Building Services Assistant Manager - Electrical

  • Office Owls
  • Westbury, Wiltshire
  • 15/04/2026
Full time Construction Management QA-Quality Control Architect and Design Planner

Job Description

OVERVIEW

In this role, you ll step into a key leadership position supporting the Building Services Manager and overseeing electrical projects from design through to installation and commissioning, while mentoring engineers and managing site delivery.

It s an ideal move for an experienced electrician or supervisor looking to progress into management, offering exposure to project leadership, client interaction, and commercial responsibilities within a collaborative team environment that values quality, safety and long-term career development.

Role Objective:

To support the Building Services Manager in the management and delivery of projects, providing technical guidance to the team, ensuring compliance, efficiency, driving continuous improvement and a profitable level of performance, whilst delivering excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the delivery of electrical Building Services projects, including design, installation, testing and commissioning
  • Provide technical guidance and support to engineers
  • Ensure all works comply with current electrical regulations, health and safety standards, and company policies
  • Manage project timelines, resources and budgets effectively
  • Researching of materials and equipment
  • Negotiation with suppliers and subcontractors
  • Conduct site visits and surveys to monitor progress, quality and safety, whilst developing, maintaining and enhancing working relationships with new and existing customers
  • Submission of enquiries and obtaining quotations
  • Liaise with clients to provide a thorough and complete service, to include undertaking surveys of both commercial and domestic properties, preparation and production of estimations of work, pricing and subsequent quotation provisions
  • Identify and resolve technical issues promptly
  • Support tendering and estimating processes
  • Maintain accurate documentation and project records
  • Supervise and assist engineers and sub-contractors on site to achieve objectives
  • Ensure only approved sub-contractors are used in line with the company policy and are managed to deliver projects as required
  • Support in the management of out of hours emergencies in the absence of the Building Services Manager
  • Support in ensuring Health & Safety compliance and quality control across the Building Services department, including compliance and safety on sites, including RAMs, PPE and onsite practices
  • Support the authorisation and signing off of the NICEIC documentation process
  • Support in ensuring the results of inspection and testing are recorded correctly on the appropriate certificates/reports
  • Support in ensuring the business premises, equipment, documentation and records are available for inspection when required by NICEIC
  • Support in safeguarding all unused NICEIC forms of certification and reporting of any loss, theft or misuse
  • Support in the delivery of departmental KPI s, to include sales, profit and quotation success and the submission of departmental reports to the Board as requested
  • Support in the financial control of the Electrical Small Works department including reviewing and signing off invoicing and job costing as requested by the department manager
  • All other related duties as determined reasonable by the needs of the business

Person Specification

  • Qualification in 1EE Regulations, ideally 18th Edition
  • Qualification in City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Test
  • Qualifying Supervisor for NICEIC desirable to start, essential in the medium term
  • IOSH qualification in Health and Safety preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in our industry sector preferred
  • Small works, maintenance and installation experience
  • Electrical contract experience
  • Management Experience
  • Capable planner and organiser, with a proven track record of delivering results based on a quality focus, to the required specification and timelines
  • Clear and confident with written and verbal communication
  • Ability to carry out detailed surveys of installations and document findings
  • Good customer service skills, with a definitive focus on customer satisfaction
  • Collaborative team player with good interpersonal and written communication
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a professional team
  • IT literate, comfortable with new technology and a digital approach
  • Full UK driver s licence
  • A sound knowledge of Health and Safety, policies, processes and procedures

Salary & Benefits: £40000-£50000 depending on experience

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