MEP Design Lead - UK

Future Engineering; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Pension

Private healthcare

Career progression

Immediate start

Job summary

Future Engineering in Leeds seeks an experienced MEP Design Lead to take ownership of design coordination and engineering quality on a major manufacturing project. You will manage design consultants, ensure mechanical/electrical systems are coordinated and compliant, and drive delivery through to commissioning.

Offering £100,000–£130,000 salary with travel allowance, pension, private healthcare, and clear career progression, this role requires strong leadership of multidisciplinary teams and a

Qualifications

• Strong experience as MEP Design Manager or Technical Lead on large projects.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams across M&E and building services.
• Experience coordinating with consultants, subcontractors, and client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead MEP design management ensuring solutions meet requirements, programme and budget.
• Review technical submissions and resolve design issues with consultants and subcontractors.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls interfacing with structural and architectural packages.

Skills

MEP design management

Design coordination

BIM coordination

Multidisciplinary design leadership

Project delivery

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

BIM software

Job description

MEP Design Lead

Leeds

£100,000 - £130,000 + Travel Allowance + Pension + Private Healthcare + Package + Career Progression + Immediate Start Available

Take the technical lead on a major advanced manufacturing development in Somerset with an established contractor delivering complex construction projects across the UK and Europe. This is an opportunity for an experienced MEP design professional to take ownership of design coordination and engineering quality on a technically demanding project.

Join a growing business where your engineering expertise will influence key project decisions. Working closely with project leadership, consultants and specialist subcontractors, you'll ensure mechanical and electrical designs are coordinated, compliant and ready for construction, supporting delivery through to commissioning and handover.

Your Role as an MEP Design Lead Will Include:

• Lead MEP design management, ensuring technical solutions meet client requirements, programme and budget.
• Manage design consultants and specialist subcontractors, reviewing technical submissions and resolving design issues.
• Oversee coordination between mechanical, electrical, controls and building systems, including interfaces with structural and architectural packages.

As an MEP Design Lead You Will Have:

• Strong experience as an MEP Design Manager, Technical Lead or similar within building services.
• A mechanical or electrical engineering background, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams.
• Experience delivering complex manufacturing, industrial, pharmaceutical, healthcare, data centre or comparable technical projects.
• A strong understanding of design assurance, BIM coordination, technical compliance and construction delivery.

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