Engineering Design Manager - Infrastructure & MEP

Turner & Townsend; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design input on major infrastructure projects. You will guide design development from early concepts through delivery, ensuring buildability, compliance, innovation and efficiency.

You will work closely with clients and project teams, coordinating with engineers, consultants and contractors to optimise delivery, manage interfaces and drive sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience managing design through the full project lifecycle across sectors.
• Strong understanding of integrated design delivery and consultant performance.
• Knowledge and experience of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments
• Degree qualified, or equivalent, in engineering discipline either Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
• Chartered Engineer status preferred with professional bodies (CIBSE/IMEchE)
• Experience with CAD (AutoCAD or Revit) and design coordination.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with client liaison ability.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Project Manager to manage external design consultants and contractors and ensure duties are discharged.
• Lead technical assurance, evaluate constructability, and manage design interfaces.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams of engineers from consultants and partners to produce design solutions.
• Collaborate with technical, operational, maintenance and strategic stakeholders and design coordinators.
• Liaise with clients and project teams on issues, scope changes and risks.
• Drive innovative, practical and sustainable engineering solutions meeting requirements.
• Embed health, safety and environmental considerations into all engineering and design solutions.
• Ensure integration across civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Ensure constructability, maintainability and reliability across the asset lifecycle.

Skills

Design management

Communication skills

Leadership

BIM knowledge

Client liaison

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical or Building Services)

Chartered Engineer (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design input on major infrastructure projects. You will guide design development from early concepts through delivery, ensuring buildability, compliance, innovation and efficiency.

You will work closely with clients and project teams, coordinating with engineers, consultants and contractors to optimise delivery, manage interfaces and drive sustainable solutions.