Details:
- Salary: £70,000 - 75,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Leicester City of Leicester
- Date: 3 weeks ago
Description:
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
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Design Coordination: Lead design review meetings with external consultants and specialist sub-contractors to drive design progress from early stages through to site construction.
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BIM & Spatial Coordination: Work within BIM/Navisworks environments to perform clash detection and resolve spatial issues between building services and structural packages.
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Value Engineering: Review technical specs and propose innovative value engineering solutions to reduce construction costs without compromising quality or performance.
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Compliance: Ensure all MEP designs strictly comply with Building Regulations, British Standards, client requirements, and project sustainability targets (e.g., BREEAM).
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Site Technical Support: Oversee the RFI (Request for Information) and Technical Query (TQ) processes to support site-based engineering and installation teams.
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Stakeholder Interface: Coordinate directly with the main contractor's design lead, structural subtrades, and client bodies.
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Information Management: Utilize online document management systems to control, update, and issue live technical information and drawings.
Key Requirements
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Education: Degree, HNC, or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering.
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Experience: 5+ years of experience in an M&E Design Management or Senior Design Coordination role (contractor or consultancy background considered).
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Software: Proficiency with BIM workflows, Autodesk Revit, and Navisworks.
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Contracts: Practical understanding of standard D&B construction contracts (JCT / NEC).
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Professional Membership: CEng status or active membership with CIBSE, IET, or IMechE is advantageous.
What’s on Offer
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Base salary up to £75,000 (dependent on experience).
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Flexible / Hybrid Work From Home.
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Company car or generous car allowance package.
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Competitive company pension scheme & performance-related bonuses.
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Funded professional engineering memberships and ongoing CPD support.
Mechanical OR Electrical bias is considered. Please apply with your updated CV