M&E Design Manager – Mechanical & Electrical
Location: Birmingham (Site & Home-Based)
Contract: 12 Months (Outside IR35)
Highly Competitive Day Rate
Are you an experienced M&E Design Manager with a strong technical background in managing a team of mechanical and electrical engineers? Are you confident overseeing complex M&E design packages on large-scale construction or utilities projects?
We are recruiting for a Mechanical & Electrical Design Manager to join a major infrastructure project in Birmingham, managing a team delivering new water infrastructure projects. This role is key to ensuring the design and technical integration of M&E systems align with the client’s requirements, industry standards, and delivery programme.
This is a 12-month contract, offering a highly competitive day rate. Reporting directly to the Programme Director, you’ll work closely with design consultants, contractors, and internal teams to manage the full lifecycle of M&E design from early-stage reviews through to construction support.
The Role:
- Lead the review, coordination, and technical approval of mechanical and electrical design proposals
- Act as the main point of contact for all M&E design queries on the project
- Ensure designs meet specifications, standards, and operational requirements for water infrastructure
- Liaise with design consultants, subcontractors, and delivery teams to resolve design issues
- Monitor design progress and support the transition from design to construction
- Oversee technical interfaces between mechanical, electrical, and civil elements
- Ensure designs align with programme, quality, and compliance expectations
The Person:
- Extensive experience managing M&E design on infrastructure or utilities projects
- Background in either mechanical or electrical engineering with a strong cross-disciplinary understanding
- Familiar with water/wastewater treatment or pumping station projects (preferred)
- Strong knowledge of industry standards, CDM regulations, and building services design coordination
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Able to work on-site in Birmingham and travel to design or project meetings as required
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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