Services Manager

Services Manager.
Cambridgeshire.
£75,000 - £95,000 plus benefits.
Immediate Start

I am currenting looking for a Services Manager who is confident in managing and co-ordinating all aspects of tenders, ranging from £100,000 to £20m.

The role of Services Manager within will require the individual to have the following attributes:

• Be of a contracting background – ideally with good design and build experience, with a good all-round understanding of all aspects of building services i.e. lifts, voice & data, sprinklers, AV, Security, mechanical & electrical services.

• Be aware and appreciative of the interaction between services and other associated disciplines.

• Attend tender walk arounds, pull together tender information, documentation and pricing, help prepare and present our proposals and costs to the client’s team.

• Manage the stage-by-stage signoff of information, drawings and design, while maintaining a weekly meeting / record of progress up to such time as final sign off with works commencing on site.

• Be able to undertake the co-ordination of all building services activities from both a spacial awareness perspective and programming/logistical approach in conjunction with building activities. Experience with CAD software including 3D maybe helpful here.

• Be technically aware and able to identify compliant alternatives to those specified that will offer cost savings to the client and/or improve programme availability.

• Be financially aware with an eye to see financial opportunities both from a cost and value viewpoint (poacher turned gamekeeper!!).

• Monitor and control sub-contractor’s accounts, applications, and variations with a view to prompt settlement of same upon project completion.

• Produce detailed cost advise to Commercial Managers for incorporation into both internal and external financial control documents.

• Be able to review RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements) both from an initial H&S and technical appraisal point of view.

• Be able to undertake detailed snagging (defects inspection) of all installed services ensuring quality and technical specification compliance is always adhered to.

• Produce detailed snagging reports to sub-contractors and oversee the process of clearing all snags and final sign off, including O&M Manuals, maintenance and client training.

• Monitor and control sub-contractor’s accounts, applications, and variations with a view to prompt settlement of same upon project completion.

• Produce detailed cost advise to Commercial Managers for incorporation into both internal and external financial control documents.

• Attend client meetings and be positive in all dealings with the client and/or client’s representative.

• Being aware that most of our work are multiple fast track fitouts with works completed within a 6 -18-week time frame. We do have longer and larger projects, but they are an exception to your day-to-day workload.

• Being aware that the SM role, does require the management and witnessing of activities that can only be carried out during out of hours, crane lifts, building shutdown, life safety and critical systems testing.

• The Services Manager role is not seen to be a remote activity and is mostly site based, with no planned working from home period during the week.

• Be enthusiastic, energetic, and committed to the company ethos of delivering a quality product, on time and to everybody’s satisfaction.

This is a brilliant opportunity with a company that offers the best environment, for their employees. Please get in touch to have a confidential, so we can discuss in more detail.

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