Director Building Services

  • Brandon James Ltd
  • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
  • Feb 04, 2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

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.

Responsibilities
  • 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.
About the Building Services Director - Skills & Experience
  • 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's on offer

Salary: £90,000 - £95,000

  • 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.

If you are a Building Services Director, considering your opportunities please contact Megan Cole at Brandon James

REF: 21275MC