Senior Mechanical Design Manager

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Manager to lead design management for MEP and FM Capital Works projects. This role involves ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act, coordinating design reviews, and promoting effective design management processes. The successful candidate will bring expertise in mechanical building services design and a strong understanding of relevant regulations. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to innovative projects while fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Design Management and mechanical building services design.
• Understanding of Building Safety Act and Regulations.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerBI, SharePoint, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mechanical Design Management for MEP and FM Capital Works projects.
• Ensure commitments under the Building Safety Act are met.
• Coordinate design reviews with other experts.

Skills

Design Management

Mechanical Building Services Design

Building Safety Act Knowledge

Excel

PowerBI

SharePoint

Education

Chartered Status

Tools

CDE Platforms

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

Skanska building services is looking for a Senior Design Manager (Mechanical) to join the team to effectively and professionally lead day-to-day design management of mechanical systems.

This scope will span operations in our new construction business as well as within our Capital Works projects in our facilities management portfolio across sectors such as commercial, healthcare, education, council, and defence.

The role will be the subject matter expert within the Mechanical discipline and will hold responsibility as one of the Authorised Design Managers for Building Services. This includes reviewing and implementing internal policies and ensuring statutory requirements are met.

What you’ll do:

• Lead Mechanical Design Management for our MEP and FM Capital Works projects.
• Ensure commitments under the Building Safety Act are met across our MEP construction and Facility Management Capital Works projects.
• Act as building services Authorised Design Manager as required by BU governance, determining design responsibilities (BSRIA BG6) and project team responsibilities (RACI).
• Support tender applications and PCSA periods, disseminate lessons learned, and ensure standards are met at design stages.
• Support our Temporary Works Designated Individual across projects.
• Add value by challenging solutions to improve buildability and reduce life-cycle costs.
• Coordinate design reviews with other experts in OE/Enviro/H&S/CDM/Fire, etc.
• Promote effective Design Management processes and use of CDE platforms.
• Review and score consultant performances.
• Lead internal CPD events to increase technical knowledge.
• Inspect works for compliance and report progress, ensuring timely remedial actions.

What you’ll achieve:

• Develop and implement Design Management processes.
• Attend contracts in person to build relationships and support.
• Conduct design reviews.
• Report risks, progress, and performance.
• Provide training to project teams.
• Support Technical Team and collaborate with Senior Technical Manager.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Expertise in Design Management and mechanical building services design.
• Understanding of Building Safety Act and Regulations.
• Knowledge of HTM 06 and JSP.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerBI, SharePoint, and automation.
• Chartered status or working towards it is beneficial.

Equal opportunities

We embrace diversity in social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and other characteristics. We believe diversity fosters innovation and success. We welcome questions about flexibility during the interview process.