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Design Director

Where

Not Specified

Type

Permanent

Salary

75000 Annual

Design Director Are you an experienced Building Services design engineer looking for further resonsiblity to run your own design department? A very attractive opportunity has become available for a growing MEP contractor. Anderselite have worked with this client since the early stages of their growth, this is a pivotal role for the next phase of their expansion plans. The opportunity is a real chance to make the design department your own whilst enhancing your career and earning opportunity. Responsibilities • Interpret project requirements from drawings and brief. • Liaise with Project Managers, clients, sub-contractors to ensure smooth design and install process . • Attend design team meetings and project meetings • Monitor design progress in accordance with the programme/deadline. • Produce design calculations, analysis manually and with the aid of software packages. • Produce design sketches. • Adopt a flexible attitude to projects and design. Requirements • Ideally 5 years experience in Building Services Design • Successful experience of technical management and development of commercial projects (offices, housing projects, schools, hospitals etc) • Experience of using AutoCad and desirably 3d modelling software also • A broad knowledge of mechanical design • An good idea of value engineering and an idea of the difference between consultant and contractor objectives • Desire to work, learn and share ideas with external consultants • Educated to HND/HNC level as a minimum Benefits • Salary between £60,000 - £75,000 • £6,000 Car Allowance • Private healthcare • Generous holiday entitlement • Laptop + Phone • Performance Bonus Package • Chance to attend industry recognised award evenings • Modern Offices with flexible working

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25 Hourly

City (M1)

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Pay: £23.00-£25.00 per hour

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