Senior Design Manager

NetZero; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Annual bonus

Private medical cover

Car scheme

Generous annual leave

Career development

Job summary

NetZero is seeking a Senior Design Manager with an electrical bias to lead multidisciplinary design teams for a major HV substation project in Motherwell, Scotland. The role focuses on guiding design delivery from tender through detailed design and construction, ensuring technical excellence and compliance across electrical, civil and structural interfaces.

The successful candidate will bring strong HV substations experience, proven leadership, and a track record in managing complex electrical

Qualifications

• Strong electrical engineering background.
• Proven design management experience in HV substations or major electrical infrastructure.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing external design consultants.
• Knowledge of design coordination, technical compliance and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design teams across HV substation projects.
• Oversee electrical design packages (primary plant, secondary systems, protection & control).
• Manage interfaces between electrical, civil, structural and construction disciplines.
• Develop design programmes, resource plans, and technical deliverables.
• Lead design reviews, workshops and coordination meetings.
• Ensure compliance with standards, client specs and safety requirements.
• Manage design governance, risk, change control and quality.
• Support delivery with engineering, construction and commissioning teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

HV substations

Team leadership

Design governance

Program management

Stakeholder management

Tender support

Construction & commissioning

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Professional accreditation

Job description

Senior Design Manager – HV Substations (Electrical Bias)

Location: Motherwell, Scotland

Employment Type: Permanent

Industry: Power Transmission | HV Substations | Electrical Infrastructure

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Design Manager to join a leading UK infrastructure contractor delivering a major high-voltage substation project in Motherwell, Scotland.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically biased Design Manager to take a senior leadership role, overseeing multidisciplinary design teams and managing complex electrical design packages throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in HV substations, electricity transmission or electrical infrastructure, with the ability to lead design delivery from tender stage through detailed design and construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across HV substation projects.
• Oversee electrical design packages, including primary plant, secondary systems, protection and control.
• Manage interfaces between electrical, civil, structural and construction disciplines.
• Develop and manage design programmes, resource plans and technical deliverables.
• Lead design reviews, technical workshops and engineering coordination meetings.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, client specifications and safety requirements.
• Manage design governance, technical assurance, risk, change control and quality.
• Work closely with engineering, construction and commissioning teams to support successful delivery.
• Support tender activities, design budgets and value engineering initiatives.
• Manage relationships with clients, external consultants and subcontractors.

Requirements

• Strong electrical engineering background, supported by relevant qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Proven design management experience within HV substations, electricity transmission or major electrical infrastructure projects.
• Good technical understanding of electrical substation design, including primary and secondary systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing external design consultants.
• Strong understanding of design coordination, technical compliance, programme management and design governance.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with National Grid, SSEN or other UK transmission and distribution network operators.
• Experience supporting tender, construction and commissioning phases.
• Professional engineering accreditation or relevant industry membership.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on a major UK electricity infrastructure project.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Pension and annual bonus opportunities.
• Generous annual leave.
• Career development and progression within an established infrastructure contractor.
• Additional benefits may include private medical cover and a car scheme.

All applications will be handled confidentially.