Mechanical Design Manager

Our company is one of the largest UK construction companies, our portfolio of services includes design and construction; civil, ground, electrical and mechanical engineering; building and facilities management; and social housing, finance, and refurbishment.

We are actively looking for a skilled Mechanical Design Manager who is looking to further develop their career for the long term within our business in a full-time permanent capacity.

As the successful Mechanical Design Manager, you be the lead Mechanical design resource working closely with our Electrical Design Lead and the operational lead on interesting and challenging projects. Working in a collaborative environment with our Construction colleagues to ensure quality design solutions are provided for our buildings.

• Review of tender design information and comment in relation to technical compliance and initiation of Value Engineering ideas. This to involve developing hand marked design solutions to support estimating teams on occasion
• Liaison with estimating department members to ensure understanding of client's requirements and to review solutions
• Review key plant and equipment selections at tender stage particularly related to VE or alternative design solutions
• Develop and agree scope with Line Manager for the engagement of external design consultants and organisation of project agreements
• Monitoring of external design consultants' performance during project delivery and supporting internal project team where issues arise
• Review of detail design information and comment in relation to technical compliance
• Provide technical review of external Consultants design throughout various RIBA Stages of the project design delivery and supporting internal project team where issues arise
• Develop and agree scope with Line Manager and BIM Lead the project CAD/BIM delivery requirements, plus monitoring of delivery during project stage, in particular the costs
• Provide Mechanical technical/design support and reviews across the delivery unit where required, supporting other Design Managers on their projects
• Understanding of DfMA and applying this to project solutions

• Solid and proven experience in successfully leading multi-discipline engineering functions within a regulated industry

Requirements

• Must hold good understanding of Defence / MOD projects
• Strong capabilities in Design Management rather than doing the technical design elements, but be technically capable and able to pick design elements apart
• Capable of providing technical reviews of design partners submissions
• Understanding of IES (environmental software), and the output in relation to Building Regulations and other environmental targets.
• Good understanding of low carbon design solutions and technology - Renewable energy technology / LZC (low zero carbon)
• Ability to generate design reports and design trackers associated with design partners performance
• The ability to communicate well and succinctly to direct reports, peers, and senior leadership
• Detailed knowledge of codes of practice and other regulatory material
• Awareness/knowledge of environmental issues i.e., BREEAM
• Ideally hold experience in a broad range of industries and sectors including Defence, Healthcare, Higher Education etc

If this Mechanical Design Manager role sounds like the position for you apply today send your CV below!