Design Director Mep

The role encompasses the design, installation and maintenance of essential services and equipment found in the buildings, including water, gas and electricity supplies, lighting, heating and air-conditioning, ICT, security systems, lifts and escalators

Key accountabilities will include:

• Reviewing installation plans and specifications to ensure that they deliver to what the building/client needs.
• Advising the design team on the co-ordination of services within the overall building design, for example, advice on how much space is needed above ceilings to accommodate ventilation systems and other services.
• Reviewing prices for services work.
• Testing and checking installations.
• Making sure jobs meet building regulations and health and safety requirements.
• Attending meetings and presenting ideas and progress reports to managers and clients.
• Advising clients on how the building services will operate once the building is complete.
• Helping to protect the environment by keeping energy wastage to a minimum within the building services.

Other responsibilities include:

• Managing M&E Health and safety onsite.
• Reviewing M&E RAMS/SSW (Weekly and Monthly).
• Daily health and safety checks.

Managing M&E Subcontractors onsite, including quality inspections:

• Sign off close sheets
• Quality reports issued to Subcontractors
• Chase Subcontractors to rectify issues raised
• Manage the Subcontractors program
• Building and managing the Subcontractors commissioning program

Subcontractor Management:

• Holding meetings minutes (weekly).
• Assist QS in the SC tender returns/analyses for compliance
• Read and understand what each Subcontract order (M&E) is, for example, labor levels etc.
• Take ownership of managing the M&E contractors
• Understand what is in Consultants Term and Conditions.
• Review the consultant design as the drawings arrive (cross check against ERs and CPs) VE there and then by highlighting the drawings/spec.
• Liaison with design team on feasibility of design within project constraints
• Provide technical support and expertise to the internal project team as well as acting as advisory for the Group.
• Ensure the efficient production of engineering information in accordance with project conditions and requirements, taking account of the CDM and other statutory regulations and the company's quality and program requirements.
• Attending design team/site meetings as and when required and providing input on M&E issues as necessary.
• Tracking design and contract progress and have full awareness of the stats requirements for each scheme.
• Liaise with various stat suppliers to obtain quotes and best price for installation - Define capacity needed - Manage all stages through to completion
• Updating progress reports and M&E program.
• Attending site meetings.