Design Manager

About Dalkia UK and Dalkia Energy Services 

 Dalkia UK is one of the UK’s leading technical and energy services providers, at the forefront of delivering net zero solutions to a wide range of clients in private and public sector across the UK.

With a talented workforce of over 4,000 people, Dalkia UK rises to the challenges of today’s world to create a sustainable, prosperous, resilient society and a Net Zero UK. Dalkia is committed to building quality relationships to drive long term value for our clients through innovative solutions and services.

Dalkia UK delivers a wide range of energy, engineering, and facilities services, as well as specialist services in systems integration, fire & safety systems, and critically controlled environments.

At Dalkia Energy Services, we develop, deliver, and operate sustainable energy services and solutions to help the transition into an effective Net Zero future. Our solutions are tailored to specific needs and result in significant cost savings, improved efficiency, resilience, and a healthier environment.

At Dalkia, we are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We ensure that every applicant is treated fairly and respectfully throughout our selection process. If you require any adjustments, please inform us in confidence. Our talent acquisition team is here to assist you.

This is to support our active projects in the North (Manchester and North East). A Hybrid position with travel to site and our office in Leeds as required. 

Role Overview 

In this role you will be supporting the full life cycle of our projects from development and design, through to construction and commissioning. You will manage external and internal design teams to ensure buildable designs that mitigate construction and operational risks, execute energy savings, and deliver solutions on time.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities 

• Ownership of the customer journey from development opportunity to the completion of technical delivery.
• Provide technical support to the project manager throughout the construction phase.
• Acting as the single point of contact with major clients for all technical status and coordination topics.
• Overseeing a portfolio of projects in the region varying from £100k feasibility opportunities through to £30m energy performance contracts.
• Maintain all relevant project documentation in line with Dalkia Energy Services document control processes.
• The management of survey and design programmes in conjunction with the Project Managers and external planning resource.
• The recording and management of technical risks as part of the overall project risk management process.
• Working in conjunction with the centre of excellence to maintain Dalkia Energy Services processes and governance.
• Ensuring that schemes are designed withing budget.
• The management and coordination of internal technical resources to produce scopes of requirements to design consultants and subcontractors, review external consultant deliverables, analyse options against cost and safety considerations, and deliver designs to the correct scope and detail.
• The management and coordination of technical resources and information to resolve project challenges, produce workable solutions within your team, and sustain project programme.
• The development of client opportunities for additional revenue to formal proposals, liaising with project, technical, commercial, and procurement colleagues.
• Reporting of the statuses, actions, and escalations to the regional Project Director.
• The management of external design consultants to produce designs for major packages such as heat pump, boiler, chiller, energy centre, borehole, and high voltage infrastructure designs.
• The coordination and alignment of technical packages and design outputs to remove gaps and omissions from being carried into tendering and construction.
• The high-level commercial oversight of the managed works, including risks and opportunities, handling variations, and basic progress reporting.
• The provision and coordination of construction stage support to facilitate progress, resolve clashes and issues, and manage change.

Knowledge, Skills, Education & Experience

• Demonstrable experience in M&E design in a project delivery environment – Essential
• Line Management Experience of a small team – Essential
• Proven hands-on experience working on engineering projects from conception through to delivery, working with large scale heating systems (i.e. 2-10MWt) and technologies such as heat pumps, boilers, CHP, chillers, heat exchangers and air handling units – Essential
• Planning and organisation skills to be able to manage multiple elements and projects at once – Desirable
• An awareness of regulatory compliance associated with industrial projects, including planning, building control, fire, environmental permitting, noise assessments and electrical connections – Essential
• Exposure to energy saving measures and initiatives from conception through to delivery, such as building fabric (i.e. roofing, cladding, windows), solar PV, LED lighting, ECDC fans, and BMS upgrades – Essential
• Project Management experience – Essential

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback to every applicant. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of submitting your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Closing date 24th October 2025