Electrical Design Manager

Location: Ballymena
Employment Type: Permanent

Vickerstock Construction are working in partnership with a leading M&E contractor to appoint an Electrical Design Manager. With a strong track record of delivering complex, high-value projects across sectors including healthcare, education, commercial, and life sciences, this is an ideal opportunity to take on a senior-level role in a well-respected and continually growing business.

As an Electrical Design Manager, you will be instrumental in ensuring building services are designed and coordinated to meet both performance expectations and project timelines. You'll lead the internal design effort while working closely with external consultants, specialist contractors, and in-house delivery teams.

Working across the full MEP spectrum - including mechanical, electrical, HVAC etc. - you will take responsibility for driving design performance, technical standards, and compliance across live projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the coordination of Electrical designs

• Managing design programmes

• Supporting pre-construction planning

• Reviewing drawings, models, and technical documentation to ensure accuracy and buildability

• Engaging in design meetings, technical reviews, and quality workshops

• Supporting procurement, technical submittals, and approvals processes

• Collaborating with BIM teams and reviewing 3D models for design integration

• Occasionally, visiting sites to identify any design challenges.

• Providing ongoing design support throughout the delivery phase and into handover

• Management of the design budget, as relates to external support

• Minimum 5 years' experience in an electrical or building services design environment

• Exposure to the full project lifecycle, from pre-construction through to handover

• Proficiency with modern design tools such as Revit and Navisworks.

• Strong understanding of design management principles, compliance, and stakeholder coordination

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities

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If you're an experienced Design Engineer ready to step into a leadership role, or an established Design Manager seeking greater impact, we'd welcome your application.

To apply, submit your CV via the link, or contact Bea Holland at for a confidential conversation.

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