Building Services Manager - Tier 1 Main Contractor

Location: Exeter

We are working with a Tier 1 contractor based near Exeter to recruit a new Building Services Manager for the business.

The company are a national brand with an excellent reputation in their chosen marketplace and have excellent long term relationships with clients, subcontractors and the wider supply chain and have a forward thinking approach to staff engagement and there are opportunities to grow and develop your career with them.

The regional office is based near Exeter and the geographical area covers Devon and surrounding areas and they target work in the education, public sector, leisure, MOD and commercial marketplaces with a mix of negotiated and framework opportunities. Turnover for 2025 & 2026 is almost there so they are now in a position to be highly selective about what type of work they look at.

Current live projects include MOJ Projects, new build SEN schools, Primary Schools. Leisure Centre refurbishments, local authority schemes and MOD new builds and refurbishments.

The role is to take full responsibility for the services packages across a range of the projects and you will be involved with the bid and estimating teams at preconstruction stage to look at the feasibility, programme times and buildability of the scheme. You will work with the design and commercial teams and subcontractors to establish best practice, price and procedure for the schemes and your input is essential to the successful delivery of the wider project.

Upon contract award you will work with the wider site delivery team to oversee the services packages on site and help manage the subcontractors through the install process dealing with all related technical queries all the way through to commissioning and handover - this is a real opportunity to work cradle to grave on schemes and see your ideas and plans come to life on site.

The role would ideally suit someone from a either a main contractor or specialist subcontractor with experience of both mechanical and electrical services but needs to come from an electrical background and be the business units electrical lead and be able to asses and sign off relevant works and subcontractors and mist have experience of precon as well as delivery. Ideally degree qualified but they are also keen to look at individuals who have worked their way up off the tools.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business who will value your opinion and listen to your expertise and in return offer you the chance to develop your career in whatever direction you want to take it so please apply today.

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 to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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