Our client is a leading provider of technical and energy services, recognised for delivering innovative, sustainable solutions across the built environment. With a strong focus on practical, energy-efficient technologies, they support clients in reducing energy consumption and lowering carbon emissions through robust engineering, well-coordinated design, and effective project delivery.
We are recruiting a Design Manager to support projects across their full lifecycle, from development and detailed design through to construction, commissioning, and handover. This role will lead internal and external design teams, ensuring designs are buildable, risk-managed, commercially viable, and aligned with energy performance objectives.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Lead the customer journey from development opportunity through to technical delivery completion
* Provide technical support to Project Managers during construction
* Act as the primary technical point of contact for major clients
* Manage survey and design programmes alongside Project Managers and planning resources
* Identify, record, and manage technical risks across projects
* Coordinate internal technical teams and external consultants to deliver compliant, buildable designs
* Manage external designers delivering major technical packages, including energy centres and high-value M&E infrastructure
* Ensure alignment of all technical packages to prevent design gaps at tender and construction stages
* Support the development of additional client opportunities into formal proposals
* Provide high-level commercial oversight, including risk, variations, and progress reporting
Skills and Experiences:
* Proven experience in M&E design within a project delivery environment
* Background in project and subcontractor management
* Hands-on experience delivering engineering projects from concept through to completion
* Strong technical knowledge of large-scale heating and energy systems, including heat pumps, boilers, CHP, chillers, heat exchangers, and air handling units
* Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
* Experience delivering energy-saving measures from concept through to implementation