General information
City/town: London Job field: Other Operations External closing date: Monday, April 27, 2026 Type of contract: Permanent ID: 6186
Description and requirements
At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect, as one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society, this becomes possible by us also having the best people.
Skanska is proud to be part of the Hospital 2.0 Alliance — a £37bn partnership bringing together the New Hospital Programme, NHS Trusts, and ten leading construction partners to deliver the next generation of NHS hospitals. This national alliance is driving forward the largest transformation of NHS infrastructure in a generation, using the Hospital 2.0 approach to boost capacity, modernise delivery, and build long‑term skills across the industry.
We are currently looking for a Senior Design Manager – MEP who will work in our Building Services Operating Unit, you will lead and manage the MEP design delivery for New Hospital Programme (NHP) projects, ensuring that mechanical, electrical and public health designs are coordinated, compliant, and aligned with NHP standards and repeatable hospital objectives.
As the Senior Design Manager – MEP you will:
1. Assist in appointment of design team and management of design team contracts to cost, time, quality & safety requirements.
2. Manage the creation of the project design management plan and ensure all members of the design team are aware of their responsibilities
3. Manage the production and co-ordination of the design programme, Employers Requirements and design deliverables schedule throughout the project
4. Manage the delivery of design in accordance with the design management plan and design brief, including client requirements, cost, programme, best practice design standards, design responsibilities, BIM strategy and contract agreement.
5. Chair Design team meetings and other design orientated meetings
We are looking for:
6. Demonstratable experience of delivering MEP construction projects (£50m-£200m+) projects working through bid, PCSA and delivery stages, and successfully converting and delivering on quality, time and to budget.
7. Clear understanding of and demonstrable experience of working within healthcare sector including working knowledge of planning and building control process and procedures.
8. Demonstrable experience of varied forms of contract including JCT, NEC3 & 4 forms.
9. Professional engineering qualification.
10. Extensive experience of design delivery -MEP installations
What we offer:
11. 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
12. Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
13. Professional development
14. Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)
Inclusion and Diversity
We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.
Flexible working
Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.
Reasonable adjustments
Closing date
We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.
If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.