Design Manager

Mercury GmbH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury GmbH in London seeks an experienced design coordinator to oversee delivery of complex engineering projects. You will manage scope, lead a multidisciplinary design team, and coordinate with clients, consultants and insurers to ensure milestones are met.

The role requires an electrical engineering background and solid BIM experience, with 5–7 years in large industrial construction, pharma or data centre environments. Strong organizational skills and presentation quality are essential.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering background preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience in datacentre, pharmaceutical, semiconductor or large industrial construction.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Project management across all design phases (design fees time / cost management).
• Proven experience leading teams of engineers and direct reports.
• Experience working in a BIM environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop Design Delivery Schedule with client, Project Manager, design team and consultants.
• Develop scope-of-work and deliverables list for each discipline.
• Negotiate scope, deliverables and price with consulting firms.
• Procure the design from a consultant partner from tender to appointment.
• Assist Project Manager in tracking design and cost issues.
• Lead design team to ensure on-schedule delivery.
• Collaborate on design issues and research projects with team.
• Liaise with clients, insurers, consultants and architects.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Multidisciplinary teams

Project management

BIM experience

Interpersonal skills

Quality presentation

Tools

BIM software

Job description

Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.

We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.

We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including: Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection.

At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Assist in developing Design Delivery Schedule along with client, Project Manager, Design team and consultants.
• Develop comprehensive scope-of-work and contract document deliverables list for each related discipline.
• Negotiate scope-of-work, deliverables and price with consulting firms.
• Procure the design from a consultant design partner from initial tender enquiry to appointment.
• Assist Project Manager in incorporating onto a tracking sheet all internal and external design and cost issues.
• Manage distribution and production of project workload within the project team and design consultant team.
• Collaborate on new design issues/changes and research projects with team.
• Review completed design is accurate and precise.
• Project prioritisation of design, assignment and management to designers.
• Lead with effective supervision an experienced design team to ensure delivery on schedule.
• Closely track design deliverables to ensure project milestones are met.
• Implement recovery strategy if slippage is detected.
• Participate in departmental strategic planning.
• Assist technically internal and external customers.
• Planning, programming and reporting
• Participate in design meetings and provide continual input to optimize design and minimize futile work.
• Liaising with clients, insurance companies, consultants and architects.

Essential Criteria for the Role:

• Electrical engineering background preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in datacentre, pharmaceutical, semiconductor or large industrial construction plants.
• Solid experience required coordinating multidisciplinary teams
• Project management experience across all design phases (design fees time / cost management)
• Proven experience managing teams of engineers and direct reports
• Experience working on a BIM environment
• Strong interpersonal and Organisational skills
• Pride in the quality and presentation of work

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.