MEPJOBS UK
M&E Design Manager
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Title: M&E Design Manager
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000
Benefits: £5,000 Car allowance, 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Healthcare
A reputable regional M&E Contractor are looking for a M&E Design Manager to join their established team in Cambridge. The company provides M&E services to a wide range of clients across a variety of sectors including Commercial, Education, Research & Technology, Healthcare and Leisure. These projects are typically valued between £2m and £6m.
As the M&E Design Manager, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating Mechanical & Electrical design activities across projects. You’ll work closely with external design consultants, internal project teams and clients to ensure robust, compliant and buildable M&E designs that support successful delivery. You will represent the business in design discussions and drive design excellence from pre-construction through to construction.
Responsibilities
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
- Lead, manage and review M&E design development for mechanical and electrical building services from pre-construction to live projects.
- Prepare and monitor project design delivery plans ensuring design processes align with programme requirements.
- Coordinate M&E design with external design consultants.
- Review drawings, specifications and calculations to ensure accuracy, buildability and compliance.
- Lead design coordination meetings with design consultants, clients and internal teams.
- Manage design deliverables in line with project programmes and procurement strategies.
- Support tender and pre-construction activities, including technical input, value engineering and design development.
- Issue design progress reports and track design milestones against contractual requirements.
- Assist project teams with technical queries during installation, commissioning and handover.
Qualifications and Experience
- Proven experience in an M&E design management or senior design coordination role.
- Experience working within an M&E contracting or design & build environment.
- Knowledge of education, commercial and healthcare projects.
- Strong understanding of UK building regulations, standards and best practices.
- Ability to manage multiple design packages and priorities.
- Confident communicator with the ability to lead technical discussions.
- Familiarity with BIM and digital design coordination tools.
- Strong IT skills using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Building Services / Engineering (desirable)
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Please contact Adam Brown on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) for more information about this role or if you are interested in a new opportunity within the Building Services sector (Design Manager, M&E Design Manager, Mechanical & Electrical Design Manager, MEP Design Manager, M&E Design Coordinator, Mechanical & Electrical Design Coordinator, MEP Design Coordinator)
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London