At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead M&E design delivery from concept to construction across multiple projects.
- Company: Established engineering services contractor with a strong project pipeline.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and long-term career opportunities.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with opportunities for professional growth and influence.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on building services projects while shaping design standards.
- Qualifications: Experience in M&E design management and strong understanding of building services systems.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 75000 £ per year.
We are currently seeking an M&E Design Manager in Wigan to lead design coordination and technical delivery across a busy portfolio of building services projects. This is a key role for someone who can take ownership of the design process from early concept through to construction support, ensuring solutions are coordinated, compliant, buildable and commercially sensible. You'll work closely with pre-construction, commercial and operations teams to keep programmes moving and eliminate design risk early.
About the Company
Our client is a well-established engineering services contractor delivering mechanical and electrical building services works across multiple sectors, with in-house capability covering design, installation and long-term maintenance support. They have a strong pipeline and are strengthening their design leadership to maintain quality and consistency as workload grows.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading M&E design delivery across multiple projects, from concept through to detailed design
- Managing design programmes, deliverables, and technical queries to keep projects moving
- Coordinating internal and external design teams, including consultants and supply chain designers
- Driving buildability, compliance, and risk management throughout the design process
- Reviewing and approving calculations, specifications, drawings and equipment selections
- Chairing design workshops and meetings, ensuring actions are closed and decisions recorded
- Managing design change control and ensuring technical decisions align with commercial and delivery requirements
- Working closely with BIM / CAD resource to ensure coordination and clash resolution
- Supporting pre-construction activities, including tender design input and scope clarity
- Providing construction support, responding to RFIs, and ensuring designs are delivered through to commissioning and handover
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience in M&E design management or senior building services design (contractor or consultancy background)
- Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical building services systems and coordination
- Confidence managing design programmes, stakeholders, and competing priorities
- Good knowledge of UK regulations and common industry standards
- Experience working within BIM-coordinated environments (Revit experience beneficial)
- Strong communication skills with a practical, solutions-led approach
- Organised and detail-focused, with a tidy approach to documentation and reporting
- Degree/HND/HNC in Building Services Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Benefits
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 depending on experience
Company benefits package
Senior role with influence across design standards and project outcomes
Stable pipeline and long-term opportunity within an established contractor
M&E Design Manager in Wigan employer: All The Top Bananas
Our client is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Wigan where innovation and collaboration thrive. With a strong focus on employee growth, they provide opportunities for professional development and leadership influence within the M&E design sector. The company boasts a comprehensive benefits package and a stable pipeline of projects, ensuring a rewarding career for those passionate about building services engineering.
