Design Manager - Electrical Ballymena
Dowds Group
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Job summary
Dowds Group in Ballymena is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Manager to lead electrical design delivery and technical governance across various projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping high-quality, buildable electrical design solutions.
The role involves supervising design standards, contributing to continuous improvement, and leading design reviews with MEP consultants. Ideal candidates will have proven MEP design experience, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and knowledge of BIM integration.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in electrical building services design within MEP/construction.
- Experience working with consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to lead design reviews and influence key decisions.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership across electrical design and technical governance.
- Support the delivery of the Design Management strategy across the business.
- Lead electrical design reviews of bids, identifying risks and opportunities.
Skills
Education
Job description
Dowds are seeking an experienced Electrical Design Manager to lead electrical design delivery and technical governance across multiple projects and bid activities.
You will play a key role in shaping high-quality, buildable electrical design solutions across work winning, preconstruction, and live project environments.
- Provide leadership across electrical design and technical governance
- Support the delivery of the Design Management strategy across the business
- Contribute to continuous improvement of design standards and processes
- Lead electrical design reviews of bids, identifying risks and opportunities
- Support development of best‑value technical solutions and value engineering options
- Work closely with estimating teams to strengthen bid competitiveness
- Develop electrical design strategies aligned to client requirements
- Act as electrical technical authority across allocated projects
- Lead and chair design review meetings with MEP consultants
- Manage electrical design scope, deliverables, and consultant performance
- Ensure coordination with mechanical and BIM disciplines
- Review technical submittals, calculations, and key design outputs
- Verify installation against design intent and resolve technical issues
- Contribute to procurement decisions for major electrical packages
- Support BIM integration and coordinated delivery
- Proven experience in electrical building services design within MEP/construction
- Experience working with consultants and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong knowledge of design coordination, value engineering, and procurement
- Ability to lead design reviews and influence key decisions
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- Chartered or working towards IET/CIBSE or equivalent
- Experience across sectors such as healthcare, life sciences, or commercial
- Exposure to BIM and digital construction tools
- 41 Days Holiday
- Early Finish Fridays
- Private Medical
- Bonus
- Pension
- Work from home
- Plus, many more
Dowds is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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