Building Services Manager (Electrical)

Freelance Building Services Manager (Electrical Bias)
Location: Birmingham
Contract: Freelance / Outside IR35 (subject to assessment)
Duration: 57 week, with strong pipeline of work
Start: ASAP

A major Tier 1 main contractor, recognised for delivering complex commercial and mixed-use developments, is seeking an experienced Building Services Manager (Electrical Bias) to join their team on a flagship Birmingham scheme. The wider business has a strong forward order book for 2025, with a construction portfolio forecast in the region of £450m, offering consistency and long-term opportunity for the right individual.

About the Project

You will be working on a major retained façade commercial office development in Birmingham featuring 15 and 7-storey buildings. The project has a specialist building services partner appointed to deliver the full M&E scope, requiring close coordination and integration throughout the design and delivery phases.

About the Role

As the Building Services Manager, you will lead electrical services coordination from pre-construction through to handover, ensuring design integrity, programme certainty, and compliance. You will collaborate with internal project teams, external design consultants, and the appointed M&E subcontractor to ensure seamless electrical delivery across the scheme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of electrical services design and installation

• Manage building services strategy, sequencing, and integration with other disciplines

• Review designs, support value engineering, and drive technical decision-making

• Work closely with the specialist M&E contractor to resolve design and installation challenges

• Oversee commissioning strategy, testing, inspections, and handover documentation

• Ensure compliance with electrical regulations, safety standards, and sustainability objectives

• Support site teams in resolving technical and installation issues

• Provide accurate reporting on progress, risks, and performance to senior leadership

Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Building Services Manager within a main contractor environment

• Strong electrical bias, ideally from building services engineering or electrical installation background

• Experience on multi-storey commercial office projects

• Strong technical understanding of electrical systems, commissioning, and compliance standards

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Experience with retained façade and complex mixed refurb / new-build schemes is advantageous

What s on Offer

• Competitive day rate

• Long-term contract with a major UK contractor

• Opportunity to lead electrical delivery on a high-profile Birmingham development

• Continued project pipeline secured across 2025

If you re an experienced Building Services Manager with an electrical focus and ready to lead delivery on a landmark scheme, please get in touch with your CV and availability.