Design Manager

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Employment Type: Permanent

Client:
Large General Contractor

The MEP Design Manager will be responsible for leading and coordinating all Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design activities on large-scale Data Centre projects. This role requires strong technical expertise, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to ensure design deliverables meet both construction and client requirements.

• Manage MEP design deliverables in line with construction and client requirements.
• Coordinate all MEP design matters between stakeholders including clients, specialist designers, sub-contractors, and the project team.
• Oversee key milestone deliverables, ensuring quality of design, implementation, and coordination of design changes.
• Conduct design meetings with clients, consultants, and sub-contractors.
• Handover MEP design packages to the project team.
• Provide communication and support to the project team with all necessary design information for construction.
• Support the BIM team in the BIM coordination process.
• Review and control construction drawings, shop drawings, and technical submittals.
• Manage the preparation of As-built design packages with the project team.
• Carry out quality control during construction through site visits.
• Report weekly and monthly design status updates.

• Proven experience in MEP design management, ideally within Data Centre or complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of design coordination processes and quality assurance standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with BIM processes and digital design coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluent in English;
  German language skills advantageous.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Design

Construction and Building Construction