Design Team Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction firm in London is seeking a Design Team Manager for a 12-month contract. This hybrid role includes overseeing a team of engineers while managing electrical designs for 4G & 5G infrastructure on the London Underground. Ideal candidates will have experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams and possess strong knowledge of electrical design processes. Interviews are expected to start soon, aiming for an August start date.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary design team.
• Strong knowledge of electrical design processes, deliverables, and software packages.
• Experience on construction/utility projects and familiarity with client and third-party interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Co-managing a team of 12 Electrical Engineers and 3 CAD Technicians.
• Managing the delivery of electrical designs for 4G & 5G infrastructure.
• Managing the design programme and liaising with clients.

Skills

Team management

Electrical design processes

Coordination with clients

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Design Team M anager | 12 Month Contract | Outside IR35

I am on the lookout for a 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.

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.
• Some key responsibilities:
• 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.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary design team.
• Strong knowledge of electrical design processes, deliverables, and software packages.
• Experience on construction/utility projects and familiarity with client and third-party interfaces.
• Ability to manage design programmes and coordinate with clients and installation teams.

If interested, interviews will be commencing over the next couple of weeks with an aim to start in August.

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