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Director of Building Services

United Kingdom, Cambridge 90000.00 - 95000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted February 16, 2026
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Director of Building Services – Cambridge. Are you an experienced building services leader looking for your next strategic challenge? A thriving multidisciplinary property and construction consultancy is recruiting a Senior Director of Building Services to lead, grow and shape their engineering team. This is an exceptional opportunity to take ownership of a talented building services design team and play a major role in driving project excellence, client relationships and business growth within a well-established consultancy.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead and develop the building services team, ensuring high quality technical delivery, performance management and professional development
  • Act as a key client-facing figure, cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with existing and new clients
  • Drive commercial success by securing new work, managing fee income and overseeing financial performance against targets
  • Collaborate with senior leaders across disciplines to contribute to wider business strategy and integrated multidisciplinary solutions
  • Provide technical expertise to other engineers/designers and ensure technical competence through continual professional development

Requirements

  • Proven track record in building services leadership, with strong experience in business development and financial management
  • Chartered or degree-level background in building services, mechanical or electrical engineering (CEng/MSc desirable)
  • Excellent communicator with the ability to engage clients and inspire teams
  • Commercially astute with a passion for delivering technically excellent and commercially successful engineering solutions
  • Excellent financial control and awareness of projections, targets and pipeline management
  • Proved Business Development track record
  • Must have a full clean driving license and access to own transport
  • Comprehensive and demonstrable CPD in appropriate subjects

What we offer

  • Discretionary Bonus
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional leave over the festive period
  • Competitive salary with regular market benchmarking and reviews
  • Employer pension contribution
  • Health cash plan
  • Support for professional memberships and ongoing training
  • Structured development, mentoring and internal coaching
  • Family-friendly employment policies
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • On-site parking at regional offices
  • Season ticket loan where applicable
  • Death in service cover
  • Early finish incentives linked to company performance
  • Paid volunteering leave (up to two days per year)
  • Health and mental wellbeing initiatives
  • Employee referral programme
  • Regular team and social events fully funded by the business
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