Design Manager

LEAD MEP DESIGN MANAGER HS2 | Building Services Design Coordination We are looking for a Lead MEP Design Manager to oversee the coordination and technical assurance of building-services designs across nine major HS2 assets. The programme includes reinforced-concrete portal buildings, tunnel shafts and pumping-station buildings. Each asset incorporates extensive mechanical, electrical, controls, communications, fire, public-health and vertical-transportation systems. The design intent has been established, with the focus now on completing and coordinating construction-level design information. Responsibilities: * Lead MEP design coordination across multiple routewide assets * Manage the completion and assurance of construction-design packages * Review specialist contractor drawings and technical submissions * Ensure contractor designs remain aligned with the approved design intent * Coordinate electrical, mechanical, architectural, civil and structural interfaces * Chair design reviews and multidisciplinary coordination meetings * Manage technical queries, design changes and approval processes * Monitor design deliverables against procurement and construction programmes * Identify coordination, compliance and constructability risks * Support material, plant and equipment approvals * Work with site teams to resolve design-related construction issues * Coordinate with consultants, subcontractors and client stakeholders Candidate requirements: * Extensive MEP or building-services design-management experience * Strong understanding of construction design and technical assurance * Experience managing specialist subcontractor design packages * Ability to review multidisciplinary interfaces and technical submissions * Knowledge of design change, compliance and approval processes * Strong leadership and stakeholder-management skills * Major-project or NEC experience would be advantageous Candidates from Tier 1 building contractors, design-and-build organisations, consultancies and MEP specialists are encouraged to apply. Rail experience is not essential, making this an excellent route into infrastructure, civil engineering and major structural projects