Senior Design Manager

Fusion People Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Benefits package

Pension

Career progression

High-profile projects

Package

Job summary

Fusion People are seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to lead MEP design across pre-construction. You will own technical delivery, shape strategy, and coordinate with clients, consultants, and suppliers to de-risk projects from bid through early delivery.

You will oversee design management, ensure full coordination, and drive value engineering while maintaining regulatory compliance and industry standards. A strong leadership presence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Design Manager / Technical Manager in building services or MEP.
• Strong Mechanical & Electrical / Building Services background.
• Experience delivering projects in the £5M - £50M MEP range.
• Exposure to healthcare, commercial, leisure or defence sectors.
• Knowledge of CDM, Building Safety Act and technical standards.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading technical strategy and design management across pre-construction phases
• Managing relationships with clients, consultants, bid teams, and supply chain partners
• Setting up and managing technical deliverables plans and review processes
• Identifying and mitigating design and technical risks across projects
• Ensuring designs are fully coordinated, compliant, and aligned with project objectives
• Managing value engineering, technical change, and design development activities
• Ensuring compliance with Building Safety Act, CDM regulations, and industry standards
• Coordinating specialist technical input (e.g. MMC, specialist systems)
• Managing consultant deliverables, scopes, and technical fee alignment
• Supporting digital engineering integration across project teams
• Mentoring and supporting junior technical staff

Skills

Building services

MEP

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering

Job description

Senior Design Manager - Building Services / Pre-construction

London

£80,000 - £100,000 + Package + Bonus + Benefits

Join a leading engineering and technical solutions provider delivering complex, high-value projects across the UK.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of work, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Design Manager to join a high-performing technical team. You'll play a key role in supporting projects from bid stage through pre-construction, ensuring technical excellence and reducing delivery risk.

This role is focused on technical leadership, design management, and ensuring projects are set up for efficient and successful delivery.

The Role

Reporting into the Project Director / Technical Leadership team, you will take ownership of technical delivery during the pre-construction phase, working closely with internal teams, consultants, and supply chain partners.

You will be responsible for shaping technical strategy, managing design processes, and ensuring projects are fully de-risked before site delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading technical strategy and design management across pre-construction phases
• Managing relationships with clients, consultants, bid teams, and supply chain partners
• Setting up and managing technical deliverables plans and review processes
• Identifying and mitigating design and technical risks across projects
• Ensuring designs are fully coordinated, compliant, and aligned with project objectives
• Managing value engineering, technical change, and design development activities
• Ensuring compliance with Building Safety Act, CDM regulations, and industry standards
• Coordinating specialist technical input (e.g. MMC, specialist systems)
• Managing consultant deliverables, scopes, and technical fee alignment
• Supporting digital engineering integration across project teams
• Mentoring and supporting junior technical staff

Requirements

• Experience as a Senior Design Manager / Technical Manager within building services or MEP
• Strong Mechanical & Electrical / Building Services background
• Experience delivering projects in the £5M - £50M MEP range
• Exposure to sectors such as healthcare, commercial, leisure or defence
• Strong understanding of design management and pre-construction processes
• Knowledge of CDM, Building Safety Act, and technical standards
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering (or similar)
• Chartered or working towards (CIBSE, IET, IMechE preferred)

Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Full benefits package
• Pension contribution
• Exposure to complex, high-profile UK projects
• Clear progression into senior leadership roles
• Package

Equal Opportunity

Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability.

We operate as an employment agency and employment business.