Design Director

Anderselite; Middleton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing MEP contractor in Middleton is looking for a Design Director to oversee their design department. This role involves managing design processes, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring project deadlines are met. Candidates need a minimum of 5 years' experience in Building Services design and proficiency in AutoCad. The package includes a competitive salary and benefits such as a car allowance and private healthcare.

Benefits

Salary between £60,000 - £75,000

£6,000 Car Allowance

Private healthcare

Generous holiday entitlement

Laptop + Phone

Performance Bonus Package

Chance to attend industry recognised award evenings

Modern Offices with flexible working

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Building Services Design.
• Experience managing commercial projects like offices and schools.
• Educated to HND/HNC level as a minimum.

Responsibilities

• Interpret project requirements from drawings and briefs.
• Liaise with Project Managers and clients for smooth design process.
• Monitor design progress in accordance with deadlines.

Skills

5 years' experience in Building Services Design

Technical management of commercial projects

Experience with AutoCad

3D modelling software experience

Broad knowledge of mechanical design

Value engineering understanding

Education

HND/HNC level or higher

Tools

AutoCad

3D modelling software

Job description

Design Director

Are you an experienced Building Services design engineer looking for further responsibility to run your own design department? A very attractive opportunity has become available for a growing MEP contractor.

Anderselite have worked with this client since the early stages of their growth, this is a pivotal role for the next phase of their expansion plans. The opportunity is a real chance to make the design department your own whilst enhancing your career and earning opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Interpret project requirements from drawings and brief.
• Liaise with Project Managers, clients, sub-contractors to ensure smooth design and install process.
• Attend design team meetings and project meetings.
• Monitor design progress in accordance with the programme/deadline.
• Produce design calculations, analysis manually and with the aid of software packages.
• Produce design sketches.
• Adopt a flexible attitude to projects and design.

Requirements

• Ideally 5 years' experience in Building Services Design.
• Successful experience of technical management and development of commercial projects (offices, housing projects, schools, hospitals etc).
• Experience of using AutoCad and desirably 3d modelling software also.
• A broad knowledge of mechanical design.
• An good idea of value engineering and an idea of the difference between consultant and contractor objectives.
• Desire to work, learn and share ideas with external consultants.
• Educated to HND/HNC level as a minimum.

Benefits

• Salary between £60,000 - £75,000
• £6,000 Car Allowance
• Private healthcare
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Laptop + Phone
• Performance Bonus Package
• Chance to attend industry recognised award evenings
• Modern Offices with flexible working