Design Manager

Description

LEAD MEP DESIGN MANAGER

HS2 Building Services Design Coordination

We are looking for a Lead MEP Design Manager to oversee the coordination and technical assurance of building-services designs across nine major HS2 assets.

The programme includes reinforced-concrete portal buildings, tunnel shafts and pumping-station buildings. Each asset incorporates extensive mechanical, electrical, controls, communications, fire, public-health and vertical-transportation systems.

The design intent has been established, with the focus now on completing and coordinating construction-level design information.

Responsibilities:

Lead MEP design coordination across multiple routewide assets Manage the completion and assurance of construction-design packages Review specialist contractor drawings and technical submissions Ensure contractor designs remain aligned with the approved design intent Coordinate electrical, mechanical, architectural, civil and structural interfaces Chair design reviews and multidisciplinary coordination meetings Manage technical queries, design changes and approval processes Monitor design deliverables against procurement and construction programmes Identify coordination, compliance and constructability risks Support material, plant and equipment approvals Work with site teams to resolve design-related construction issues Coordinate with consultants, subcontractors and client stakeholders Candidate requirements:

Extensive MEP or building-services design-management experience Strong understanding of construction design and technical assurance Experience managing specialist subcontractor design packages Ability to review multidisciplinary interfaces and technical submissions Knowledge of design change, compliance and approval processes Strong leadership and stakeholder-management skills Major-project or NEC experience would be advantageous Candidates from Tier 1 building contractors, design-and-build organisations, consultancies and MEP specialists are encouraged to apply.

Rail experience is not essential, making this an excellent route into infrastructure, civil engineering and major structural projects.

Ad ID: 5418901507