Building Services Manager

Overview

We are working with a Tier 1 contractor based near Reading to recruit a new Building Services/Technical Manager for the business. The regional office is based near Reading but covers the M4 Corridor, Thames Valley and Oxfordshire, targeting work in education, public sector, retail, leisure and commercial marketplaces on negotiated and framework opportunities. The company is a national brand with an excellent reputation and long‑term relationships with clients, subcontractors and the supply chain.

Current live projects include new build Higher Education, Primary Schools, Leisure and Retail developments, local authority schemes and NHS projects, all won on a two‑stage process through a range of frameworks such as SCF, Pagabo and DFE, with values from £20 000 000 to £90 000 000.

• Take full responsibility for services packages across a range of projects.
• Participate with bid and estimating teams at the preconstruction stage to assess feasibility, programme times and buildability.
• Work with design, commercial teams and subcontractors to establish best practice, pricing and procedures.
• Oversee services packages on site after contract award, manage subcontractors during installation, handle technical queries, and support commissioning and handover.
• Operate in a hybrid model, working from office, hotdesk, live sites or home as needed.

• Experience as a main contractor or specialist subcontractor with mechanical and electrical services.
• Experience in preconstruction and delivery is an advantage.
• Degree‑qualified preferred; interest in applicants who have worked their way up from the tools.
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK.

Opportunities to grow, develop the career and contribute ideas from cradle to grave on schemes.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required.