MEP Technical Services Manager (Mechanical Design)

Overview

As MEP Technical Services Manager you will lead mechanical design for refurbishments and plant replacements in existing buildings, focusing on safe, coordinated delivery. You will guide feasibility, design, procurement, installation, and handover, collaborating with clients, consultants and contractors to integrate with electrical, controls and public health services. You’ll drive practical engineering solutions that improve performance and minimize disruption in occupied spaces. A strong emphasis on energy efficiency and whole-life value underpins the role, with opportunities to shape project standards and mentoring across the team.

Pay / Benefits

• Digital Learning
• Retail perks via Hapi app
• Professional growth with 600+ live learners
• Flexible pay options via Wagestream (contract specific)

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design development and technical reviews for upgrades, refurbishment and plant replacement projects
• Perform or review site surveys to assess condition, capacity and constraints
• Produce, review and challenge drawings, calculations, specifications and equipment schedules
• Check loads, ventilation, piping/duct sizing, flows and plant capacities
• Assess integration with existing pipework, electrical, controls and BMS
• Plan temporary services, shutdowns and phased installation in occupied buildings
• Lead design meetings with consultants, contractors, suppliers and clients
• Coordinate designs with electrical, public health, architectural and structural requirements
• Support bids and procurement through technical specs and supplier reviews
• Identify risks and value engineering opportunities while maintaining quality and compliance
• Ensure designs meet UK Building Regulations, British Standards, CIBSE guidance and project requirements
• Review commissioning strategies and handover documentation
• Promote energy efficiency and whole-life value in equipment selection and system design
• Develop technical standards, mentor colleagues and share lessons learned across the business

Key requirements

• Degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent
• Extensive mechanical building services design experience in consultancy or contractor environments
• Experience producing or checking mechanical calculations, specifications and equipment selections
• Experience designing or reviewing plant replacements and upgrades in existing buildings
• Strong knowledge of heating, cooling, ventilation, hydronic systems and controls
• Ability to assess existing installations and challenge design proposals
• Understanding of live-building constraints during plant replacement
• Experience coordinating design with installation, commissioning and operations
• Knowledge of UK Building Regulations, BS, CIBSE and Building Safety Act requirements
• Understanding of RIBA design stages and procurement routes
• Experience managing interfaces across mechanical, electrical and public health services
• Commercial awareness balancing performance, cost and maintainability
• Strong communication and ability to explain technical decisions to clients and teams
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region

• Strong communication
• Collaborative stakeholder management
• Problem solving
• Mechanical design calculations
• Chiller, boiler, heat pump, AHU selection
• Pump and piping/duct sizing

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