Mechanical Design Manager

Job Title: Mechanical Design Manager (Building Services)
Location: Croydon
Salary: £80,000 + Bonus

The Role:

-Manage the mechanical design phase, ensuring programmes, deliverables and design milestones are achieved

-Lead Stage 5 design development, coordinating mechanical drawings through to completion

-Oversee design coordination across multiple stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery

-Manage plant selection and produce technical schedules and technical submissions

-Engage directly with clients throughout pre-construction and construction phases

-Work closely with internal project, commercial and delivery teams to ensure designs are practical and buildable

-Review and coordinate design information to maintain quality and programme compliance

-Support technical decision-making and resolve design issues throughout the project lifecycle

The Company:

-Established and well-respected M&E contractor

-Delivering projects across healthcare, commercial and laboratory sectors

-Strong pipeline of high-profile, technically challenging projects

-Based in Croydon with projects across London and the South-East

-Delivering both Design & Build and traditional contracts

Salary & Benefits:

-£80,000 basic salary

-Performance-related bonus

-Company pension scheme

-Ongoing training and development

-Opportunity to work on high-profile, technically challenging projects

-22 days annual leave plus bank holidays

The Ideal Candidate:

-Proven experience managing mechanical design within the building services sector

-Strong experience delivering and coordinating Stage 5 designs

-Previous experience managing design programmes and deliverables

-Knowledge of plant selection and production of technical schedules and submissions

-Revit experience desirable but not essential

-Strong client-facing communication skills

-Commercially aware with excellent organisational skills

-Must be based within approximately one hour of the Croydon office

-Happy to work full-time from the office (no remote or hybrid working)

Process:

-Apply for the job

-We will call you to discuss the role

-If suitable, we will submit you for the position

-Interview arranged with the client

-Offer made if successful
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed