Design Director – Co. Cork – Leading the Way in Design Excellence

• Location: Cork
• Type: Permanent
• Job #731
• Salary: €90,000

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer or a manager seeking advancement in your career within an innovative and forward-thinking engineering firm?

Your new company provides a wide range of design solutions to meet the needs of their diverse clientele. The Design Team focuses on a variety of services, including HVAC, utilities, and decarbonisation projects.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will play a vital role in overseeing a team of skilled Design Engineers to develop project scopes that align with client requirements.

For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Stephen at stephen@breaghrecruitment.com
 

Design Director Skills:

• Hold a pertinent third-level qualification, rated at level 8 or higher, and be chartered.
• Demonstrate a history of effectively leading design efforts and delivering top-tier projects.
• Possess expertise in CAD software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and ACC, along with proficiency in other relevant design tools.
• Exhibit proven leadership skills.
• Capable of generating detailed monthly reports with ease.
• Display conscientiousness, exceptional attention to detail, and adeptness at multitasking.
• Maintain a positive attitude and energetic approach, fuelled by a passion for learning and success.
• Contribute comfortably within a team environment and actively contribute to the organization’s overall growth.

As a Design Director:

• Guide the design team throughout all project phases to ensure timely and budget-compliant deliveries.
• Communicate effectively with clients, architects, and project managers to grasp project scopes thoroughly.
• Experience in collaborative team environments fostering mentoring and engineering staff development.
• Proficient proactive communication skills.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to achieve successful project results.
• Interact with key client stakeholders to secure projects through negotiation.
• Take charge of the design process, utilising cutting-edge CAD software and other tools from conception to production.
• Define project scopes alongside the design team and clients.
• Adhere to contemporary design standards while prioritising sustainability in all designs.
• Design and specify mechanical and utility services for various clients.
• Lead projects through all design development phases (Lod 200 – LOD 500) and oversee design-build projects from concept to handover.
• Generate budgets and reports for clients, including carbon reduction calculations and supporting documentation.
• Possess in-depth knowledge of Building Regulations, CIBSE, BS, IS, and EN Standards.
• Offer technical expertise in optimizing mechanical systems, components, and products.
• Present Value Engineering solutions to aid project estimating teams during bidding.
• Identify opportunities for Off-Site Manufacturing (OSM) to align with client expectations and support bidding processes.
• Address and resolve design issues that may impact constructability.
• Identify and integrate innovative design solutions to enhance product performance, efficiency, and reliability.
• Conduct performance assessments and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Establish and uphold design standards and best practices to ensure top-quality deliverables.
• Conduct design reviews and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

The Package:

The salary & package is dependent on experience and the successful candidate will be rewarded favourably.

Interviews are taking place this week so if you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date CV to stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or call us now on 00353(0)15314345.

The Breagh Team:

Breagh Recruitment are the go-to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals with Construction jobs across the UK and Ireland, with an ethos based on flexibility, hard work, and a bit of good old common sense. We live within these core values servicing our clients and candidates daily.

Key roles we recruit for include Health & Safety managers, M&E project managers, construction managers, M&E site engineers, M&E quantity surveyors, civil engineers, site agents, estimators, buyers, bid managers and M&E site supervisors, across Ireland and the UK.