Mechanical Engineering Design Manager

Overview

As an Engineering Design Manager, you guide multidisciplinary design to be buildable, compliant and efficient on flagship infrastructure projects. You’ll lead design input from concept to delivery, working with clients and a network of consultants to achieve practical, sustainable solutions. Your role blends technical leadership with strategic collaboration to ensure safe, integrated designs that meet regulatory and operational needs. This is a chance to shape complex projects within a supportive Real Estate team and a global consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead design input on multi-disciplinary projects from concept to delivery
• Manage contracts with external design consultants and contractors in collaboration with the Project Manager
• Provide technical assurance, evaluate constructability, and oversee design interfaces
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across consultants and partner companies
• Liaise with clients, Engineering Managers, Project Managers, contractors and consultants on project issues
• Drive development of innovative, practical, and sustainable engineering solutions meeting requirements
• Embed health, safety and environmental considerations into all design work
• Ensure integration across civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical functions
• Ensure constructability, maintainability and reliability across the asset lifecycle

Key requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience managing design through full project lifecycle across sectors and procurement routes
• Strong understanding of integrated design delivery and consultant performance management
• Knowledge of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments
• Degree in engineering discipline (Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering)
• Chartered Engineer status with CIBSE, IMechE or similar (preferred)
• Passion for construction and customer satisfaction with high standards
• Practical knowledge of construction work types, methods and design solutions
• Experience with CAD (AutoCAD or Revit)
• Excellent communication skills with clients and staff
• Self-driven and results-oriented with good time and people management skills

• communication
• collaboration
• stakeholder liaison
• BIM
• AutoCAD
• Revit

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