Vincent Gurney Ltd
Mechanical Design Manager (Building Services)
Croydon
£80k – £90k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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Job Title: Mechanical Design Manager (Building Services)
Location: Croydon
Salary: £80,000 + Bonus
The Role:
- Manage the mechanical design phase, ensuring programmes, deliverables and design milestones are achieved
- Lead Stage 5 design development, coordinating mechanical drawings through to completion
- Oversee design coordination across multiple stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery
- Manage plant selection and produce technical schedules and technical submissions
- Engage directly with clients throughout pre-construction and construction phases
- Work closely with internal project, commercial and delivery teams to ensure designs are practical and buildable
- Review and coordinate design information to maintain quality and programme compliance
- Support technical decision-making and resolve design issues throughout the project lifecycle
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The Company:
- Established and well-respected M&E contractor
- Delivering projects across healthcare, commercial and laboratory sectors
- Strong pipeline of high-profile, technically challenging projects
- Based in Croydon with projects across London and the South-East
- Delivering both Design & Build and traditional contract
Salary & Benefits:
- £80,000 basic salary
- Performance-related bonus
- Company pension scheme
- Ongoing training and development
- Opportunity to work on high-profile, technically challenging projects
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
The Ideal Candidate:
- Proven experience managing mechanical design within the building services sector
- Strong experience delivering and coordinating Stage 5 designs
- Previous experience managing design programmes and deliverables
- Knowledge of plant selection and production of technical schedules and submissions
- Revit experience desirable but not essential
- Strong client-facing communication skills
- Commercially aware with excellent organisational skills
- Must be based within approximately one hour of the Croydon office
- Happy to work full-time from the office (no remote or hybrid working)
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Process:
- Apply for the job
- We will call you to discuss the role
- If suitable, we will submit you for the position
- Interview arranged with the client
- Offer made if successful
If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to l.chapman@vincent-gurney.com
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Skills
Mechanical Design
Building Services
Stage 5 Design
Design Coordination
Plant Selection
Technical Schedules
Client Engagement
Project Management
Organizational Skills
Communication Skills
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