The Managing Building Services Training Course by Oxford Training Centre provides practical knowledge and skills for effectively managing building services, including MEP, technical services, building operations, and maintenance. As part of the Product Management Training Courses category, the course explores how to coordinate essential building systems, optimise operational performance, manage service providers, and support safe, efficient, and reliable facilities.
Participants will develop a structured approach to managing building services, covering service planning, maintenance strategies, operational controls, compliance, risk management, energy efficiency, and performance improvement.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles of managing building services.
- Identify the key components of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems.
- Coordinate technical services within different building environments.
- Improve building operations through effective planning and monitoring.
- Develop appropriate maintenance strategies for building systems.
- Manage contractors, suppliers, and specialist service providers effectively.
- Monitor service performance, reliability, costs, and operational risks.
- Apply health, safety, and compliance requirements to building services.
- Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency and sustainability.
- Use performance information to support effective building management decisions.
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- Facilities managers and building managers
- Building services managers
- MEP professionals and engineers
- Maintenance managers and supervisors
- Technical services managers
- Property and asset managers
- Operations managers
- Facilities and maintenance coordinators
- Engineering supervisors
- Professionals responsible for building operations and maintenance
Course Content
Module 1: Fundamentals of Managing Building Services
- Principles of building services management
- Role of building services in operational performance
- Key responsibilities of building services managers
- Coordinating integrated building operations
Module 2: Building Services and MEP Systems
- Mechanical building services
- Electrical systems and services
- Plumbing and water systems
- HVAC and ventilation systems
- Fire protection and life-safety systems
- Vertical transportation and specialist systems
Module 3: Managing Technical Services
- Planning technical services
- Service coordination and scheduling
- Contractor and supplier management
- Service-level requirements
- Technical documentation and reporting
Module 4: Building Operations Management
- Operational planning and control
- Monitoring building performance
- Managing service interruptions
- Operational procedures and controls
- Improving reliability and service continuity
Module 5: Maintenance Management
- Preventive and corrective maintenance
- Planned maintenance programmes
- Condition-based maintenance
- Asset reliability and lifecycle considerations
- Maintenance records and performance monitoring
Module 6: Health, Safety and Compliance
- Building services safety requirements
- Risk identification and control
- Compliance management
- Emergency procedures
- Inspection, testing, and certification
Module 7: Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
- Energy management in buildings
- Efficient operation of MEP systems
- Reducing energy consumption
- Sustainable building services
- Monitoring environmental performance
Module 8: Performance and Cost Management
- Building services KPIs
- Monitoring operational costs
- Budgeting and resource planning
- Measuring contractor performance
- Continuous improvement strategies
Module 9: Integrated Building Services Management
- Coordinating multiple technical systems
- Communication between operational teams
- Managing service interfaces
- Integrating maintenance and building operations
- Improving overall service performance
Module 10: Strategic Improvement of Building Services
- Developing improvement plans
- Asset and service optimisation
- Technology in building services management
- Risk-based decision-making
- Long-term building services strategies
FAQs
1. What is managing building services?
Managing building services involves planning, coordinating, monitoring, and maintaining essential systems such as MEP, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems.
2. Who should attend a managing building services course?
The course is suitable for facilities managers, building managers, engineers, maintenance professionals, technical services managers, and operations personnel.
3. What does the course cover?
The course covers building services, MEP, technical services, building operations, maintenance, safety, energy efficiency, performance management, and service improvement.
4. Why is MEP important in building services management?
MEP systems are essential to building functionality, comfort, safety, energy performance, and operational continuity, making their effective management an important responsibility.
5. Does the course cover maintenance management?
Yes. Participants learn about preventive, corrective, planned, and condition-based maintenance, as well as maintenance performance and asset reliability.
6. What will I learn about building operations?
You will learn how to plan and coordinate building operations, monitor technical performance, manage service interruptions, and improve operational reliability.
7. Is this course suitable for facilities management professionals?
Yes. The course is particularly relevant to professionals responsible for facilities, technical services, maintenance, property operations, and building performance.
8. What is the role of Oxford Training Centre in this course?
Oxford Training Centre provides the Managing Building Services Training Course as part of its Product Management Training Courses category.