Mechanical Design Manager

• Mechanical Design Manager

Mechanical Design Manager / Lead Designer required for a highly successful specialist MEP contractor delivering complex projects across some of London's most recognisable buildings and commercial spaces.
Salary:  Circa £60,000 - £100,000 depending on experience + Annual bonus based on individual performance
Location:  Central London – office and project site attendance as required (Train costs to site covered)
Required: A minimum of 8 years mechanical building services design experience is required, ideally within an MEP contractor, or M&E Fit out business. 

The projects: This is a particularly interesting opportunity for someone who wants to work on high profile London projects .
The business delivers a wide range of commercial MEP projects, from well-known commercial offices or developments, through to large scale data centres and some of London's most recognisable buildings .
They already have multiple new contracts confirmed, with further projects currently in tender ranging from approximately £1.5M to £10M .
You'll be managing a small design team of 2, with responsibility for maintaining technical standards while balancing design quality, programme, procurement and project requirements.

What you'll get in return:

• £60,000 - £100,000 salary , depending on experience
• Annual bonus of up to 8% of your salary
• Genuine opportunities for salary progression – some employees have received as many as 7 pay rises in 2 years (Please note, this cant be guaranteed, and is performance based)
• Holiday allowance that increases with service
• Work incentives and reward schemes
• Regular team events
• Beer-fridge Fridays
• A supportive and genuinely enjoyable working environment
• The opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals who specialise in complex MEP projects
• Real scope to develop your career as the business continues to grow

The Mechanical Design Manager / Lead Designer job role:

• As the new Mechanical Design Manager / Lead Designer , you'll take technical ownership of mechanical design delivery across multiple tenders and live projects.
• You'll lead the design process from tender stage through detailed design, procurement, installation, commissioning and final handover .
• Helping to develop  and manage 2 Design Engineers , sharing technical knowledge and improving design standards across the team.
• Working closely with the Operations Director, Project Managers and wider design team, you'll coordinate the workload of Design Engineers and help ensure projects are delivered accurately and to programme.
• You'll review and provide technical assurance across HVAC, ventilation, water services and associated controls .
• Reviewing and approving calculations, equipment selections, schematics, schedules, specifications and technical submissions.
• Supporting and coordinating the design team, including Design Engineers, Revit Managers and Revit Technicians .
• Leading technical and design meetings with clients, consultants, main contractors, suppliers and specialist subcontractors.
• Managing design risks, RFIs, technical queries, approvals and design changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Providing technical support during installation, testing and commissioning and resolving any escalated design issues.
• Supporting procurement by reviewing products, substitutions and alternative suppliers to ensure technical compliance.
• Overseeing design close-out, including as-built information, O&M content and commissioning records.

The Design Engineers you'll be supporting work across areas including:

• Hevacomp calculations, Ventilation calculations, Domestic water calculations, Above-ground drainage calculations, Hot water calculations, Legionella / Log 10 calculations, Design schedules, Design schematics, HVAC design coordination

The successful Mechanical Design Manager / Lead Designer will ideally have:

• 8+ years' experience within mechanical building-services design
• Strong HVAC / mechanical services design experience
• Experience taking designs from tender through to construction and commissioning
• Strong knowledge of mechanical building-services systems, including HVAC and water services
• Experience reviewing or producing mechanical calculations, schematics, schedules and specifications
• Experience coordinating design teams and managing design deliverables
• Good understanding of design responsibility, technical risk and change control
• Experience using Hevacomp or IES , with the ability to review Revit, AutoCAD or Navisworks information

If you're a Senior Mechanical Designer, Mechanical Design Manager, Design Lead or Lead Mechanical Engineer with strong building-services experience, we'd love to hear from you ASAP.

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