Design Manager - Mechanical, Electrical&Plumbing (MEP) - (ENG-L8.9) Share this job as a link in your status update to LinkedIn. Requisition # ENG-L8.9 Job title Design Manager - Mechanical, Electrical&Plumbing (MEP) Category Drafting and Modelling Contract type Permanent (Employee) Full Time Cape Town - Century City, WC ZA (Primary) Description Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact. Zutari (formerly known as Aurecon) is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years’ experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across APAC, Africa, and the Middle East. We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people’s lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed. What kind of talent do we pursue? We employ high performing talent with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done, striving to do things better than yesterday and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and the broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy. As part of our GDC – Built Environment Unit, you will be a key member of the delivery team virtually designing and constructing a wide range of projects. Your experience, ability to see the greater picture, accuracy, drive for standardisation and eye for detail will assist our team to co-create an engineered impact to our clients. Your Design Management experience will see you leading dynamic project teams to co-create engineering solutions digitally. You will bridge the gap between the various design and execution teams, ensuring that our designs are holistically delivered at high quality, feasible, within budget and meet client requirements. Role Responsibilities Provide leadership and mentorship to a team of digital designers (engineers, technicians, and modellers), across both mechanical and electrical disciplines. Oversee the design and coordination of all design disciplines for your projects. Ensure all design work is completed to a high standard and within the project timelines and budgets. Address and resolve any issues or discrepancies that arise during the design stages. Analysing project requirements in the context of various codes and standard and develop conceptual designs through to a set of construction information. Act as the primary point of contact between the design team, the client, and other key stakeholders. Coordinate and attend design meetings, presenting updates, challenges, and solutions. Translate technical design details into layman terms for clients and other non-technical stakeholders. Identify and address potential design changes that could lead to cost overruns. Work with the quantity surveyors or cost estimators to ensure that designs are cost-effective. Assign tasks to design team members based on their skills and experience. Monitor and manage workload distribution to prevent bottlenecks and ensure timely completion. Mentor and support the design team, promoting continuous learning and professional growth. Implement and oversee quality control processes for design outputs. Ensure designs meet internal and agreed external standards and regulations. Ensure all contractual documentation (drawings, calculations, specifications, etc.) are correctly maintained throughout the lifecycle of projects. Identify potential design-related risks and work with the team to develop mitigation strategies. Stay updated with industry trends, technologies, and best practices. Provide guidance on the application of appropriate design software, methodologies, and tools. Identifies scripts and add-ins to automate repetitive design aspects and/or to check various design compliance aspects (using e.g., Dynamo, Python) and mobilizes the team to put these in place. Lead the coordination of the design and virtual construction of the relevant building services designs forming part of projects such as data centres, education and sports facilities, hospitals, commercial buildings, and transport facilities to ensure our deliverables meet required robust industry and legal standards. Maintain project records in accordance with internal quality system. BSc, BEng or BTech within the building services related fields. Minimum of 10 years of relevant design management consulting experience in the built environment, as either a Mechanical, Electrical or Wet Services Engineer. Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team. Experience of projects in the Middle East and/or Data Centres is highly advantageous. Professionally Registered (Pr Eng or similar) International project experience (outside Africa) Strong proficiency with Office, Revit, and other related digital coordination tools Knowledge of various MEP simulation programs as well as proficiency in prime discipline programs Keen interest in BIM, inclusive of the metadata information associated with designs produced. Client facing with strong presentation skills. Commercial and financial awareness and management of projects and fees Ability to work autonomously, as part of a wider team, and leading a team A willingness to learn and improve our delivery systems. A strong interest in working on innovative and complex projects. A passion for coding A passion for mentoring and teaching others We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment and work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices. In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from designated groups in South Africa. #J-18808-Ljbffr