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Design Manager

Job Posted: 9 days ago

Salary: £ 70,000 - 100,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

Design Manager (MEP Bias)

Gerrards Cross

£70,000 - £100,000 + Bonus + Package + Clear Progression + Pension + Healthcare + Immediate Start Available

A growing main contractor delivering high-value data centre, pharmaceutical, and advanced logistics projects across the UK and Europe is looking to appoint a Design Manager.

This role is suited to someone from an MEP background who has progressed through a contractor environment and understands how design translates into delivery. You'll be working on a major data centre project, fully site-based, taking ownership of design coordination from pre-construction through to handover.

As the MEP Design Manager, you will be responsible for the design, coordination, and delivery of all MEP systems across major data centre projects. You'll be expected to make a real impact, whether that's supporting bids on flagship schemes, taking ownership of live project packages, or managing multiple smaller but equally complex scopes. The business is known for promoting internally and backing individuals who demonstrate consistency, progression, and the ability to deliver with a clear route into Senior Design Manager and beyond.

The Role Will Include:

Managing the full MEP design process from coordination through to delivery
Leading design meetings with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams
Reviewing drawings, technical submittals, and ensuring buildability on site
Driving BIM coordination and resolving clashes (Revit / Navisworks)
Ensuring design aligns with programme, cost, and construction sequencing
Supporting project delivery through to handover with as-built documentationSkills & Experience Required:

Degree in Building Services, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Background working for an MEP contractor or main contractor in a D&B environment
Proven experience managing technical design on live construction projects (data centres / pharma / industrial preferred)
Strong understanding of BIM, coordination, and construction-stage design (RIBA 3-5)
Clear career history showing progression, stability, and development
Comfortable working in a site-based, fast-paced environmentKeywords:Design Manager, MEP Design Manager, Technical Design Manager, BIM Manager, MEP Coordination, Design Coordination, Design Assurance, Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, BIM Level 2, Clash Detection, Technical Submittals, Shop Drawings, As-Built Documentation, Buildability, Construction Design, RIBA Stages 3-5, Design & Build, CDP, Main Contractor, MEP Contractor, Data Centre, Mission Critical, Pharma, Industrial, Gerrards Cross, High Wycombe, Slough, Uxbridge, Heathrow, West London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire

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