Lead M&E Design Manager – Building Services & BIM

1st Step Solutions Ltd; Witham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

25 days leave

Training opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

1st Step Solutions are supporting a UK-leading Engineering Services company with an opportunity for an M&E Design Manager in Essex. The role leads the M&E design process, coordinates multidisciplinary design teams and ensures projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in building services design, management of external consultants and knowledge of construction programmes, regulations and BIM.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an M&E design role within construction or building services.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical building services.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants.
• Understanding of design and construction processes, schedule management and buildability.
• Experience with BIM and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to coordinate design deliverables from concept to handover.
• Knowledge of British Standards and Building Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the M&E design process across allocated projects.
• Manage design deliverables from concept and tender through detailed design, construction and handover.
• Coordinate mechanical and electrical design activities to ensure fully integrated solutions.
• Manage and coordinate external consultants, specialist subcontractors and suppliers.
• Review designs for technical compliance, buildability, value engineering and commercial viability.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant legislation, British Standards, Building Regulations and project-specific requirements.
• Lead design coordination meetings and ensure actions are effectively managed and closed out.
• Identify and manage design risks, interfaces, changes and technical queries.
• Work closely with project managers, quantity surveyors, commercial teams and site management.
• Provide technical support during pre-construction, procurement and construction phases.
• Review and approve technical submissions, specifications, drawings, calculations and design information.
• Ensure design information is issued in line with the project programme.
• Monitor design progress and report key risks, opportunities and issues to senior management.
• Support value engineering and identify opportunities to improve project efficiency and cost.
• Ensure appropriate design reviews, checks and approvals are undertaken.
• Assist with procurement by reviewing specialist subcontractor and supplier design proposals.
• Support the resolution of technical issues and RFIs during construction.
• Ensure effective commissioning, testing and handover requirements are incorporated into the design.
• Promote best practice, innovation and continuous improvement across the design function.

Skills

M&E Design

Building Services

BIM

Design Coordination

Stakeholder Management

Construction Programmes

Value Engineering

External Consultants

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

1st Step Solutions are supporting a UK-leading Engineering Services company with an opportunity for an M&E Design Manager in Essex. The role leads the M&E design process, coordinates multidisciplinary design teams and ensures projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in building services design, management of external consultants and knowledge of construction programmes, regulations and BIM.