Technical Design Lead

Dalkia; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dalkia UK is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our growing Design Management team. The role focuses on driving technical excellence across pre-construction phases for complex engineering projects, coordinating clients, consultants, and internal teams to deliver robust, compliant designs.

Based in the Crewe area with hybrid working between site, home, Bolton or Manchester, you will lead design strategies, manage risks, and ensure alignment with Building Regulations and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Building Services Engineering and design management.
• Ability to lead complex projects and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Strong governance, design risk management and knowledge of building regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead design management and technical delivery during tender and pre-construction phases.
• Develop and manage project technical strategies, design programmes and deliverables.
• Identify, manage and mitigate technical and design risks to support successful project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with Building Safety Act, CDM Regulations and industry standards.
• Coordinate consultants, designers and internal stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Drive design quality, value engineering and technical innovation across projects.
• Support digital engineering and sustainability initiatives, including Net Zero project objectives.
• Provide leadership, guidance and technical expertise to project and design management teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Design management

Building Services

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

About Dalkia UK

At Dalkia, we're driven by a shared purpose: tackling climate change and building a better, more sustainable future. We bring together talented people who share knowledge, challenge each other and grow together.

Backed by EDF, Britain's biggest generator of low carbon electricity, we're a people-first culture. With 5,000+ employees and £600m+ turnover, we combine the strength of a major group with a great culture, innovative mindset and inclusive values making Dalkia a great place to work and grow your career.

At Dalkia, we're delivering innovative engineering solutions that help our customers, communities and people thrive. We're looking for an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our growing Design Management team and play a key role in shaping and delivering complex engineering projects across a range of sectors.

As a senior technical leader, you'll be responsible for driving technical excellence throughout the pre-construction phase, ensuring designs are robust, coordinated, compliant and commercially aligned. Working closely with clients, consultants, supply chain partners and internal teams, you'll help create innovative solutions that set projects up for success from the outset.

The role is based on projects in the Crewe area. It is a hybrid role between site, home the office in Bolton or Manchester

What You'll Do

You'll provide technical leadership across multiple projects, overseeing the development and delivery of design strategies that reduce risk, improve certainty and support successful project outcomes. You'll lead collaborative engagement with clients, designers, bid teams and operational teams, ensuring engineering solutions are challenged, refined and optimised throughout the project lifecycle.

This role offers the opportunity to influence major projects from the earliest stages, champion innovation and sustainability, and contribute to Dalkia's ambition of becoming the UK's leading technical solutions provider.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design management and technical delivery of projects during tender and pre-construction phases.
• Develop and manage project technical strategies, design programmes and deliverables plans.
• Identify, manage and mitigate technical and design risks to support successful project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with the Building Safety Act, CDM Regulations and relevant industry standards.
• Coordinate consultants, specialist designers and internal stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Drive design quality, value engineering and technical innovation across projects.
• Support digital engineering and sustainability initiatives, including Net Zero project objectives.
• Provide leadership, guidance and technical expertise to project and design management teams.

What You'll Need

You'll be degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related Building Services discipline and ideally hold, or be working towards, Incorporated or Chartered status with a recognised professional institution such as CIBSE, IET or IMechE.

You'll bring significant experience within Building Services Engineering and design management, with a proven ability to lead complex projects and manage multiple stakeholders. A strong understanding of technical governance, design risk management, building regulations and modern construction methods is essential.

You'll also have excellent communication and relationship-building skills, enabling you to work effectively with clients, consultants, operational teams and supply chain partners. Most importantly, you'll have a passion for technical excellence, collaboration and delivering innovative engineering solutions

Our Values

People First – It starts with health, safety and wellbeing

Better Together – A collaborative team

Trusted Partners – Dedicated to our clients' success

Taking Responsibility – Making a positive difference

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We're committed to an inclusive and fair recruitment process. If you need any adjustments please let us know, in confidence, our team is here to support you.