M&E Design Manager

1st Step Solutions are supporting one of the UK’s leading Engineering Services companies who have an opportunity for a M&E Design Manager in Essex.

Our client is one of the UK's leading Engineering Services companies, delivering mechanical and electrical building services across a wide range of sectors.
With a strong reputation for quality, innovation and technical excellence, our client delivers complex projects for clients across the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced design professional who can take ownership of the M&E design process, coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, commercially and to a consistently high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the M&E design process across allocated projects.
• Manage design deliverables from concept and tender through detailed design, construction and handover.
• Coordinate mechanical and electrical design activities to ensure fully integrated solutions.
• Manage and coordinate external consultants, specialist subcontractors and suppliers.
• Review designs for technical compliance, buildability, value engineering and commercial viability.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant legislation, British Standards, Building Regulations and project-specific requirements.
• Lead design coordination meetings and ensure actions are effectively managed and closed out.
• Identify and manage design risks, interfaces, changes and technical queries.
• Work closely with project managers, quantity surveyors, commercial teams and site management.
• Provide technical support during pre-construction, procurement and construction phases.
• Review and approve technical submissions, specifications, drawings, calculations and design information.
• Ensure design information is issued in line with the project programme.
• Monitor design progress and report key risks, opportunities and issues to senior management.
• Support value engineering and identify opportunities to improve project efficiency and cost.
• Ensure appropriate design reviews, checks and approvals are undertaken.
• Assist with procurement by reviewing specialist subcontractor and supplier design proposals.
• Support the resolution of technical issues and RFIs during construction.
• Ensure effective commissioning, testing and handover requirements are incorporated into the design.
• Promote best practice, innovation and continuous improvement across the design function.

Experience & Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in an M&E Design Manager, Building Services Design Manager or similar role within the construction or building services sector.
• Strong technical knowledge of both mechanical and electrical building services.
• Experience working for a main contractor, M&E contractor, specialist contractor or engineering consultancy.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants.
• Strong understanding of the design and construction process.
• Experience with design coordination, BIM and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Good understanding of construction programmes and design deliverables.
• Knowledge of relevant British Standards, Building Regulations and industry legislation.
• Experience of working on commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, residential or other technically complex projects.
• Strong understanding of buildability and practical construction requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Package

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Company benefits package
• Pension
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Career progression opportunities
• Company benefits and employee support schemes