M&E Design Manager

Robinson Brown Search Limited • Permanent / Full-time • Leicester, England, GB • £70,000 - £75,000 / year • 1d ago

M&E Design Manager - East Midlands / Hybrid (Work From Home flex)

Up to £75,000 per annum + Car/Allowance + Comprehensive Benefits Package.

Working for a national M&E / MEP Building Services Contractor.

Overview

An established, growing M&E contractor is seeking an experienced M&E Design Manager to lead and coordinate mechanical, electrical, and public health engineering design packages across a variety of projects.

Acting as the key technical link between design consultants, architects, commercial teams, and site delivery staff, you will ensure all design packages are technically robust, buildable, cost-effective, and fully coordinated.

Key Responsibilities

Design Coordination: Lead design review meetings with external consultants and specialist sub-contractors to drive design progress from early stages through to site construction.
BIM & Spatial Coordination: Work within BIM/Navisworks environments to perform clash detection and resolve spatial issues between building services and structural packages.
Value Engineering: Review technical specs and propose innovative value engineering solutions to reduce construction costs without compromising quality or performance.
Compliance: Ensure all MEP designs strictly comply with Building Regulations, British Standards, client requirements, and project sustainability targets (e.g., BREEAM).
Site Technical Support: Oversee the RFI (Request for Information) and Technical Query (TQ) processes to support site-based engineering and installation teams.
Stakeholder Interface: Coordinate directly with the main contractor's design lead, structural subtrades, and client bodies.
Information Management: Utilize online document management systems to control, update, and issue live technical information and drawings.

Key Requirements

Education: Degree, HNC, or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering.
Experience: 5+ years of experience in an M&E Design Management or Senior Design Coordination role (contractor or consultancy background considered).
Software: Proficiency with BIM workflows, Autodesk Revit, and Navisworks.
Contracts: Practical understanding of standard D&B construction contracts (JCT / NEC).
Professional Membership: CEng status or active membership with CIBSE, IET, or IMechE is advantageous.

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