MEP Manager

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions seeks an experienced MEP Design Manager to lead HVAC design for a major London infrastructure programme. Hybrid working with minimum three days on site, owning the HVAC/MEP design across multiple assets and coordinating with the specialist supply chain to deliver to programme.

You will drive Stage 5 Design for Construction & Manufacturing, manage design interfaces with suppliers and subcontractors, and ensure design coordination and compliance throughout the project

Qualifications

• Degree or professional qualification in Mechanical/ Electrical Building Services or related discipline.
• Experience managing HVAC/MEP design from detailed design through construction.
• Experience with specialist design suppliers and subcontractors.
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and design risk processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage Stage 5 HVAC/MEP design deliverables from the specialist supply chain.
• Coordinate design packages through reviews, approvals and construction.
• Act as principal design interface with HVAC suppliers and subcontractors.
• Coordinating interfaces between designers, suppliers and the wider project.
• Managing technical queries and driving issues through to resolution.
• Identifying design scope gaps, clashes and interface issues.
• Ensuring designs consider installation, maintenance, health, safety and welfare.
• Monitoring design progress and reporting key risks and issues.
• Working closely with engineering, technical assurance, quality and delivery teams.
• Managing Stage 4 design queries and defects that impact Stage 5 delivery.
• Ensuring CDM 2015 requirements and design-risk processes are correctly implemented.
• Chairing design and progress meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting commercial teams with subcontract and cost management.

Skills

HVAC design

Design coordination

Stakeholder management

Construction delivery

CDM 2015 knowledge

Communication

Ownership

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical/Electrical Building Services or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Navisworks

ProjectWise

Job description

This is a significant role within a major, long-term London infrastructure programme, offering responsibility for HVAC design across multiple assets.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced MEP Design Manager with strong HVAC experience to join a major infrastructure programme in London. Hybrid working, minimum 3 days per week on site. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of the HVAC/MEP design across multiple assets, managing the design through detailed design and into construction. You will act as a key point of contact for the specialist supply chain, ensuring designs are coordinated, compliant, buildable and delivered to programme. As MEP Design Manager – HVAC, you will take a leading role in the delivery of Stage 5 Design for Construction & Manufacturing, working closely with supply-chain partners, engineering, assurance, commercial and construction teams.

Responsibilities

• Your responsibilities will include:
• Managing Stage 5 HVAC/MEP design deliverables from the specialist supply chain.
• Managing design packages through reviews, approvals, certification and construction.
• Acting as the principal design interface with HVAC suppliers and subcontractors.
• Coordinating interfaces between designers, suppliers and the wider project.
• Managing technical queries and driving issues through to resolution.
• Identifying design scope gaps, clashes and interface issues.
• Ensuring designs consider installation, maintenance, health, safety and welfare.
• Monitoring design progress and reporting key risks and issues.
• Working closely with engineering, technical assurance, quality and delivery teams.
• Managing Stage 4 design queries and defects that impact Stage 5 delivery.
• Ensuring CDM 2015 requirements and design-risk processes are correctly implemented.
• Chairing design and progress meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting commercial teams with subcontract and cost management.

Qualifications

• A degree or professional qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services or a related discipline would be advantageous.

Required Skills

• We are looking for someone with:
• Good technical understanding of HVAC systems, gained from a design and/or delivery environment.
• Experience managing detailed design through to construction.
• Experience managing specialist design suppliers and subcontractors.
• Major infrastructure or similarly complex project experience.
• Strong understanding of design assurance, interfaces and technical coordination.
• Knowledge of relevant MEP standards and design processes.
• Experience implementing CDM Regulations 2015 within the design process.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to take ownership of a package and drive it through to completion.
• Experience with systems such as AutoCAD, Navisworks and ProjectWise.
• Relevant CSCS White or Black Card.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of NEC contracts and specialist MEP engineering software would be advantageous.