Design Manager

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:

• 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.
• 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 for accuracy and precision.
• Manage design document control.
• Prioritise design projects, assign them and manage them among designers.
• Lead an experienced design team with effective supervision to ensure delivery on schedule.
• Closely track design deliverables to ensure project milestones are met.
• Implement a recovery strategy if slippage is detected.
• Participate in departmental strategic planning.
• Assist internal and external customers technically.
• 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.
• Support in creating the design deliverables plan together with the client, the project manager, the design team, and consultants.
• Create a comprehensive scope of services and a list of contractually required deliverables for each relevant discipline.
• Negotiate with consulting firms regarding scope of services, deliverables, and price.
• Procurement of the design from a consulting design partner, from the initial request for proposal through to contract award.
• Support the project manager in recording all internal and external design and cost issues in a tracking sheet.
• Manage the distribution and production of the project workload within the project team and the design consultant team.
• Collaborate with the team on new design issues/changes and research projects.
• The review ensures that the finished design is correct and precise.
• Manage document control within the design area.
• Project prioritization of design, assignment, and management to designers.
• Timely delivery shall be ensured through effective leadership and an experienced design team.
• Project outcomes must be closely monitored to ensure that project milestones are achieved.
• Upon identification of slippage, implement a recovery strategy.
• Participate in the strategic planning of the department.
• Technical support for internal and external customers.
• Planning, scheduling, and reporting
• Participate in design meetings and contribute continuously to optimize the design and minimize unnecessary work.
• Communication with clients, insurance companies, consultants, and architects.

• Electrical engineering background preferred.

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.

Mercury is the European market leader in construction solutions.

We realize and manage complex engineering and construction projects for the world's leading companies. Our solutions help provide technologies and life-changing progress that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the opportunity to achieve the incredible. Our employees have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver results with safety, time and again.

We bring our clients' visions to life through forward-looking construction solutions across various sectors, including: enterprise data centers, cutting-edge technology & life sciences, hyperscale data centers, and fire protection.

At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and support our employees so they can realize their vision of themselves. We place them at the center of our actions and offer them challenging opportunities for further development in a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

• Background in electrical engineering preferred.

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.