MEP Design Manager

1st Step Solutions Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Step Solutions Ltd in Cambridgeshire is seeking an experienced MEP Design Manager on a six-month hybrid contract to lead design delivery on a major project.

You will manage internal and external design teams, own the Design Tracker and TIDP, and drive standardisation across projects.

The role requires coordinating with utilities, local authorities, and real estate clients, ensuring compliance and timely phasing.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design teams for MEP projects.
• Strong knowledge of design deliverables and standards.
• Excellent communication with multi-disciplinary stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead design team internally and externally; own Design Tracker and TIDP.
• Coordinate design delivery and methodologies across projects.
• Chair meetings to discuss innovations, standards and design solutions.
• Engage with utilities consultants for site utility availability and phasing.
• Review design for local compliance with authorities.

Skills

Design leadership

MEP coordination

Stakeholder management

Constructability reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Office

Job description

MEP Design Manager

Cambridgeshire

6 Month Contract (Hybrid)

1st Step Solutions are working on behalf of a Leading Tier 1 M&E Contractor that are looking to appoint a Design Manager to support them on a project in Cambridgshire.

Responsibilities:

• Focus on the technical, cost, program, delivery and resilience aspect .
• Leading design team internally and externally and owner of the Design Tracker and Task Information Delivery Plan (TIDP).
• Work with colleagues globally to ensure design delivery and methodologies is consistent across projects globally.
• Chairing meetings colleagues to discuss innovations, new design methodology/technology and Standards for all project regions.
• Liaising with utilities consultants for site utility availability, planning, application, quote, and phasing for projects.
• Carrying out due diligence exercise for real estate Clients prior to site acquisition for data center master planning and built.
• Engaging with locally appointed Consultants to review design for local compliance prior to Local Authorities submission.
• Instrumental in defining construction phasing strategy and master planning in line with availability of utilities on site.