Senior Building Services Manager

Senior Building Services Manager - Motherwell

About Bowmer + Kirkland
Established in 1923, Bowmer + Kirkland has grown to become one of the most successful privately-owned and family-run construction groups in the UK. Our Investors in People accreditation demonstrates our commitment to our staff and we are Partners of the Considerate Constructors Scheme – something which only a select number of high performing contractors achieve.

About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity to join Bowmer + Kirkland Scotland as a Building Services Manager, making a real difference in providing a quality product for valued clients. Based on projects throughout the central belt of Scotland, we are looking for the right individual to join as a MEP Building Services manager to add to our essential team of delivery staff.

This is a full-time site-based, permanent role. 40 hours over 5 days per week.

Duties of the role

• Provide support to the Project teams and aid their management of the delivery of the Incoming Utilities, Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Services installations on the schemes within the Company’s project portfolio.
• Responsible for managing each stage of the project delivery process including pre-commencement, installation, commissioning and aftercare to ensure all works are fully coordinated, technically compliant with both Employers Requirements and Statutory requirements and delivered in accordance with the contract programme.
• Responsible for managing regular progress review meetings and the preparation of stage reports for regular weekly/monthly update within the business.
• Lead and manage regular technical and commissioning review meetings and the preparation of stage reports for regular weekly/monthly updates within the business.
• Where required, support the regional team with technical review of tender documents, meeting consultants during the tender process and attend mid tender and post tender interviews.
• Review of subcontract returns – technical, compliance and commercial.
• Review of design submitted from supply chain to ensure technical compliance of subcontract returns.
• Supporting supply chain in preparing QT&IP together with briefing operational teams in understanding document.
• Site inspections / key hold points to physically check compliance on sites using the B+K QA system.
• Lead test and commissioning stages to ensure compliance to both Statutory and Employers requirements.
• Support project teams in client training and familiarisation as building nears PC.
• Support Project teams in ensuring Practical completion is achieved successfully in line with project programmes.
• Ensuring project teams have satisfactory Safety Electrical and water management systems (Temp and perm) on site with periodic checks for compliance.
• Support project teams with "Going live" presentations and procedures to ensure safe power / water on procedures.
• Work with regional team to expand and validate supply chain for our region.

Key skills and experience required

• A BTEC in Building Services Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a HNC / HND / Degree in Building Services Engineering, or relevant industry experience.
• Professional engineer status an advantage with considerable industry experience.
• Demonstration of the ability to create and maintain strong client relationships.
• Design management of live schemes and pre-construction activities.
• A strong team player, comfortable liaising with differing management and client teams.
• Strong written and verbal presentation skills with an ability to work to tight timescales and deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Breeam, Part L / Section 6, Building Regs and industry standards.
• A positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and a desire to improve.
• Adaptability, problem-solving, and a proactive approach.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to work as part of a team.
• Methodical with strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to manage other team members.

In return we offer

• 25 days holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays and Christmas Eve.
• Entry into the Group Personal Pension Scheme.
• Private Health Insurance (subject to a qualifying period).
• Enhanced family friendly policies (subject to qualifying period).
• Eye care voucher scheme.

Bowmer + Kirkland is an equal opportunities employer.

We are a disability confident employer and actively encourage applicants who are covered under the equality act to apply. Please contact the HR Department on in advance of an interview to discuss any adjustments that are required in order to support you in the process.

We are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and encourage applications from service leavers.