, life assurance and an Incentive Bonus.

At Willmott Dixon, we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

With over…