Design Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

7/24/2025

Design Manager, London

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Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions. 

We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again. 

We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including: Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection.

At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities Of The Role

• Maintenance of controlled document registers and associated documentation.
• Management of design, surveying, and the BIM modelling team.
• Management of design and coordination for off-site pre-manufacturing (client and contractor procured equipment)
• Value Engineering opportunities, Collaborate on new design issues or changes.
• Construction Methodology and sequence of installation
• Technical submittal approvals
• Shop drawing approvals
• Co-ordination of contractor’s design works (CDP)
• Support commercial team with design change costs.
• Assist in developing Design Delivery Schedule along with client, Project Manager, Design team and consultants.
• Develop comprehensive scope-of-work and contract document deliverables list for each related discipline.
• Negotiate scope-of-work, deliverables, and price with consulting firms.
• Procure the design from a consultant design partner from initial tender enquiry to appointment.
• Assist Project Manager in incorporating onto a tracking sheet all internal and external design and cost issues. (Risk management)
• Manage distribution and production of project workload within the project team and design consultant team.
• Collaborate on new design issues/changes and research projects with team.
• Review completed design is accurate and precise.
• Manage design document control.
• Project prioritization of design, assignment, and management to designers.
• Lead with effective supervision an experienced design team to ensure delivery on schedule.
• Implement recovery strategy if slippage is detected.
• Assist technically internal and external customers.
• Planning, programming and reporting
• Participate in design meetings and provide continual input to optimize design and minimize futile work.
• Liaising with clients, insurance companies, consultants and architects.
• Working in accordance with company procedures & guidelines.
• Managing the integration of the specialists’ models and fabrication drawings across all disciplines to ensure there is a co-ordinated design to be taken to site teams.
  
  

Essential Criteria For The Role

• MEP & CSA background required. (Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial engineering preferred but Architectural / Structural / Civil could be acceptable)
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in the Construction industry.
• Solid experience required coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Project management experience across all design phases (design fees time / cost management)
• Proven experience managing large teams
• Experience working on a BIM environment.
• General knowledge of Spanish regulations, CTE, statutory permits.
• Excellent computer skills
• Attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and Organisational skills
• Pride in the quality and presentation of work
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Data centre/Industrial projects experience required
• Main contractor experience preferred but design/engineering office background acceptable
  
  

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.

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