Lead DFMA Engineer

Laing O'Rourke; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Lead DfMA Engineer to enhance their innovative approach in building services. The role demands managing teams, implementing DfMA solutions, and ensuring design compliance while incorporating advancements in engineering practices. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background and a passion for manufacturing improvements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a DfMA Engineer or equivalent role.
• Minimum of 5+ years relevant technical experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage integration and deployment of building services DfMA solutions.
• Review and approve manufacturing drawings and designs.
• Support work winning function in developing DfMA strategies.

Skills

Passion for DfMA

Construction methods knowledge

Technical and practical experience

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in relevant engineering field

Tools

BlueBeam

Microsoft Office Suite

Navisworks

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Are you a Lead DfMA Engineer with mechanical, electrical and plumbing sector knowledge? Are you passionate about making improvements? Can you solve problems and embrace change through innovation? If the answer is yes, then the opportunity below is for you!

The opportunity:

Laing O'Rourke's 2025 Mission is to become the recognised leader for innovation and excellence in the construction industry is driven by innovation and with technical excellence in design, manufacturing, and construction at its core.

Crown House technologies are the specialist MEP delivery unit of Laing O'Rourke and are currently recruiting a Lead MEP DfMA Engineer to join the team.

Through DfMA we are installing building services quicker, safer, and more sustainably. Using manufacturing systems in a controlled environment we produce components of consistently high quality to a predictable schedule, leading to a dependable financial control, as well as ensuring a safer, more productive site with less congestion between trades.

The use of a factory-controlled environment brings significant quality benefits to the finished services, allows pre-commissioning, and provides a safer more productive environment for our staff.

What will the role look like?

• Ideally, you'll have experience managing a team, with the ability to lead, support, and drive performance.
• Manage works associated with the integration and deployment of building services DfMA solutions on projects, from product development through to subcontractor management.
• Implement DfMA Solutions to consultant designs and drawings to produce technically compliant DfMA Strategies, and interrogating designs and manufacturing drawings to ensure efficient information flow to our Manufacturing Facility
• Integrate the design and knows the key design phases on a project and how they fit into overall project programme and envisage the multi-disciplinary nature of design and what this means for the DfMA works.
• Actively contribute to the RDC (Request for Design Change) procedure for change of design information of the properties of commonly used DfMA materials and where these materials are best suited for use on an engineering and construction projects.
• Support the work winning function in producing collaborative DfMA strategies and building DfMA Cost Plans.
• Ensure DfMA Solutions are designed and delivered safely, with value add and efficiently.
• Interpret the principles of design, installation, and commissioning various building services systems and can apply that knowledge in a DfMA setting.
• Review and approve manufacturing drawings in line with exemplars and project specific engineering and ensure incorporation of comments as necessary and apply manufacturing principles in DfMA product design.
• Review Digital Engineering modelling for project construction/logistics purposes (e.g. temporary works, sequence animation and site induction).
• Inform the DfMA team of changes. Marks up drawings with changes referencing documentation that verifies change.
• Help develop and influence site logistics plans for delivery of the DfMA products for the project.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Passion and interest in DfMA
• HNC/HND/Degree in relevant engineering field, or equivalent skills and knowledge to demonstrate experience.
• Capability of using: BlueBeam, Microsoft Office Suite, Navisworks.
• 2+ years as a DfMA Engineer (or equivalent industry role), with a minimum of 5+ years relevant technical and practical experience within an engineering role.
• Knowledgeable in Construction methods, practices, and innovation improvement.