Mechanical Engineering Design Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead multi-disciplinary design efforts for national infrastructure projects, ensuring designs are buildable, compliant and innovative. You will collaborate with clients, engineers and contractors to guide the design process from concept through delivery, embedding health, safety and sustainability. You will drive practical engineering solutions that meet regulatory and operational needs, influencing project outcomes and quality. This is a chance to shape critical infrastructure while working with a supportive, experienced team in a renowned consultancy.

Pay / Benefits

• great place to work
• healthy, productive and flexible working environment
• work-life balance
• equal opportunity employer
• inclusive environment
• opportunity to work on major projects

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts with external design consultants and contractors with the Project Manager
• Lead technical assurance, assess constructability, and govern design interfaces
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams across consultants and partner companies
• Collaborate with technical, operations, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders and design coordinators
• Liaise with Clients, Engineering Managers, Project Managers, Contractors and Consultants on issues, scope changes and risks
• Drive development of innovative, practical, and sustainable engineering solutions
• Embed health, safety and environmental considerations into all engineering and design solutions
• Ensure integration across civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical functions
• Ensure constructability, maintainability and reliability across asset lifecycle

Key requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience managing design through full project lifecycle across multiple sectors and procurement routes
• Strong understanding of integrated design delivery and managing consultant performance
• Knowledge and experience of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or Building Services Engineering)
• Chartered Engineer (Preferred) with CIBSE, IMechE or similar
• Experience with CAD (AutoCAD or Revit)
• Excellent communication skills with clients and staff
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook
• People management, time management, and project design management skills

• excellent communication
• collaboration
• problem-solving
• BIM
• AutoCAD
• Revit

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