M&E Design Lead – Hybrid, BIM & Coordination Focus

Robinson Brown Search Limited; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or car allowance

Hybrid/Work From Home

Competitive pension

Job summary

Robinson Brown Search Limited is assisting a national M&E contractor in recruiting an experienced M&E Design Manager to lead mechanical, electrical and public health design packages. You will coordinate with design consultants, architects and site teams to ensure robust, buildable and cost-effective solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in M&E design management, BIM proficiency (Revit/Navisworks), and understanding of JCT/NEC contracts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in M&E Design Management or Senior Design Coordination (contractor or consultancy).
• Degree/HNC/HND in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering.
• Proficiency with BIM workflows, Autodesk Revit and Navisworks.
• Understanding of D&B contracts (JCT/NEC).
• CEng or member of CIBSE/IET/IMechE advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design Coordination: lead design review meetings with external consultants and sub-contractors to drive progress from early stages to site construction.
• BIM & Spatial Coordination: use BIM/Navisworks to perform clash detection and resolve spatial issues between services and structural packages.
• Value Engineering: review specs and propose VE solutions to reduce costs without compromising quality.
• Compliance: ensure MEP designs comply with Building Regulations, British Standards, client requirements and sustainability targets (e.g., BREEAM).
• Site Technical Support: oversee RFI and TQ processes to support site-based engineering and installation teams.
• Stakeholder Interface: coordinate with main contractor design lead, structural subtrades and client bodies.
• Information Management: use document management systems to control, update and issue live technical information and drawings.

Skills

Design coordination

Clash detection

Value engineering

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks

BIM workflows

Job description

Robinson Brown Search Limited is assisting a national M&E contractor in recruiting an experienced M&E Design Manager to lead mechanical, electrical and public health design packages. You will coordinate with design consultants, architects and site teams to ensure robust, buildable and cost-effective solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in M&E design management, BIM proficiency (Revit/Navisworks), and understanding of JCT/NEC contracts.