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Lead Mechanical Design Manager · Hybrid
Lead Mechanical Design Manager | Data Centre & Industrial Projects
Job Title: Lead Mechanical Design Manager (MEP)
Location: Stockholm or Gothenburg (4 days office-based)
Start: ASAP
Contract Type: Freelance
Overview
A leading contractor is seeking a Lead Mechanical Design Manager to support a growing pipeline of data centre and large industrial projects.
This is a senior leadership position responsible for driving mechanical design delivery across multiple projects, managing engineers, and ensuring high-quality design output.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as Lead / Senior Mechanical Design Manager or MEP Design Lead
- Strong background in data centres, mission-critical, or large industrial projects
- Solid understanding of the full MEP scope (not just mechanical)
- Experience leading design teams / principal engineers
- Strong proficiency in Revit (essential) and AutoCAD
- Experience managing detailed design, construction-stage design, and delivery
- Ability to work in a high-demand, fast-paced environment and hit the ground running
- Fluent in English (Swedish beneficial)
- VVS Design work essential
Key Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design delivery across multiple projects
- Manage a team of principal engineers
- Oversee design phases RIBA 3–6 (detailed design through to construction & handover)
- Review and coordinate technical drawings (Revit & AutoCAD)
- Ensure full MEP integration and coordination across disciplines
- Drive cost estimation, budgeting, and scheduling activities
- Support programme delivery and design optimisation
- Work closely with stakeholders to ensure efficient, high-quality delivery
If you are interested in this role, apply below or send your CV to contact@g2recruitment.com
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