Senior Design and MEP Manager (all genders)

The role

As a Senior Design and MEP Manager, you will play a key role in delivering retrofit, refurbishment, and alteration projects across HelloFresh’s international distribution center portfolio. You will support the Property team by combining strong project management capabilities with deep MEP and architectural expertise, ensuring that operational upgrades, capacity expansions, and compliance-driven modifications are delivered safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to live operations.

The role is heavily focused on brownfield environments, requiring close coordination with Project Managers, operations, external designers, and contractors to manage design, execution readiness, and technical risk across multiple countries.

What you’ll do

Project & Design Management (Retrofits & Alterations)

Act as a senior technical and project delivery partner for retrofit, refurbishment, and alteration projects within live international distribution centers.

Support Project Managers in defining scope, phasing, and execution strategies that minimize operational disruption while meeting performance and compliance requirements. Manage and steer the MEP and architectural design process for alterations, upgrades, and extensions, ensuring designs are practical, buildable, and aligned with site constraints.

Technical Coordination & Stakeholder Management

Serve as the primary technical interface between internal stakeholders (Property, Operations, Quality, Safety) and external consultants and contractors.

Coordinate design reviews and technical decision-making, ensuring alignment between operational needs, regulatory requirements, and budget constraints.

Proactively identify technical risks typical to brownfield projects (interfaces, shutdowns, legacy systems) and drive mitigation strategies.

Design Oversight & Consultancy Collaboration

Lead the review and validation of MEP and architectural designs produced by external consultants, with a strong focus on HVAC, coo