Design Manager - Data Centres

Konker; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Konker is seeking a Design Manager in Manchester to lead the coordination of M&E design packages across complex engineering projects. You will work with multidisciplinary teams and be central to successful delivery.

Experience in building services or M&E environments is valued, with the ability to engage customers and resolve design challenges. Salary reflects a senior role with benefits and long-term development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating M&E design packages and interfaces with customers, consultants and subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of M&E services and design management across complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate M&E design packages, interfaces and deliverables.
• Collaborate with customers, consultants, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Identify design challenges and bring in specialist support as needed.
• Ensure designs meet project requirements, schedule and delivery expectations.

Skills

M&E design coordination

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Coordination skills

Problem solving

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to enter the Data Centre sector?

An established engineering business experiencing continued growth across data centres and critical infrastructure is looking for a Design Manager to strengthen its team.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of design coordination across complex engineering projects, working with multidisciplinary teams and playing a key role in successful project delivery.

We aren’t necessarily looking for someone with data centre experience, although highly advantageous – if you’re a Design Manager and want to enter the world of critical infrastructure, get in touch!

What you'll be doing

• Managing and coordinating M&E design packages, interfaces and deliverables.
• Working with customers, consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams.
• Identifying design challenges, resolving issues and bringing in specialist support where needed.
• Ensuring designs meet project requirements, programme deadlines and delivery expectations.

Who would be well suited to this role?

We're keen to speak with Design Managers, Design Coordinators and experienced M&E professionals with design management experience.

Your background could be in a building services consultancy, M&E contractor or another complex engineering environment, including healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial or critical infrastructure projects.

You'll need a good understanding of M&E services, strong coordination skills and the confidence to engage with customers and solve problems.

What's on offer?

• Salary up to & around £75,000 + benefits
• A stable, growing business with an expanding portfolio of technically challenging projects.
• Varied work, long-term development opportunities and the chance to make a real impact.