MEP Design Manager

MEP Design Manager – MEPH | Major Infrastructure Project

Location: London

Contract: Inside IR35, through to September 2027

Rate: £550–£700 per day

Project: Major UK Infrastructure Programme

Working Pattern: Hybrid, minimum 3 days office-based / 2 days WFH

We are looking for an experienced MEP Design Manager to join a major infrastructure project in North Acton, taking responsibility for the delivery of Stage 5 MEP/MEPH design across two significant project assets.

This is a hands-on design management position suited to someone who can take ownership of MEP packages, proactively resolve technical and supplier issues, and drive designs through approvals, certification and final sign-off.

The Role

Working alongside the MEP Package Manager, you will take responsibility for assigned MEP design packages.

Your focus will be on getting the MEP packages over the line, ensuring designs are technically compliant, coordinated and successfully delivered through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

Manage assigned Stage 5 MEP/MEPH design packages
Coordinate closely with the MEP Package Manager and wider project team
Manage design reviews through approval, certification and sign-off
Take ownership of MEP design deliverables and programme requirements
Identify and resolve technical design issues
Coordinate with internal stakeholders, designers and external suppliers
Ensure MEP packages achieve the required levels of design compliance
Manage MEP suppliers involved in the fit-out of the assigned assets
Drive outstanding design actions through to resolution
Take MEP design requirements from the current stage through to completion

What We're Looking For

This role isn't about finding the most senior or overqualified Design Manager. We are looking for someone proactive and delivery-focused who is comfortable taking ownership and driving packages through the final stages of design.

You will need:

Strong MEP/MEPH knowledge and experience
Previous MEP Design Management experience
Experience working on major infrastructure projects, ideally within rail, tunnelling, stations or other complex infrastructure environments
Experience managing multidisciplinary MEP design packages through approvals and sign-off
Good understanding of design compliance and technical assurance
Experience coordinating MEP suppliers and subcontractors
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
The ability to proactively resolve design and technical issues rather than simply escalate them

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Interested?

If you're an MEP Design Manager with strong MEPH knowledge and experience delivering complex infrastructure design packages, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply with your latest CV and details of your availability and current CSCS status