Role Overview:
The Building Services Manager will oversee all MEP, HVAC, fire safety, and vertical transportation systems within a sensitive historical restoration. You must navigate Venice’s strict
V
incolo Idrogeologico
(hydro-geological constraints) and integrate modern luxury services into a centuries-old structure without compromising architectural integrity.
Key Responsibilities: • MEP Strategy:
Design and install high-e iciency HVAC (anti-saline coastal air units), smart lighting, and BMS systems hidden within existing fabric. • Venice-Specific Logistics:
Coordinate delivery of boilers, chillers, and generators via vaporetti (water buses) and temporary floating cranes; manage “last 100m” hand-cart logistics. • Flood Mitigation:
Design and maintain mobile flood barriers, sump pumps, and raised MEP basements to counteract Acqua Alta (high water). • Compliance:
Liaise with Comune di Venezia and Soprintendenza for approvals on external condenser units, flues, and roof penetrations. • Luxury Standards:
Ensure zero vibration, silent operation (sound masking), and instantaneous hot water delivery to suites. • Sustainability:
Integrate lagoon-source heat pumps and greywater recycling to achieve LEED Gold or equivalent.
Requirements: • 10+ years in Building Services, with 5+ years in high-end hospitality or heritage projects. • Fluency in English, Italian ( preferred not a must ). • Proven experience with
Testo Unico dell’Edilizia (DPR 380/01) and
seismic/waterproofing norms (NTC 2018). • Ability to read stralcio di mappa catastale (cadastral maps) and work without permanent roads.
Reporting Line:
Project Director