Design Director

Design Director

Are you an experienced Building Services design engineer looking for further responsibility to run your own design department? A very attractive opportunity has become available for a growing MEP contractor.

Anderselite has worked with this client since the early stages of their growth; this is a pivotal role for the next phase of their expansion plans. The opportunity is a real chance to make the design department your own whilst enhancing your career and earning opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Interpret project requirements from drawings and brief.
• Liaise with Project Managers, clients, sub-contractors to ensure smooth design and install process.
• Attend design team meetings and project meetings.
• Monitor design progress in accordance with the programme/deadline.
• Produce design calculations, analysis manually and with the aid of software packages.
• Produce design sketches.
• Adopt a flexible attitude to projects and design.

Requirements

• Ideally 5 years' experience in Building Services Design.
• Successful experience of technical management and development of commercial projects (offices, housing projects, schools, hospitals etc).
• Experience of using AutoCad and desirably 3D modelling software also.
• A broad knowledge of mechanical design.
• An understanding of value engineering and of the difference between consultant and contractor objectives.
• Desire to work, learn and share ideas with external consultants.
• Educated to HND/HNC level as a minimum.

Benefits

• Salary between £60,000 - £75,000.
• £6,000 Car Allowance.
• Private healthcare.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Laptop + Phone.
• Performance Bonus Package.
• Chance to attend industry recognised award evenings.
• Modern Offices with flexible working.