Building Services Design Manager

Calibre Search; Wilmslow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading M&E Consultancy in the UK seeks a Building Services Design Manager to lead their engineering team. This role includes overseeing design projects, managing a team of engineers, and engaging with clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in mechanical/electrical design, strong sustainable design knowledge, and team leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

28 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

6% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Electric vehicle & cycle-to-work schemes

Sustainable volunteering day

Paid quarterly team lunches & social events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical or electrical building services design.
• Experience managing and mentoring technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of sustainable design, renewables, and low-energy building systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the M&E engineering team.
• Oversee mechanical and electrical design for various projects.
• Review designs and attend client meetings.
• Collaborate with the Energy Consulting team on decarbonisation strategies.
• Develop internal systems and processes.
• Ensure quality and compliance on-site.
• Build relationships with architects and clients.

Skills

Mechanical building services design

Electrical building services design

Sustainable design

Team management

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Building Services Design Manager

Location: Hybrid - Cheshire / Wilmslow

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 + Benefits

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Our client is far more than an energy consultancy. They are a multi-disciplinary M&E Consultancy, delivering innovative, low-energy projects across domestic, commercial, and public sectors.

The business operates through two specialist divisions:

• An Energy Consulting Team – advising on energy and decarbonisation plans for vicarages, schools, churches, hospitals, offices and more.
• A growing M&E Design Team – delivering exceptional new build and retrofit projects, across a wide variety of sectors, which also includes Passivhaus projects. They’re known for being passionate about sustainability – researching it daily, pushing boundaries, and genuinely enjoying the technical detail.

It’s a highly collaborative, social team environment, and a shared drive to build a company that’s shaping the future of Net Zero construction in the UK.

As Building Services Design Manager, you will lead the M&E Design team and play a pivotal role in shaping both project delivery and internal processes as the company scales. You’ll manage a talented group of four engineers (two juniors, one senior, and one mechanical engineer), while also remaining hands‑on in design work, client engagement, and quality control.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing the M&E engineering team – delegating workload, conducting appraisals, and ensuring strong technical output.
• Overseeing mechanical and electrical design across RIBA Stages 1-6 for new builds, retrofits, and low-energy projects.
• Reviewing designs, attending client meetings, and supporting tenders, quotes, and technical submissions.
• Collaborating closely with the Energy Consulting team on decarbonisation strategies and sustainable building solutions.
• Developing internal systems, processes, and resources to strengthen project delivery within the M&E division.
• Spending regular time on site to ensure quality, coordination, and compliance.
• Networking and relationship‑building with architects, clients, and supply chain partners to help drive business growth.

Essential requirements:

• Proven experience in mechanical or electrical building services design, ideally in a design & build setting.
• Experience managing and mentoring technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of sustainable design, renewables, and low-energy building systems.
• Confident working with clients, architects, and stakeholders.
• Hands‑on approach with the ability to both design and manage.
• A collaborative mindset and strong problem‑solving skills.

What's on Offer

• Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 (DOE)
• Hybrid working: typically 3 days office / 2 from home
• 28 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Electric vehicle & cycle‑to‑work schemes
• Sustainable volunteering day
• Paid quarterly team lunches & social events

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business