Design Lead

3 days ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Hoare Lea Full time

Senior Associate Design Manager Bristol
Competitive salary + benefits

As our second-largest office, Bristol is home to our central functions, more than 100 MEP engineers, and several specialist groups.

Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.

Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.

You’ll be part of progressive and exciting projects, able to experience innovative schemes across all sectors.

Manage a team of mechanical, electrical and public health engineers to develop a Building Services design to BSRIA stages 4a -4c level of output.
Manage a team of Revit technicians in the production of MEP services models to stage 4a-c level of detail.
Good knowledge of construction procurement and associated risks to the business.
Leads larger scale schemes and co-ordinate all disciplines being the main Client point of contact throughout a project
Competently represents all disciplines of Hoare Lea at project meetings
Manage and prioritise the workload of a project team including specialist groups.
Host and chair team management meetings
Actively leads self and identifies opportunities and providing support for career development of others
Monitoring project expenditure and reporting to directors.
Ensure quality standards and technical accuracy is delivered.
Manage and mitigate risks to business
Produce order of fees required to undertake specific detailed design duties.

Experienced pro-active building services design manager.
Has had extensive experience in the production and delivery of stage 4 detailed design directly working for a MEP installer.
Strong technical knowledge in primary engineering discipline (mechanical ideal) and work to relevant and applicable regulations, design guides etc.
Excellent written and spoken English skills
Excellent organisational and planning skills to effectively work to timescales and deadlines
Provide a lead role in an integrated project design team with other construction professionals.
Show commitment to personal and continuing professional development.
Be conversant with the use of Revit for review and comment purposes.
Have a good level of understanding of the detail design requirements for a stage 4 building services design.
Knowledge of buildability and commissioning requirements is essential.
Able to interpret BIM requirements to ensure the firm is fully compliant.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry-leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Private medical scheme
~ Life Assurance
~ Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme
~ Travel Allowance – electric car scheme
~25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service
~ Contributory pension scheme
~ Employee Assistance Programme
~ Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave
~ Season Ticket Loans
~ Flexible benefits

~Hybrid Working – activity-based approach
~ Employee stock purchase plan – a voluntary program which allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a 15% discount
~ Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days
~ Cycle to work scheme
~ Employee Referral Scheme
~ Sabbatical Leave
~ Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance and GAYE (Give as you Earn)
~ Flexible working - We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage


Diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to being a place where underrepresented individuals and communities are not just included, but where marginalised knowledge and experience is valued, amplified, and harnessed. So, we strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, people of the Global Majority, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, neurodivergent people, and those from all other underrepresented or marginalised groups. To learn more about our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, see our DEI strategy.

Adjustments and accommodations

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to ensure you can participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence, or anything else) please let us know.

Flexible working

We are committed to enabling a healthy work-life balance for all employees. So, we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.

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