Job Description:

Senior Building Services Manager sought, South Wales / Cardiff. Bekk R Solutions is working with a leading UK tier one main contractor to find a Senior Building Services Manager for its Cardiff business. Our client is a well-established, financially strong national contractor with an excellent reputation in Wales. Most of its work comes through long-term public sector frameworks, so there is a secure, repeat pipeline of work across South Wales.

The projects

• The Cardiff team delivers high-quality education, healthcare and public sector buildings, typically valued at £10m–£60m+. Many schemes are net zero carbon in operation and target BREEAM Excellent or Outstanding. Building services drive these projects, with air source heat pumps, PV, underfloor heating, advanced BMS strategies and low-carbon design throughout.

The role

• Lead building services delivery across a portfolio of projects in South Wales
• Get involved early in pre-construction: review M&E designs, carry out buildability and value engineering, and help shape low-carbon strategies
• Manage M&E subcontractors from procurement through to completion, covering programme, quality, cost and safety
• Coordinate design between consultants, architects and specialist designers
• Own testing, commissioning and handover, including O&Ms and Soft Landings
• Work closely with Project, Commercial and Design teams
• Mentor junior building services staff and act as the M&E lead for the Cardiff business

About you

• A Mechanical or Electrical building services background, with a degree, HNC/HND or relevant trade route
• Proven experience as a Building Services Manager or Senior BSM with a tier one or strong tier two main contractor
• Education, healthcare or public sector project experience, ideally delivered through frameworks
• Good knowledge of low-carbon technologies: ASHPs, PV, BMS, MVHR and underfloor heating
• Strong commissioning and handover experience
• SMSTS, CSCS and a full UK driving licence

What’s on offer

• £75,000 – £85,000 basic salary DoE, Company car or car allowance, Bonus, pension and full benefits package there on. A secure framework pipeline with a growing national contractor. A senior role with real influence and long-term career progression there on.

Interested? Click APPLY and contact Vic Bekker @ Bekk R Solutions for a confidential discussion.