Senior Design Manager - Civil & Power Infra

Hyreus; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyreus is recruiting an experienced Design Manager for a leading Tier One civil engineering contractor operating within the power and nuclear sectors. Based in Cumbria, the role suits a technically strong design professional with experience managing engineering design across major civil, infrastructure or complex construction projects.

The successful candidate will oversee and coordinate design activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring design deliverables meet technical, contractual,

Qualifications

• Experience leading design management on civil/infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary design teams.
• Background in power, nuclear or highly regulated projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design management activities across major civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Manage the design process from early development and technical planning through to construction, implementation and handover.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, consultants, specialist subcontractors and other technical stakeholders.
• Ensure design deliverables are completed in line with project requirements, contractual obligations, technical specifications and agreed programmes.
• Develop and maintain design management plans, deliverables schedules, design registers and review processes.
• Monitor design progress against project milestones, identifying potential delays, technical issues and resource constraints.
• Chair and attend design review meetings, technical workshops and coordination sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage design interfaces between civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and other relevant engineering disciplines.
• Review design submissions to ensure they meet required standards, project specifications and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Ensure design risks are identified, assessed and managed, including consideration of health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Coordinate technical queries, design changes, requests for information and the resolution of design-related issues.
• Work closely with construction and site teams to ensure designs are practical, buildable and aligned with construction methodologies.
• Support value engineering and design optimisation initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce risk and deliver value.
• Ensure appropriate design assurance, verification, validation and quality control processes are followed.
• Maintain accurate design documentation, records, approvals and change-control information.
• Liaise with project managers, commercial teams, planners and engineering leads to ensure design activities align with overall project objectives.

Skills

Design management

Coordination

Regulated sectors

Stakeholder engagement

Project lifecycle

Construction interfaces

Education

Civil/Structural Eng degree

Job description

Hyreus is recruiting an experienced Design Manager for a leading Tier One civil engineering contractor operating within the power and nuclear sectors. Based in Cumbria, the role suits a technically strong design professional with experience managing engineering design across major civil, infrastructure or complex construction projects.

The successful candidate will oversee and coordinate design activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring design deliverables meet technical, contractual,