Building Services Manager
| Posting date: | 27 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 December 2025 |
| Location: | G21 2AA |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9071 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an MEP Services Manager to join our project team delivering HMP Glasgow, a flagship construction project in Scotland
Location: Glasgow, Onsite
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
The role will oversee MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) services across multiple commercial buildings within the HMP Glasgow campus. You will manage designers and subcontractors through design development, contractor design portion (CDP), installation, and commissioning—ensuring all works are fully coordinated and delivered to Kier's safety, quality, programme, and budget standards.
Your day to day will include:
-Deliver MEP building services works across assigned buildings, fully integrated with fabric and fit-out.
-Manage services design and ensure integration with overall project design.
-Coordinate closely with project managers, design managers, and commercial teams.
-Review drawings, technical submittals, and RAMS for compliance.
-Oversee installation and commissioning processes to meet programme requirements.
-Chair meetings with clients, designers, and subcontractors.
-Maintain high standards of health, safety, and quality.
-Produce and contribute to project reports and status updates.
-Drive innovation and solutions-based approaches to any emerging issues on site
What are we looking for?
This role of Building Services Manager is great for you if:
-Strong technical knowledge of M&E design and installations, with proven experience managing MEP packages on high-value projects.
-Background in main contracting or specialist MEP contracting.
-Excellent organisational, planning, and people management skills.
-Ability to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
-Strong negotiation and diplomacy skills.
Qualifications and Accreditations
-Degree in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent professional qualification.
-SMSTS (5-day) certification.
-CSCS card.
-Full UK driving licence.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-SM1
Location: Glasgow, Onsite
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
The role will oversee MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) services across multiple commercial buildings within the HMP Glasgow campus. You will manage designers and subcontractors through design development, contractor design portion (CDP), installation, and commissioning—ensuring all works are fully coordinated and delivered to Kier's safety, quality, programme, and budget standards.
Your day to day will include:
-Deliver MEP building services works across assigned buildings, fully integrated with fabric and fit-out.
-Manage services design and ensure integration with overall project design.
-Coordinate closely with project managers, design managers, and commercial teams.
-Review drawings, technical submittals, and RAMS for compliance.
-Oversee installation and commissioning processes to meet programme requirements.
-Chair meetings with clients, designers, and subcontractors.
-Maintain high standards of health, safety, and quality.
-Produce and contribute to project reports and status updates.
-Drive innovation and solutions-based approaches to any emerging issues on site
What are we looking for?
This role of Building Services Manager is great for you if:
-Strong technical knowledge of M&E design and installations, with proven experience managing MEP packages on high-value projects.
-Background in main contracting or specialist MEP contracting.
-Excellent organisational, planning, and people management skills.
-Ability to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.
-Strong negotiation and diplomacy skills.
Qualifications and Accreditations
-Degree in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent professional qualification.
-SMSTS (5-day) certification.
-CSCS card.
-Full UK driving licence.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-SM1
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.