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Location: Birmingham / Hybrid

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Shape the Future of the UK's Power Infrastructure

Our Energy Business Unit are delivering the backbone of tomorrow’s energy grid. We’re strengthening our engineering capability to deliver major overhead line (OHL) and transmission projects across the UK

The Role

A Senior Design Manager is required to expand our in-house Design Management capability for upcoming allocated projects. You will manage the design aspects of tenders and projects in progress.

We’re looking for an individual with a strong background, ideally in the Energy sector and ideally with specific experience in substation or OHL projects. You’ll bring a solid understanding of NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract, along with proven experience in the effective management of Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contracts. Your ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams — including external design consultancies — will be key to ensuring successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design process from bid through to delivery, ensuring appropriate resource, skills, and structure are in place.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive design strategy aligned with project objectives, commercial requirements, and sustainability targets.
• Oversee coordination of multidisciplinary design teams and ensure compliance with RIBA stages, legislation, and industry standards.
• Ensure design outputs align with the project programme, cost plan, and defined specifications, maintaining control through regular reviews and updates.
• Manage design reviews, change control processes, and interface with key stakeholders including clients, contractors, and statutory bodies.
• Maintain adherence to internal design management procedures and deliver continuous improvement and innovation throughout the design lifecycle.
  
  
  

• HND/HNC/degree
• Member of an industry recognised professional institute for example CIOB
• Involvement with design strategy and approach
• Experience on both single stage tenders and preferred terms work procurement routes
• Experience on bidding and winning work
  
  
  

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
• Flexible and adaptable working
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
• Contributory pension scheme
• Annual bonus scheme
• Recognition scheme and long service awards
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
• We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
  
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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