MEP Design Manager – Full Time – Bristol

Catering; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Walker & Sloan are recruiting an experienced MEP Design Manager for Bristol to lead the coordination of mechanical, electrical and public health design across major construction projects. You will ensure designs are robust, fully coordinated and aligned with programme requirements, while collaborating with clients, consultants and subcontractors.

You will influence buildability from early design stages, manage technical risk and drive seamless integration between design and construction on

Qualifications

• Strong background in building services design or technical management for major construction projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and coordinating with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Excellent communication, commercial awareness and programme delivery focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and delivery of all mechanical, electrical and public health design elements across multiple major projects.
• Coordinate technical information, manage design risk and ensure designs are robust and fully coordinated.
• Influence buildability from early design stages and ensure alignment with programme requirements.

Job description

MEP Design Manager | Major Projects

Competitive Salary + Comprehensive Package

Bristol (South West Projects)

Walker & Sloan are working with an outstanding regional construction contractor to recruit an experienced MEP Design Manager to join their growing technical team based in Bristol.

Our client has built an exceptional reputation for delivering some of the South West’s most complex and high-profile construction projects across sectors including commercial, healthcare, education, defence, industrial and mission-critical environments. With an impressive pipeline of major secured work, they continue to invest in both their people and their technical capability.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an electrically or mechanically biased MEP professional looking to play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of large-scale projects from pre-construction through to completion.

The Role

As MEP Design Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading the coordination and delivery of all mechanical, electrical and public health design elements across multiple major construction projects.

Working closely with clients, consultants, specialist subcontractors and operational teams, you’ll ensure MEP designs are technically robust, fully coordinated, commercially viable and aligned with programme requirements.

You’ll be involved from the earliest design stages, helping to influence buildability, manage technical risk and ensure seamless integration between design and construction.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on landmark projects where MEP design plays a critical role in successful project delivery.

About You

You’ll have a strong background in building services design or technical management, with experience working for a main contractor, specialist MEP contractor or consultancy on major construction projects.

You’ll be confident managing multidisciplinary design teams, coordinating technical information and resolving complex design challenges while maintaining programme and commercial objectives.

Whether your background is predominantly electrical or mechanical, you’ll possess excellent communication skills, strong commercial awareness and a collaborative approach to project delivery.

Experience working on large-scale commercial, healthcare, defence, industrial or mission-critical developments would be highly advantageous.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Car allowance
• Annual bonus
• Private healthcare
• Competitive pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Ongoing professional development and chartership support
• Opportunity to work on some of the South West’s largest and most technically challenging construction projects
• Clear long-term career progression within a growing and highly respected contractor

Salary:

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Bristol, City of Bristol