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Job Title: M&E Technical Manager (Building Regulations) Location: London (Hybrid Working) Salary: 75,000 to 85,000 + Package Role Highlights: Working on large blue chip retail store frameworks Fantastic growth and progression opportunities Role Overview: As the Technical Designer (Building Regulations), you will lead compliance and design delivery across retail banking fit-out projects nationwide. You will ensure Building Regulations compliance, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and deliver high-quality design solutions in a fast-paced environment. Key Requirements: Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced fit-out environment. Experience coordinating and reviewing inputs from architectural, MEP, fire safety, structural, security, and specialist design teams. Ability to analyse, challenge, and verify drawings, specifications, and technical evidence. Strong understanding of compliance documentation, change control, audit trails, and Golden Thread requirements. Ability to demonstrate PAS 8671-level competence or equivalent Principal Designer competence. Proficiency in AutoCAD and familiarity with Common Data Environments (CDEs). DUTIES Reporting to the Account Director Lead Building Regulations compliance activities across multiple retail banking fit-out projects from design through to completion. Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams to ensure designs are fully integrated, compliant, and aligned with project requirements. Review and assess technical information, identifying compliance risks and implementing effective solutions. Manage compliance records, design documentation, and audit trails to support regulatory requirements and project governance. Liaise with Building Control, clients, contractors, and specialist consultants to facilitate approvals and maintain compliance standards. Monitor design changes and ensure appropriate controls, approvals, and documentation are maintained throughout the project lifecycle. Produce and develop technical drawings, layouts, and detailed design information for retail banking environments. Conduct site surveys, design reviews, and technical assessments to verify project requirements and design accuracy. Support project delivery by providing technical guidance, resolving design queries, and coordinating specialist inputs. Promote best practice in design compliance and provide guidance to project teams on regulatory responsibilities and standards. Contacts to Apply: Sam Hunter - Associate Director: (phone number removed) Cameron Lally - Senior Resourcer: (phone number removed)

Role Overview Our Client is one of the largest independently owned building services design consultants operating in the UK. This award winning practice has a network of strategically placed regional office and employing circa 150 staff, the company prioritises local involvement in all schemes whilst offering a friendly client facing service. The Leeds office is now enjoying their second year, conveniently situated in the heart of the city within short walking distance of the train station. With a Sustainability Team already in place in Leeds, a new MEP Director has just been appointed and will be immediately tasked with building a new MEP Design Team along with developing the brand further across the north of England in particular. Recruitment is essential and establishing a leadership group to help run and manage a technically robust delivery team is the number one priority. The first appointments will be made at Associate level ( 1 Mechanical & 1 Electrical) and will be tasked with strong leadership in terms of projects delivery, staff performance and client management. The successful candidates will play a key leadership role in delivering high-quality building services engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects, while supporting team development, client relationships, and the continued growth of the Leeds office. The role combines technical excellence, project leadership, and commercial awareness, aligned with the companies collaborative, people-focused culture. Key Responsibilities Technical & Project Leadership Lead the design and delivery of mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) engineering services from concept through to completion Act as Project Lead on complex and multi-disciplinary projects Ensure designs are compliant with current legislation, standards, and best practice Review and approve technical outputs, calculations, reports, and specifications Champion quality, sustainability, and low-carbon design solutions Client & Stakeholder Management Act as a key point of contact for clients, architects, and other design team members Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting repeat business Attend and lead client meetings, design workshops, and site meetings Contribute to bids, fee proposals, and presentations Commercial & Business Development Support fee management, programme control, and resource planning Assist Directors with any business development prospects Identify opportunities for repeat work within existing client relationships Team Leadership & Mentoring Line manage and mentor Engineers and Senior Engineers Support professional development, performance reviews, and training Promote a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture within the Leeds offices. Skills & Experience Essential Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering Significant experience within a building services design environment Proven ability to lead MEP projects Strong knowledge of UK building regulations and industry standards Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills Desirable Experience working across sectors such as commercial, residential, healthcare, education, or mixed-use developments Experience contributing to business development Knowledge of sustainability frameworks and low-carbon design strategies Chartered Engineer status (CIBSE, IET, or equivalent), or working towards it In return for the hard work and dedication of 2 Associate level Building Services Engineers, the appointed candidates can look forward to being part of something new and setting the bar for which all employees and schemes should aspire to. As the office grows and develops, further development opportunities will be made available as a natural hierarchy forms and long term succession planning comes into play.