Senior M&E Design Manager

Stratford-upon-avon, Warwickshire
Vistry Group PLC

Role overview

• ID:
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry South London
• Department: Technical
• Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
• Job Location: Stratford, London
• Date Posted: 05.09.2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior M&E Design Manager to join our team within Vistry South London, at our Stratford office. As our Senior M&E Design Manager, you will be responsible for the management of MEP technical and design aspects on the project. The role will encompass involvement in projects from bid stage through to the development of MEP design for RIBA stage 4a during the pre-construction phase of project. You will be office based and report to the Senior MEP Design Manager. You will work with appointed design consultancy to successfully deliver MEP design deliverables within agreed programme/budget, to required level of details and technical compliance.

You will be a team player who possess strong technical skills including excellent knowledge of Building Regulations and best MEP practices.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with a design MEP consultancy as well as experience working with a main contractor or developer in a pre-construction, however not essential depending on experience.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
  • 2 Volunteering days per annum
  • Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
  • Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
  • Share save and share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits
• In return, what we would like from you
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Construction/design related further education
  • Relevant CSCS card
  • Extensive experience in the relevant M&E field
  • Experience working for a main contractor/developer
  • Experience in the social/affordable housing and healthcare sector
  • Mechanical or Electrical bias
  • Strong experience in procedures and programme development. Ability to manage/deliver multiple schemes concurrently
  • Proven ability of delivering large complex mixed use schemes
  • Leadership qualities
  • Innovative ideas and problem solving abilities
  • Commercially and technically competent
  • Management of design consultants
  • Management of sub-contractors
  • Management of testing & commissioning
  • Confident and clear communication skills
  • Strong appreciation for health and safety
  • Comfortable with managing meetings
  • Good time management and the ability to multi task

  Desirable

  • Construction/design related HNC/HND/Degree
  • Extensive experience in MEP Design within consultancies, contractors, or developers
  • Good experience on residential projects
  • Ability to work on numerous projects at various stages
  • Strong management and communication skills
  • Comfortable in dealing with the Client and their representatives
• More about the Senior M&E Design Manager role
  • Be able to manage the design process through the bid and pre-construction stage.
  • During Bid phase of the project provide effective and timely assistance, advice, and support with MEP design including Statutory utilities. Undertake technical reviews of tender design information to interrogate the design for completeness and quality, compliance against statutory regulations/standards/ERs, and identify any value engineering opportunities and risks.
  • Review of MEP Consultant and Specialists’ fee bids.
  • Collation of robust MEP consultant appointment documents: determine design requirements, scopes, responsibilities, and deliverables.
  • Manage development of MEP design in accordance with the Client/Project brief, contract, legislation, planning, building regulations, CDM, technical requirements, budget, and programme.
  • Overseeing MEP Design and liaising with external MEP design consultancies.
  • Overseeing CDP Specialist Design for self-procured packages, liaising with external CDP designers, and facilitating their engagement with the MEP Consultant.
  • Ownership for MEP design information delivery in accordance with design programme and budget.
  • Reviewing 3rd party reports such as Energy Strategies, Fire Strategies, Acoustic Reports, Planning Conditions, and check MEP design solutions compliance.
  • Attending, and chairing where appropriate, meetings with the Client, the designers, specialist contractors and other team members, project review meetings and workshops.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and to work collaboratively with Clients and stakeholders.
  • Well organised with a good working knowledge of Viewpoint and BIM.
  • Identification and management of project risks.
  • Excellent technical knowledge.
  • Collation and completion of documentation for project handovers to production team.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos – doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empowerus to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation,â and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Bes