Mechanical Design Manager

Emtec Group; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Company car

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Development opportunities

Wellness programme

Job summary

Emtec Group is seeking a Mechanical Design Manager to lead our in-house Design & Digital Engineering Team across Scotland and the North of England. You’ll coordinate internal and external design streams, ensure technical compliance, and support bids with design input and risk reviews.

Ideal candidates have a strong mechanical building services background, with experience guiding design across medium to large MEP projects and a drive to develop others within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design within an MEP contractor, building services consultancy or similar environment.
• Qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services would be beneficial.
• Experience reviewing and developing designs and supporting calculations.
• Confidence working with drawings, specifications and technical information.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Good commercial awareness; understanding of risk and value management.
• Collaborative approach; able to work with different teams and stakeholders.
• Interest in supporting and developing others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate internal and external design teams.
• Review mechanical and wider MEP design information for compliance and practicality.
• Support bids with design input, costing and risk/opportunity reviews.
• Manage external design partners and keep activity on track.
• Prepare consultant appointments in line with standards; support design programmes.
• Ensure CDM 2015 compliance in design activity.
• Lead design workshops with project, commercial and operational teams.
• Review drawings; raise RFIs and TQs where required.
• Identify design risks, opportunities and value-engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with Digital Engineering on construction information.

Skills

Mechanical design

Building services

MEP coordination

Communication

Organisational skills

Risk management

Value engineering

Team leadership

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Location: Glasgow (Uddingston), Dundee, Edinburgh Emtec Building Services is looking for a Mechanical Design Manager to join our in-house Design & Digital Engineering Team. We’re open on level for this one. You could already be working as a Mechanical Design Manager, or you might be an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a strong design background who feels ready to take that next step. You’ll be supporting the pre-construction design of major MEP projects across Scotland and the North of England, working closely with our teams in Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Newcastle, as well as our Off-site Manufacturing facility in Coatbridge. It’s a really good opportunity to get involved in projects early, take more ownership of the design process and work closely with our wider pre-construction, commercial and delivery teams.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and coordinating internal and external design teams.
• Reviewing mechanical and wider MEP design information to make sure it is technically compliant and practical to deliver.
• Supporting bids and procurement with design information, costing input and risk and opportunity reviews.
• Managing external design partners and keeping design activity on track.
• Preparing consultant appointments in line with BSRIA BG6 and supporting design programmes.
• Making sure design activity meets CDM 2015 requirements.
• Leading design workshops and working closely with project, commercial and operational teams.
• Reviewing drawings and technical information and raising RFIs and TQs where required.
• Identifying design risks, opportunities and value-engineering solutions.
• Working with our Digital Engineering Team on Stage 5 construction information.
• Supporting subcontractor CDP packages and technical submissions.
• Providing technical support to project teams during construction and post-handover.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone with a strong background in mechanical building services design who is comfortable working across medium to large MEP projects. You might already be operating at Design Manager level, or you could be ready to move into a role with more responsibility and coordination.

• Experience in mechanical design within an MEP contractor, building services consultancy or similar environment.
• A recognised qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services or a related discipline would be beneficial although not essential.
• Experience reviewing and developing designs and supporting calculations.
• Confidence working with drawings, specifications and technical information.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of risk and value management.
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to work with different teams and stakeholders.
• An interest in supporting and developing others.

Why Emtec?

You’ll be joining an experienced in-house Design & Digital Engineering Team with a strong pipeline of work ahead. For someone looking to step up, there’s plenty of opportunity to take on more responsibility and develop your design management experience. For someone already at this level, there’s the chance to take ownership of major projects and play an important part in how we develop our in-house design capability.

What's In It For You

• Attractive Salary: Based on skills and experience plus car allowance / company car
• Generous Holidays: 33 days holiday (inclusive of public holiday)
• Holiday Purchase/Sell Scheme: Additional flexibility to suit your needs.
• Contributory Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our contributory pension plan.
• Life Assurance: Peace of mind for you and your family.
• Development Opportunities: Excellent training and support for career growth.
• Wellness Support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and wellness portal.
• Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from our Employee Discounts Platform.

Emtec Group is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported and able to thrive.

If it sounds like something you’d enjoy being part of, we’d love to hear from you.