MEP Design Manager

Future Construction Recruitment; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 78,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Construction Recruitment is seeking an experienced MEP Design Manager for a high-value data centre project. You will own the design coordination from pre-construction through to handover, ensuring buildability and seamless integration with construction teams.

The role requires a strong background in MEP contracting or main contracting with a focus on BIM coordination, RIBA stages (3–5), and site-based delivery in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Services, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Proven experience in MEP coordination and design management for live construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full MEP design process from coordination through to delivery.
• Lead design meetings with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Review drawings and submittals to ensure buildability on site.
• Drive BIM coordination and resolve clashes (Revit / Navisworks).
• Ensure design aligns with programme, cost and construction sequencing.
• Support project delivery through to handover with as-built documentation.

Skills

MEP coordination

BIM coordination

Site-based delivery

Design management

Education

Engineering degree (Building Services/Electrical/Mechanical)

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

A growing main contractor delivering high-value (£100m+) data centre, pharmaceutical, and advanced logistics projects across the UK and Europe is looking to appoint a Design Manager.

This role is suited to someone from an MEP background who has progressed through a contractor environment and understands how design translates into delivery.

You’ll be working on a major data centre project, fully site-based, taking ownership of design coordination from pre-construction through to handover.

As the MEP Design Manager, you will be responsible for the design, coordination, and delivery of all MEP systems across major data centre projects (£40m–£250m). You’ll be expected to make a real impact — whether that’s supporting bids on flagship schemes, taking ownership of live project packages, or managing multiple smaller but equally complex scopes.

The business is known for promoting internally and backing individuals who demonstrate consistency, progression, and the ability to deliver — with a clear route into Senior Design Manager and beyond.

The Role Will Include:

• Managing the full MEP design process from coordination through to delivery
• Leading design meetings with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams
• Reviewing drawings, technical submittals, and ensuring buildability on site
• Driving BIM coordination and resolving clashes (Revit / Navisworks)
• Ensuring design aligns with programme, cost, and construction sequencing
• Supporting project delivery through to handover with as-built documentation

Skills & Experience Required:

• Degree in Building Services, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Background working for an MEP contractor or main contractor in a D&B environment
• Proven experience managing technical design on live construction projects (data centres / pharma / industrial preferred)
• Strong understanding of BIM, coordination, and construction-stage design (RIBA 3–5)
• Clear career history showing progression, stability, and development
• Comfortable working in a site-based, fast-paced environment