Design Team Manager

ERSG Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm based in London is seeking a Design Team Manager for a 12-month contract. This role involves co-managing a team of engineers and overseeing the delivery of electrical designs for 4G & 5G infrastructure on the London Underground. Essential skills include strong knowledge of electrical design processes and team management experience. The position offers a hybrid working model with on-site responsibilities. Interviews start shortly, aiming for an August start date.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams of engineers and technicians.
• Strong knowledge of electrical design and processes.
• Experience with LU / TfL projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Co-manage a team of Electrical Engineers and CAD Technicians.
• Manage delivery of electrical designs for infrastructure projects.
• Conduct technical reviews of design packages.
• Liaise with clients and manage design issues.

Skills

Co-managing teams

Electrical design processes

Liaising with clients

Managing resources

Tools

Electrical design software

Job description

Overview

Design Team Manager on a 12 Month Contract for a construction firm in London. This will be a hybrid setup with 3 days per week in their London office.

Key experience / Responsibilities

• Co-managing a team of 12 Electrical Engineers and 3 CAD Technicians.
• Managing the delivery of electrical designs to support 4G & 5G infrastructure being installed on the London Underground.
• Previous LU / TfL project experience preferable but not essential.
• Strong knowledge of electrical design processes, deliverables, and software packages required.
• Role may suit a Senior / Principal / Associate Electrical Engineer with experience managing teams and projects, or a Design Manager with a sufficient technical background.
• Would suit someone who has worked contractor side and not exclusively consultancy.
• Managing the design programme.
• Liaising with the client / third parties.
• Dealing with design issues and supporting the rest of the team with their design work.
• Carrying out technical reviews of electrical design packages.
• Providing management support to the CAD team.
• Organising surveys (these are carried out on our behalf by our installation team).
• Managing resource, assisting with further recruitment if required.
• Raising queries to the client and TfL, taking the blockers from engineer's designs upstream to find resolutions.
• Hold third parties & client to account when requiring information for designs or responses on queries/blockers.
• If interested, interviews will be commencing over the next couple of weeks with an aim to start in August.

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit