Senior Design Manager – Energy & Substation Projects

J Murphy & Sons; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy is hiring a Senior Design Manager to join the Energy Team on the National Grid, ETP Framework in Cardiff and South Wales. The role focuses on leading the design delivery for substations within major transmission projects, coordinating internal and external teams and ensuring CDM 2015 compliance while driving design excellence.

You will contribute to tender stages, ECIs, and the development of robust design management processes, supporting programme delivery and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multi-disciplinary design packages on power, transmission, or major civils projects.
• Experience as Principal Designer Representative under CDM 2015.
• Experience delivering substations for UK transmission operators is desirable.
• Membership of a UK Engineering institute.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering design delivery of National Grid 400kV and 132kV substation projects.
• Lead design management requirements at tender and Early Contractor Engagement stages.
• Integrate HV Plant, Protection and Control, HV Cables, Overhead Lines and Civils from internal and external designers and OEMs.
• Act as Principal Design Representative to ensure design information is managed per CDM 2015 and role requirements.
• Contribute to continual process improvement in Design Management within the Business Unit and Group.
• Review design packs for technical compliance and completeness.
• Develop and assist project planners with maintaining the design and engineering aspects of programmes.
• Monitor design and procurement interfaces to expedite services and equipment.
• Coordinate with Temporary Works Coordinators and Designers on constructability and permanent works.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary design management

CDM 2015 knowledge

Education

Membership of a UK Engineering institute

Job description

Murphy is hiring a Senior Design Manager to join the Energy Team on the National Grid, ETP Framework in Cardiff and South Wales. The role focuses on leading the design delivery for substations within major transmission projects, coordinating internal and external teams and ensuring CDM 2015 compliance while driving design excellence.

You will contribute to tender stages, ECIs, and the development of robust design management processes, supporting programme delivery and client requirements.