MEP Design Manager | Lead Multi-Project Building Services

1st Step; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car / allowance

Career progression opportunities

Training & development support

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Private Health Care

Job summary

1st Step Solutions are supporting a building services engineering company with a MEP Design Manager role based in Grays, Essex, with site visits as required. The role oversees Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health design across multiple projects, ensuring technical robustness and timely delivery.

The candidate will coordinate with architectural, structural and contractor teams, review deliverables, manage design changes, and ensure compliance with standards and regulations.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in MEP design across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health systems.
• Ability to review schematics, drawings and technical reports.
• Experience coordinating with architecture, structure and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all MEP design activities from concept to completion.
• Review and approve drawings, calculations and technical deliverables.
• Develop the design programme to ensure timely information release.
• Ensure designs meet client requirements, standards and regulations.
• Coordinate MEP designs with architecture, structure and contractors.
• Manage design change control and design risk register.
• Provide technical support to site teams during installation and commissioning.
• Oversee O&M manuals, handover docs and as-built information.

Skills

Leadership

MEP design

Coordination

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Building Services Engineering

Chartered status advantageous

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

1st Step Solutions are supporting a building services engineering company with a MEP Design Manager role based in Grays, Essex, with site visits as required. The role oversees Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health design across multiple projects, ensuring technical robustness and timely delivery.

The candidate will coordinate with architectural, structural and contractor teams, review deliverables, manage design changes, and ensure compliance with standards and regulations.