Job Title: M&E Design Manager

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Salary: £65,000 - £70,000

Benefits: £5,000 Car allowance, 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Healthcare

A reputable regional M&E Contractor are looking for a M&E Design Manager to join their established team in Cambridge. The company provides M&E services to a wide range of clients across a variety of sectors including Commercial, Education, Research & Technology, Healthcare and Leisure. These projects are typically valued between £2m and £6m.

As the M&E Design Manager, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating Mechanical & Electrical design activities across projects. You’ll work closely with external design consultants, internal project teams and clients to ensure robust, compliant and buildable M&E designs that support successful delivery. You will represent the business in design discussions and drive design excellence from pre-construction through to construction.

As the M&E Design Manager you will have the following responsibilities:

Lead, manage and review M&E design development for mechanical and electrical building services from pre-construction to live projects.
Prepare and monitor project design delivery plans ensuring design processes align with programme requirements.
Coordinate M&E design with external design consultants.
Review drawings, specifications and calculations to ensure accuracy, buildability and compliance.
Lead design coordination meetings with design consultants, clients and internal teams.
Manage design deliverables in line with project programmes and procurement strategies.
Support tender and pre-construction activities, including technical input, value engineering and design development.
Issue design progress reports and track design milestones against contractual requirements.
Assist project teams with technical queries during installation, commissioning and handover.

Successful applicants will have the following qualifications and experience:

Proven experience in an M&E design management or senior design coordination role.
Experience working within an M&E contracting or design & build environment.
Knowledge of education, commercial and healthcare projects.
Strong understanding of UK building regulations, standards and best practices.
Ability to manage multiple design packages and priorities.
Confident communicator with the ability to lead technical discussions.
Familiarity with BIM and digital design coordination tools.
Strong IT skills using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
Degree or equivalent qualification in Building Services / Engineering (desirable)

Please contact Adam Brown on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) for more information about this role or if you are interested in a new opportunity within the Building Services sector (Design Manager, M&E Design Manager, Mechanical & Electrical Design Manager, MEP Design Manager, M&E Design Coordinator, Mechanical & Electrical Design Coordinator, MEP Design Coordinator)

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