Design Manager

J Murphy & Sons; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting a Design Manager to lead engineering design delivery for high-voltage substation projects across the UK, based in Glasgow with regular travel to Inverness and Highlands sites.

The role requires experience with multi-disciplinary design packages, knowledge of CDM 2015 principles, and involvement in tender/early contractor engagement stages. Membership of a UK Engineering institute is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary design packages.
• Experience as Principal Designer Representative under CDM 2015.
• Delivery of substation projects for UK Transmission Service Operators is desirable.
• Membership of a UK Engineering institute.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering design delivery of existing major Transmission HV 132/275/400kV substation projects.
• Lead Design Management requirements at tender or ECE stages and allocate resources.
• Integrate HV Plant, Protection and Control and Civils with internal/external teams.
• Act as Principal Design Representative ensuring CDM and design control compliance.
• Review design packs for technical compliance, quality and completeness.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary design

CDM 2015 Principal Designer

Substation design experience

UK engineering institute member

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Design Manager to work with Energy on the Western Isles Project, based out of Glasgow with regular travel to Inverness and the Highlands sites, minimum of 3 days a week.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries

- ensuring their energy security for decades to come.We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

A day in the life of a Murphy Design Manager:

• Lead the engineering design delivery of existing major Transmission HV 132/275/400kV Substation new build and extension projects.
• Lead Design Management requirements at tender and/or Early Contractor Engagement stage and allocate resources as appropriate during tender, FEED, and detailed design stages.
• Integrate multiple engineering disciplines including HV Plant, Protection and Control and Civils from a mix of internal and external designers and OEMs.
• Undertake the role of Principal Design Representative on project(s) ensuring design information is being suitable managed to the various roles and compliant with the requirements of CDM 2015 Regulations
• Involvement in the development of Business Unit and Group Design Management continual process improvement activities
• Review design pack submissions as required for technical compliance, quality and completeness.
• Monitor and expedite key engineering programme issues including the procurement of services and equipment to the Business Unit Procurement function.
• Review and liaise with internal Temporary Works Coordinators and Designers to ensure appropriate consideration of constructability and required permanent works.
• Manage compliance with Standards and Client requirements and assist in monitoring to ensure working to standard requirements.
• Ensure an understanding of, and an influence on the contracts Design Consultants are working under including their fees, schedule of services, programme, and liabilities and warranties.
• Review and comment the payment applications from consultants and pass to the contract surveyor for processing and payment.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Experience managing multi-disciplinary design packages.
• Experience carrying out the role of Principal Designer Representative under CDM 2015
• Experience of delivery of substation projects for UK Transmission Service Operators (SSEN, National Grid, Scottish Power Energy Networks, NIE Networks) is desirable.
• Membership of a UK Engineering institute