Design Manager Electricity Transmission Portfolio

Lynx Employment Services Ltd; Nechells; On-site; GBP 104,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynx Employment Services Ltd in Birmingham is recruiting an experienced Design Manager to coordinate design activities across a portfolio of major electricity transmission projects. The role involves ensuring design inputs are coordinated, technically assured and delivered in line with programme requirements.

A background of eight+ years in design management on infrastructure, with HV substations, overhead lines or similar assets, is demanded.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years in design management or similar role.
• Experience on major infrastructure or UK electricity transmission projects.
• Background with HV substations, overhead lines, cable routes, or similar assets.
• Familiar with National Grid standards, processes and assurance pathways.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams across multiple projects.
• On-site work in Birmingham at least three days per week.
• Relevant engineering, construction or project management qualification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain design programmes across multiple projects.
• Coordinate design inputs from internal and external engineering teams.
• Monitor progress and implement recovery actions where required.
• Manage technical assurance submissions and gateway approvals.
• Lead design reviews and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Coordinate with project, planning, commercial, procurement and site teams.
• Manage RFIs, technical queries and design information.
• Maintain design change registers and support NEC change control.
• Identify design-related programme, commercial and delivery risks.
• Support buildability reviews and pre-construction planning.
• Promote consistent design processes and lessons learned across the portfolio.

Skills

Design management

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

On-site coordination

Design programming

Education

Engineering/PM qualification

Tools

NEC change control

Job description

Location: Birmingham Rate: Circa £400 per day Contract: 36 months IR35: Inside IR35 Working pattern: Minimum three days per week on site

We are recruiting an experienced Design Manager to coordinate and oversee design activities across a portfolio of major electricity transmission projects.
The role will involve working across multiple schemes, ensuring design inputs are properly coordinated, technically assured and delivered in line with programme requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain design programmes across multiple projects
• Coordinate design inputs from internal and external engineering teams
• Monitor progress and implement recovery actions where required
• Manage technical assurance submissions and gateway approvals
• Lead design reviews and multidisciplinary coordination meetings
• Coordinate with project, planning, commercial, procurement and site teams
• Manage RFIs, technical queries and design information
• Maintain design change registers and support NEC change control
• Identify design-related programme, commercial and delivery risks
• Support buildability reviews and pre-construction planning
• Promote consistent design processes and lessons learned across the portfolio

Essential experience

At least eight years experience in design management or a related role Experience supporting or managing design across major infrastructure or UK electricity transmission projects Background involving HV substations, overhead lines, cable routes or similar transmission assets Direct familiarity with National Grid standards, processes and assurance pathways Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across several projects Strong stakeholder management and project leadership skills Able to work on site in Birmingham at least three days per week

A relevant engineering, construction or project management qualification would be advantageous.

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