The Resolute Group Ltd
Design Manager
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Design Manager Heavy Civils
Location: Glasgow
Salary: £65,000 – £70,000 + £6,700 Car Allowance or Car + Bonus + Package
Sector: Power / Transmission & Distribution / Infrastructure
A major UK infrastructure contractor is looking to appoint a Design Manager to support the delivery of major power transmission and distribution (T&D) projects across Scotland. The business is delivering a growing portfolio of electricity infrastructure schemes, including new-build and upgraded substations, overhead transmission lines, underground cable routes and associated civil infrastructure.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to join a growing power infrastructure team working on a significant pipeline of electricity transmission projects across Scotland. Projects include high-voltage substations, new and upgraded overhead transmission lines, underground cable connections and the associated civil, structural and enabling works required to deliver major T&D infrastructure.
You will have the opportunity to work across projects, from ECI and early design development through detailed design and construction, coordinating interfaces among electrical engineering, civil design, and project delivery teams.
The role will focus on coordinating multidisciplinary design through ECI, pre-construction and delivery, ensuring civil, structural and electrical designs are fully integrated, buildable and aligned with programme and commercial requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage design activities from ECI and pre-construction through detailed design and delivery.
- Coordinate civil, structural and electrical design interfaces across major T&D projects.
- Support the design and delivery of substations, overhead lines, underground cables and associated civil works.
- Work closely with engineering, construction, planning, commercial and client teams.
- Manage external designers, consultants, specialist subcontractors and suppliers.
- Lead design reviews, coordination meetings and constructability reviews.
- Develop and monitor design programmes and key technical deliverables.
- Identify and resolve design clashes, interface issues and technical risks.
- Ensure design solutions meet client specifications, engineering standards and project requirements.
- Manage design changes and assess their impacts on cost, programme, and construction.
- Support optioneering, value engineering and buildability reviews during ECI and pre-construction.
- Ensure design information is available to support procurement and construction activities.
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Experience & Qualifications
- HNC, HND or a degree in an engineering, construction or related discipline.
- Experience working as a Design Manager, Design Coordinator, Engineering Manager or similar within civil engineering or infrastructure.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
- Good understanding of civil and electrical engineering interfaces.
- Experience supporting projects through ECI, pre-construction and delivery.
- Experience in power transmission & distribution, substations, overhead lines, or underground cables would be highly advantageous.
- Candidates from the wider civil engineering, utilities, or infrastructure sectors with transferable multidisciplinary design management experience will also be considered.
- Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Viewpoint or similar design/document management systems would be beneficial.
PLEASE NOTE
- You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position
- If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply via this link or contact Phil via LinkedIn or by calling The Resolute Group on 01332 653 911
- All correspondence will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.
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