As Mechanical Design Manager you will lead the Offsite Design Team on large-scale UK and Ireland projects. You’ll drive design excellence from concept through fabrication and installation, capitalising on in-house prefabrication facilities. The role combines hands-on technical work with people leadership, ensuring buildability and integration across disciplines. You’ll work in a forward‑thinking, growth‑oriented business that values quality, innovation, and modern methods of construction. This is an opportunity to shape modular solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial developments.
Pay / Benefits
Cash Health Plan including Employee Assistance Programme
Death in Service cover
Auto-enrolment pension (Salary Sacrifice)
Company Sick Pay Scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave benefits
Extensive training and development opportunities
Responsibilities
Review employer requirements and tender documents
Produce schematics, calculations, specifications, and plant schedules
Collaborate with internal design team in person and via email
Lead weekly design team meetings and set project targets
Produce fabrication‑ready drawings using fabCAD
Coordinate mechanical services within plant areas for buildability and integration
Support specification compliance, material selections, and weld standards
Mentor and develop junior engineers
Conduct site surveys and review installations (1–2 days per month)
Work with Production to align design output with workshop requirements
Support processes for recording design output data and estimating design-time costs
Key requirements
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a mechanical design role
Background in the commercial and industrial M&E sector
Organised, structured approach to workload
Analytical and detail‑focused with strong problem‑solving abilities
Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions
Forward‑thinking, proactive, and keen to improve systems and processes
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