MEP Senior Design Manager

Cambridge
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Position 2 x Senior M&E Design Manager
(1x Mechanically biased)
(1 x Electrically biased)
Location Cambridge
Salary up to £85k+package
Company
Our client are a tier 1 main contractor with a track record of delivering state of the art projects in a variety of sectors and have built an enviable reputation as a specialist in the pharmaceutical, healthcare & life sciences sectors. They boast an annual turnover in excess of £2bn and employ over 2000 people.
Project
The project is a prestigious new build £300m+ healthcare project in Cambridge.
The Role
The client are hiring two Senior MEP Design Managers, one to manage the mechanical elements and 1 to manage the electrical elements of the building services .
Each candidate will be responsible for managing the element of the buildings services packages for projects from tender stage to completion of the project on site.
Duties will include

  • Review & verify the Tender Information for the Building services packages
  • Develop innovative design solutions identify, design opportunities (VE) & design risks (HSE/CDM) for the Building services packages
  • Asses, appoint and manage MEP Design Team members for both Pre & Post Contract Stages
  • Verify that all new design documentation is compliant, coordinated, affordable and buildable on a weekly basis in accordance with the DMP
  • Manage the quality of, submission and timely approval of all reviewable design data
  • Progress the approval of specified design certificates including, CDM, BREEAM, Secure by Design, etc.
  • Ensure that all changes to primary and secondary design work are incorporated in the As-Built design documentation
    The Candidate
    The ideal candidates will have at least 8years experience and will have worked in a Design Manager or design engineer role for a Tier 1 Main Contractor or Tier 1 MEP Sub-contractor in UK.
    You must possess demonstrable experience in;
  • Delivering design for mechanical, electrical and public health packages in excess of £100M
  • Delivering projects now considered as’ High-Risk Buildings’ under Building Safety Act (over 18m and habitable)
  • Delivering projects with a BREEAM Excellent rating
  • Delivering major healthcare projects in excess of £100M
    Plus Points
    This is a great opportunity to work on flagship project for the one of the largest main contractors in the Uk.
    It’s ideal for someone who lives near Cambridge and is looking to secure a long term local position or for a healthcare specialist who’s looking to gain experience on one of the largest healthcare projects in the Uk

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