Mechanical Pre-Construction Design Manager

About The Role

Reporting to the Technical Director, this is an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Pre-Construction & Design Manager to perform a key role within the OCS Energy Services business. The role leads the technical and commercial development of opportunities from initial enquiry and opportunity qualification through to contract award and handover to delivery, covering energy, decarbonisation, M&E, building services, renewable energy, refurbishment and infrastructure projects.

Reporting to the Technical Director, this is an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Pre-Construction & Design Manager to perform a key role within the OCS Energy Services business. The role leads the technical and commercial development of opportunities from initial enquiry and opportunity qualification through to contract award and handover to delivery, covering energy, decarbonisation, M&E, building services, renewable energy, refurbishment and infrastructure projects.

With a strong mechanically biased building services design background, you will own and lead the mechanical design and technical solution during pre-construction. You will develop, review and challenge designs and specifications, manage consultants, specialist designers and the supply chain, identify design gaps, risks and value-engineering opportunities, and ensure that solutions are safe, buildable, compliant, cost-effective and capable of being profitably delivered.

The role is based in Scotland.

• Lead the pre-construction process across single or multiple opportunities from enquiry and opportunity qualification through design development, tender submission, contract award and handover to the delivery team.
• Own the mechanical design and technical solution during pre-construction and act as mechanical technical authority across allocated projects.
• Develop, review, challenge and approve mechanical designs, calculations, drawings and technical specifications, ensuring solutions are buildable, compliant, coordinated and commercially sound.
• Provide leadership across mechanical design standards and governance and ensure compliance with relevant Building Regulations, industry standards and codes of practice.
• Undertake design scope and gap analysis, identify constructability issues and spearhead the development of corrections, alternative solutions and value-engineering opportunities.
• Manage external MEP consultants, specialist designers and supply-chain design partners, coordinating design packages, deliverables, interfaces and programme milestones.
• Carry out and coordinate site surveys, feasibility studies and technical due diligence to inform design development, scope and cost.
• Review plant, equipment and contractor-designed packages for technical compliance, integration, maintainability and value.
• Own design risk management and CDM duties during pre-construction, including designer risk assessments and buildability, safety, operational and maintainability reviews.
• Take ownership of understanding the client and employer requirements from the outset and communicate these clearly to the project team. Commercial & Bid Support
• Work closely with estimating and commercial colleagues to develop the commercial strategy, cost plans, take-offs and pricing, and validate subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Identify technical, operational, contractual and financial risks and develop solutions that minimise exposure while maximising commercial, quality and operational opportunities.
• Prepare, review and present technical content for tenders, proposals and client presentations, including method statements, programmes, drawings, specifications and technical narratives.
• Support bid/no-bid decisions through technical and deliverability assessments and contribute to margin, risk and opportunity reviews at relevant gate stages.
• Ensure a robust handover at contract award, clearly communicating the agreed design, scope, assumptions, exclusions, design status and risk register to the operational delivery team. Client, Team & Governance
• Act as a technical point of contact for clients, consultants, main contractors and other stakeholders, representing OCS and building confidence in the technical offer.
• Lead internal and external design reviews, workshops and meetings and provide technical mentoring and guidance to engineers, project managers and bid colleagues.
• Maintain appropriate pre-construction and design governance, including project risk registers, drawing registers, design records and document control in line with company and ISO requirements.
• Work collaboratively with operations, estimating, planning, commercial, bid and business development teams and establish strong relationships with consultants, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Keep up to date with and promote low-carbon technologies, renewable energy solutions, emerging standards and best practice in design and pre-construction.
• Work with the project lead to implement effective…