M&E Design Lead

3 hours ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom Pearson Whiffin Full-time

M&E Design Lead – Critical Infrastructure

Competitive Salary DOE + Package

Full-Time | Permanent

M&E Design. Technical Leadership. Critical Infrastructure. Data Centres.

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced M&E Design Lead to join a specialist engineering team delivering complex critical infrastructure and data centre projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced Mechanical or Electrical Engineer looking to take technical ownership of multidisciplinary building-services design across high-value and technically demanding projects.

The successful candidate will act as the technical authority for the overall M&E solution, leading integrated design across mechanical, electrical, controls, fire and specialist systems from feasibility and tender stage through detailed design, construction, commissioning and final handover.

The Role

As M&E Design Lead, you will take overall responsibility for the technical integrity of project designs, while continuing to personally develop, review and approve engineering work within your own core discipline.

Responsibilities will include:

Acting as technical lead for multidisciplinary M&E design Taking ownership of the overall technical solution across complex engineering projects Producing, reviewing and approving engineering design within your own qualified discipline Coordinating mechanical, electrical, controls, fire and specialist systems Developing integrated building-services design strategies Ensuring designs are technically robust, resilient, buildable and commercially appropriate Defining design scope, responsibilities, deliverables and technical requirements Working closely with clients to understand project objectives and develop appropriate technical solutions Supporting feasibility studies, site audits and technical assessments Developing tender and bid-stage engineering solutions Reviewing client specifications, drawings and technical requirements Producing and reviewing calculations, specifications, schedules, drawings and schematics Reviewing technical submissions and engineering documentation Leading technical design reviews and workshops Identifying and resolving complex engineering issues Managing multidisciplinary interfaces, dependencies and constraints Assessing existing facilities and developing upgrade or improvement strategies Managing technical risk throughout the project lifecycle Ensuring solutions meet regulatory, safety, performance and operational requirements Supporting procurement teams with technical assessments and supplier selection Providing technical support throughout construction and installation Supporting commissioning teams and ensuring design intent is maintained through delivery Reviewing technical changes and assessing their impact on performance, programme and cost Leading site surveys and technical audits Providing technical guidance to Project Managers, construction teams and clients Mentoring and developing engineers within the wider design team Supporting improvements to engineering standards, design processes and technical best practice

About You

We are looking for an experienced engineering professional with strong expertise in either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, combined with broad knowledge across multidisciplinary building services.

Ideally, you will have:

Significant M&E design experience Strong technical expertise within either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering The ability to personally produce, review and approve engineering designs within your specialist discipline Strong multidisciplinary M&E knowledge Experience coordinating mechanical, electrical and specialist building-services systems Experience acting as a Technical Lead, Lead Engineer or senior engineering authority Strong knowledge of complex building-services systems Experience managing technical risk and design interfaces Strong understanding of resilience, redundancy and high-availability engineering Experience developing engineering solutions from feasibility through to construction Experience producing and reviewing technical calculations, specifications and reports Strong understanding of construction and commissioning processes Confidence making significant technical decisions Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities Excellent client-facing and stakeholder-management skills Ability to explain complex engineering solutions clearly to both technical