Design Manager

Verto People Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary €75k–€80k gross per year

Involvement in large-scale projects

Multidisciplinary design coordination

Construction lifecycle exposure

Job summary

Verto People Ltd is seeking a Design Manager for a major engineering and construction project based in Milan, Italy. The role focuses on coordinating mechanical and electrical design activities across the project lifecycle.

The candidate will manage design deliverables, lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure technical requirements are met, with a background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and experience on large-scale, technically complex projects.

Qualifications

• Experience as Design Manager or similar engineering design management role.
• Background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience on large-scale, complex or mission-critical projects.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams, consultants and contractors.
• Strong understanding of engineering design processes, technical documentation and construction delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate mechanical and electrical design activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee multidisciplinary design teams, engineering consultants and subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain design programmes, ensuring technical deliverables meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Coordinate design activities with construction, planning and project management teams.
• Review technical documentation, drawings and design submissions for accuracy and compliance.
• Identify design risks, resolve technical issues and manage design changes.
• Lead design coordination meetings and communicate progress, risks and challenges.
• Ensure design information is delivered in line with construction requirements and milestones.

Skills

Design management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Engineering design processes

Communication

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background

Job description

Design Manager

Milan, Italy

€75,000 – €80,000 Gross per annum

A Design Manager is required for a large-scale engineering and construction project based in Milan, Italy, offering a gross annual salary of €75,000 – €80,000.

The Design Manager will be responsible for coordinating multidisciplinary engineering design activities, managing design deliverables and ensuring technical requirements are met throughout the project lifecycle.

This role is suited to an experienced Design Manager with a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background and proven experience working on large-scale, technically complex or mission-critical construction projects.

Design Manager Benefits:

• €75,000 – €80,000 gross annual salary.

• Involvement in large-scale, technically complex engineering and construction projects.

• Responsibility for multidisciplinary design coordination and delivery.

• Opportunity to manage design activities throughout the construction lifecycle.

The Design Manager Role:

• Manage and coordinate mechanical and electrical design activities throughout the project lifecycle.

• Oversee multidisciplinary design teams, engineering consultants and subcontractors.

• Develop and maintain design programmes, ensuring technical deliverables meet project requirements and deadlines.

• Coordinate design activities with construction, planning and project management teams.

• Review technical documentation, drawings and design submissions to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Identify design risks, resolve technical issues and manage design changes.

• Lead design coordination meetings and communicate progress, programme risks and technical challenges.

• Ensure design information is delivered in line with construction requirements and project milestones.

Design Manager Requirements:

• Experience as a Design Manager or in a similar engineering design management position.

• A background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

• Proven experience working on large-scale, complex or mission-critical engineering and construction projects.

• Experience within data centres, oil and gas, infrastructure, energy, industrial construction or comparable technically demanding environments.

• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams, consultants and contractors.

• Strong understanding of engineering design processes, technical documentation and construction delivery.

• Ability to manage design programmes, technical challenges and competing project priorities.

• Strong communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.

Candidates from either mechanical or electrical disciplines will be considered. The key requirement is demonstrable experience delivering design activities on projects of significant scale or technical complexity.