MEP Design Manager

Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd; Limerick; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Bonus

Package

Clear progression

Immediate start

Job summary

Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Design Manager (MEP bias) for a major data centre project. Based on site, you will own the design coordination from pre-construction through handover, coordinating with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams.

You will drive BIM coordination (Revit/Navisworks), review drawings and submittals for buildability, and ensure alignment with programme and budget.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Services, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with MEP contractor or main contractor in D&B.
• Proven experience managing design on live projects (data centres/pharma).
• BIM, coordination, and construction-stage design experience (RIBA 3-5).
• Strong career progression and site-based work experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage full MEP design process from coordination to delivery.
• Lead design meetings with consultants, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Review drawings and submittals for buildability on site.
• Drive BIM coordination and clash resolution.
• Ensure design aligns with programme and cost.
• Support handover with as-built documents.

Skills

BIM coordination

Design coordination

Clash detection

On-site delivery

Education

Degree in Building Services / Electrical / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Design Manager (MEP Bias)

European Relocation Opportunities (Finland, Germany and Norway)

€80,000 - €110,000 + Travel Allowance + Bonus + Package + Clear Progression + Immediate Start

A growing main contractor delivering high-value (£100m+) data centre, pharmaceutical, and advanced logistics projects across the UK and Europe is looking to appoint a Design Manager.

This role is suited to someone from an MEP background who has progressed through a contractor environment and understands how design translates into delivery. You'll be working on a major data centre project, fully site-based, taking ownership of design coordination from pre-construction through to handover.

As the MEP Design Manager, you will be responsible for the design, coordination, and delivery of all MEP systems across major data centre projects (£40m-£250m). You'll be expected to make a real impact — whether that's supporting bids on flagship schemes, taking ownership of live project packages, or managing multiple smaller but equally complex scopes. The business is known for promoting internally and backing individuals who demonstrate consistency, progression, and the ability to deliver — with a clear route into Senior Design Manager and beyond.

The Role Will Include:

• Managing the full MEP design process from coordination through to delivery


• Leading design meetings with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams


• Reviewing drawings, technical submittals, and ensuring buildability on site


• Driving BIM coordination and resolving clashes (Revit / Navisworks)


• Ensuring design aligns with programme, cost, and construction sequencing


• Supporting project delivery through to handover with as-built documentation

Skills & Experience Required:

• Degree in Building Services, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)


• Background working for an MEP contractor or main contractor in a D&B environment


• Proven experience managing technical design on live construction projects (data centres / pharma / industrial preferred)


• Strong understanding of BIM, coordination, and construction-stage design (RIBA 3-5)


• Clear career history showing progression, stability, and development
  
• Comfortable working in a site-based, fast-paced environment

Keywords: Design Manager, MEP Design Manager, Technical Design Manager, BIM Manager, MEP Coordination, Design Coordination, Design Assurance, Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, BIM Level 2, Clash Detection, Technical Submittals, Shop Drawings, As-Built Documentation, Buildability, Construction Design, RIBA Stages 3-5, Design & Build, CDP, Main Contractor, MEP Contractor, Data Centre, Mission Critical, Pharma, Industrial, Gerrards Cross, Limerick, Ireland, EU