M&E Design Manager

Parkinson Gray Associates; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkinson Gray Associates is seeking an experienced MEP Design Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary building services design team on large-scale projects across the UK.

You will supervise mechanical, electrical and plumbing design, ensure quality, sustainability and compliance, and contribute to business development by building strong client relationships.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status (preferred) and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (preferred) and member of CIBSE or IET.

Responsibilities

• Lead MEP design team delivering coordinated MEP design for major construction projects.
• Manage design teams, integrate disciplines, ensure sustainable, compliant and cost-effective design.
• Drive innovation, maintain quality standards, support team development.
• Assist Head of Building Services in managing the business and coordinating solutions for allocated works.
• Develop client relationships and manage team utilization.
• Oversee feasibility, multi-stage designs and condition reports.
• Manage team development including technical, behavioural, and health & safety aspects.
• Contribute to business development, including fee production and client meetings.

Skills

Team leadership

Multi-discipline coordination

Technical communication

Quality procedures

Security clearance BPSS

Education

Chartered Engineer (preferred)

Bachelors in Mechanical Building Services or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Our client is the largest independent MEP Contractor in the Yorkshire region. With a turnover in excess of £100m, emitting over 200 staff

Our Client is a leading provider of construction, infrastructure and property developments in the UK

This is an opportunity to join an engineering business where Electrical, Mechanical, Public Health, Sustainability and BIM sit within the same consultancy. The business has been built around practical engineering and

Our Client is an independently owned building services consultancy based in York, providing mechanical and electrical engineering design solutions across a diverse range of projects.

Our Client is a leading provider of construction, infrastructure and property developments in the UK, with a strong commitment to leaving lasting legacies across the communities they serve.

With circa 10,000 staff operating from regional offices and live sites across the whole of the UK, the team works closely with industry partners to deliver buildings and infrastructure which is vital to the UK.

Joining the company as an M&E Design Manager provides an exciting opportunity to lead a talented building services design team, overseeing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design for large-scale, complex construction projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• As the MEP Design Team Lead, you'll be working within the Building Services team, supporting them in delivering coordinated MEP design solutions for major construction projects.
• You'll be the central point for technical excellence, managing design teams, integrating different disciplines, and ensuring sustainable, compliant, and cost-effective design delivery.
• Working collaboratively with clients and colleagues, you'll drive innovation, maintain quality standards, and support the development of your team whilst helping to shape the future of Building Services.
• Supporting the Head of Building Service inmanaging the business and ensuring coordinated solutions for all allocated works
• Developing and maintaining strategic client relationships with internal and external clients whilst managing team utilisation
• Overseeing designs and advice including feasibility, multi-stage designs, and condition reports
• Managing team development, including technical, behavioural, and health & safety aspects
• Playing an active part in business development, including fee production, quality responses, and attending client meetings

Person Specification:

• A Chartered Engineer (preferred) and member of CIBSE or IET, with a Degree in Mechanical Building Services or Electrical Engineering
• Experienced in managing and driving a multi-discipline technical/engineering team with a proven track record of driving sustainable performance
• Able to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to a wider business audience, both verbally and in writing
• Experienced in the application of quality procedures and document control in engineering design
• Able to pass the BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) requirements

Applications are invited from career minded building services professionals highly motivated to work on major projects within a world-class collaborative environment. This position could be based from multiple office locations including Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and London amongst others.