Design Manager (OHL)

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Share-save scheme

Job summary

M organ Sindall Infrastructure is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our Energy Business Unit in Motherwell. You will lead design across tenders and live projects, ensuring compliant, integrated solutions while working with clients, consultants and delivery teams to drive innovation and value.

You will coordinate design management, chair reviews and workshops, and ensure outputs meet briefs, specifications and statutory obligations.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Experience delivering design management across bid and project delivery stages.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and coordinating complex programmes.
• Experience on major infrastructure, engineering or construction projects.
• Experience supporting tender submissions and bids.
• Strong understanding of design coordination and project delivery.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all design activities across tender and project delivery stages.
• Establish and manage design resources and team structures.
• Provide client-focused design management services to clients, partners and suppliers.
• Develop and implement design strategies that support delivery and objectives.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement in the design process.
• Coordinate design activities through all project stages and governance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Planning

Time management

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Construction methodologies

Education

HNC/HND/Degree

Tools

ViewPoint

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

Design Manager – Overhead Lines (OHL)

Motherwell

Talented people are the key to our success.

Supporting the Glenglass to Glenmuckloch project within the SPEN Framework, you will lead the coordination and management of design activities for major overhead line infrastructure, contributing to the enhancement of Scotland's energy network.

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our Energy Business Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of major energy and power infrastructure projects, managing design activities from bid stage through to project completion.

As Design Manager, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating all design aspects across tenders and live projects, ensuring safe, compliant, commercially viable and fully integrated design solutions. Working closely with clients, consultants, delivery teams and key stakeholders, you will drive innovation, quality and best practice throughout the design process while supporting the successful delivery of nationally significant infrastructure projects.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to influence project outcomes, lead multidisciplinary design teams and contribute to some of the UK's most important energy infrastructure programmes.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all design activities across tender and project delivery stages.
• Establish, maintain and manage effective project design resources and team structures.
• Provide a professional, client-focused design management service to clients, partners and suppliers.
• Develop and implement project design strategies that support successful delivery and business objectives.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement throughout the design process.
• Manage and coordinate the design process through all project stages.
• Establish effective design management procedures with internal and external design teams.
• Chair design reviews, coordination meetings and design workshops.
• Ensure multidisciplinary design outputs are fully coordinated and integrated.
• Produce and maintain design programmes aligned with overall project delivery schedules.
• Monitor design progress and provide updates to project teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with company design management procedures and governance requirements.
• Verify that designs meet project briefs, specifications and contractual requirements.
• Ensure compliance with current legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and statutory obligations.
• Coordinate activities with contractors, regulatory authorities and key stakeholders.
• Manage design change processes, ensuring changes are properly reviewed, approved and implemented.
• Ensure design solutions support commercial objectives, buildability and cost management requirements.
• Manage design development within agreed budgets and customer requirements.
• Promote sustainable design principles throughout project development and delivery.
• Ensure sustainability considerations are embedded within project solutions.
• Support value engineering initiatives and identify opportunities to optimise project outcomes.

Essential

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Experience delivering design management services throughout both bid and project delivery stages.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and coordinating complex design programmes.
• Experience working on major infrastructure, engineering or construction projects.
• Experience supporting tender submissions and project bids.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, design coordination and project delivery.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery requirements.

Desirable

• Membership of a relevant professional institution, such as CIOB or equivalent.
• Experience working with ViewPoint.
• Experience working with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Experience working within energy, utilities or major infrastructure sectors.
• Specialist knowledge in a relevant engineering or construction discipline.

What is in it for you?

• 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.

About The Energy Business Unit

We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators.

Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying, and jointing of cables, (fluid filled and XLPe), substations and overhead line, new build, repair, and refurbishment services.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team where you will have the opportunity to progress in your career. We are looking for people who share our passion on delivering great customer service whilst also being able to work within an enjoyable and hardworking team environment.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.