Mechanical Design Manager

A long standing partner; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A highly successful specialist MEP contractor in London seeks a Mechanical Design Manager / Lead Designer with a proven track record in building-services design for central London projects. You will own mechanical design delivery across tenders and live projects, and mentor a small team of engineers.

You will guide design from tender to handover, coordinate with operations and project teams, and ensure technical excellence across HVAC, water services, and related controls.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in mechanical building-services design.
• Strong HVAC/mechanical services design experience.
• Experience from tender through construction and commissioning.
• Knowledge of mechanical building-services systems including HVAC and water services.
• Experience reviewing or producing mechanical calculations, schematics, schedules and specifications.
• Experience coordinating design teams and managing deliverables.
• Good understanding of design responsibility, technical risk and change control.
• Experience using Hevacomp or IES; able to review Revit, AutoCAD or Navisworks.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of mechanical design delivery across multiple tenders and live projects.
• Lead the design process from tender through detailed design, procurement, installation, commissioning and handover.
• Develop and manage 2 Design Engineers, sharing knowledge and raising standards.
• Coordinate workload with Operations Director and wider design team to ensure on-programme delivery.
• Review and provide technical assurance across HVAC, ventilation, water services and controls.
• Approve calculations, schematics, schedules, specifications and submissions.
• Support procurement by reviewing products, substitutions and suppliers for compliance.
• Oversee design close-out, including as-built information and commissioning records.

Skills

HVAC design

Mechanical building services

Team leadership

Design coordination

Tender to commissioning

Technical assurance

Tools

Hevacomp

IES

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Mechanical Design Manager / Lead Designer required for a highly successful specialist MEP contractor delivering complex projects across some of London’s most recognisable buildings and commercial spaces.
Salary:Circa £60,000 – £100,000 depending on experience + Annual bonus based on individual performance
Location:Central London – office and project site attendance as required (Train costs to site covered)
Required: A minimum of 8 years mechanical building services design experience is required, ideally within an MEP contractor, or M&E Fit out business.

The projects:

This is a particularly interesting opportunity for someone who wants to work on high profile London projects.
The business delivers a wide range of commercial MEP projects, from well-known commercial offices or developments, through to large scale data centres and some of London’s most recognisable buildings.
They already have multiple new contracts confirmed, with further projects currently in tender ranging from approximately £1.5M to £10M.
You’ll be managing a small design team of 2, with responsibility for maintaining technical standards while balancing design quality, programme, procurement and project requirements.

What you’ll get in return:

• £60,000 – £100,000 salary, depending on experience
• Annual bonus of up to 8% of your salary
• Genuine opportunities for salary progression – some employees have received as many as 7 pay rises in 2 years (Please note, this cant be guaranteed, and is performance based)
• Holiday allowance that increases with service
• Work incentives and reward schemes
• Regular team events
• Beer-fridge Fridays
• A supportive and genuinely enjoyable working environment
• The opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals who specialise in complex MEP projects
• Real scope to develop your career as the business continues to grow

The Mechanical Design Manager / Lead Designer job role:

• As the new Mechanical Design Manager / Lead Designer, you’ll take technical ownership of mechanical design delivery across multiple tenders and live projects.
• You’ll lead the design process from tender stage through detailed design, procurement, installation, commissioning and final handover.
• Helping to develop and manage 2 Design Engineers, sharing technical knowledge and improving design standards across the team.
• Working closely with the Operations Director, Project Managers and wider design team, you’ll coordinate the workload of Design Engineers and help ensure projects are delivered accurately and to programme.
• You’ll review and provide technical assurance across HVAC, ventilation, water services and associated controls.
• Reviewing and approving calculations, equipment selections, schematics, schedules, specifications and technical submissions.
• Supporting and coordinating the design team, including Design Engineers, Revit Managers and Revit Technicians.
• Leading technical and design meetings with clients, consultants, main contractors, suppliers and specialist subcontractors.
• Managing design risks, RFIs, technical queries, approvals and design changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Providing technical support during installation, testing and commissioning and resolving any escalated design issues.
• Supporting procurement by reviewing products, substitutions and alternative suppliers to ensure technical compliance.
• Overseeing design close-out, including as-built information, O&M content and commissioning records.

The Design Engineers you’ll be supporting work across areas including:

• Hevacomp calculations, Ventilation calculations, Domestic water calculations, Above-ground drainage calculations, Hot water calculations, Legionella / Log 10 calculations, Design schedules, Design schematics, HVAC design coordination

The successful Mechanical Design Manager / Lead Designer will ideally have:

• 8+ years’ experience within mechanical building-services design
• Strong HVAC / mechanical services design experience
• Experience taking designs from tender through to construction and commissioning
• Strong knowledge of mechanical building-services systems, including HVAC and water services
• Experience reviewing or producing mechanical calculations, schematics, schedules and specifications
• Experience coordinating design teams and managing design deliverables
• Good understanding of design responsibility, technical risk and change control
• Experience using Hevacomp or IES, with the ability to review Revit, AutoCAD or Navisworks information

If you’re a Senior Mechanical Designer, Mechanical Design Manager, Design Lead or Lead Mechanical Engineer with strong building-services experience, we’d love to hear from you ASAP.

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