Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Design Manager

Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Design Manager
Location: Birmingham (Site & Home-Based)
Contract: 12 Months (Outside IR35)
Highly Competitive Day Rate

Are you an experienced M&E Design Manager with a strong technical background in mechanical and electrical infrastructure? Are you confident overseeing complex M&E design packages on large-scale construction or utilities projects?

We are recruiting for a Mechanical & Electrical Design Manager to join a major infrastructure project in Birmingham, working on the delivery of new water pumping stations. This role is key to ensuring the design and technical integration of M&E systems aligns with the client's requirements, industry standards, and delivery programme.

This is a 12-month contract, offering a highly competitive day rate. Reporting directly to the Programme Director, you'll work closely with design consultants, contractors, and internal teams to manage the full lifecycle of M&E design from early-stage reviews through to construction support.

• Lead the review, coordination, and technical approval of mechanical and electrical design proposals
• Act as the main point of contact for all M&E design queries on the project
• Ensure designs meet specifications, standards, and operational requirements for water infrastructure
• Liaise with design consultants, subcontractors, and delivery teams to resolve design issues
• Monitor design progress and support the transition from design to construction
• Oversee technical interfaces between mechanical, electrical, and civil elements
• Ensure designs align with programme, quality, and compliance expectations

• Extensive experience managing M&E design on infrastructure or utilities projects
• Background in either mechanical or electrical engineering with strong cross-discipline understanding
• Familiar with water/wastewater treatment or pumping station projects (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of industry standards, CDM regulations, and building services design coordination
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to work on-site in Birmingham and travel to design or project meetings as required

Please note that this role is subject to the terms and conditions of the employer, including equal employment opportunities.