Design Manager

TURNER & LOVELL LIMITED; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK utility infrastructure contractor is looking for a Design Manager to oversee multi-project electrical substation design delivery. The role requires managing multidisciplinary teams, ensuring design assurance, and delivering projects safely and efficiently. Applicants should possess strong leadership skills and a proven track record in electrical design management. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement and a competitive salary of up to £90,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical design management within utility infrastructure.
• Strong track record in managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Knowledge of safety and compliance in design processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design management from concept to handover across multiple projects.
• Coordinate with engineering teams for project delivery.
• Oversee subcontractor designs and manage reviews.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Project management

Multidisciplinary team coordination

Design assurance

Budget management

Job description

Job Description

Design Manager (Substations – Distribution)

Location: Hertfordshire (hybrid working)

Salary: up to £90,000 (+ benefits)

Position: Permanent

Turner Lovell are partnering with a leading UK utility infrastructure contractor seeking a Design Manager to lead multi-project electrical substation design delivery across DNO / ICP frameworks (primarily up to 132kV, with occasional interface to transmission).

This role will suit an experienced electrical design leader who thrives on managing and interfacing with multidisciplinary teams, driving design assurance, and ensuring safe, sustainable, and buildable design outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design management process from concept through to handover across multiple projects
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Oversee subcontractor design packages and manage technical reviews and approvals.
• Interface with clients, design consultants, and construction teams to develop safe, compliant, and innovative design solutions.
• Provide guidance on buildability and design integration to both design and construction teams.
• Support tender development by ensuring accurate evaluation of design scope, budgets, programmes, and risks.
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