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Location:
Carlisle
Rate
Circa £400 per day
Contract
36 months
IR35
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Working Pattern
Minimum three days per week on site
We are recruiting an experienced Design Manager to take responsibility for the end-to-end coordination and assurance of design activities on a major HV substation project. You will manage the design programme, oversee technical assurance and coordinate design interfaces across project management, engineering, planning, commercial and construction teams.
Key responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and monitor the project design programme
- Coordinate design activities with planning, procurement and construction
- Ensure designs meet client specifications, National Grid standards and CDM requirements
- Manage technical assurance submissions, hold-point reviews and gateway approvals
- Lead multidisciplinary design reviews
- Manage RFIs, technical queries and design communications
- Maintain design change registers and support NEC change-control processes
- Identify the cost, programme and risk implications of design changes
- Manage design risks across temporary and permanent works
- Support buildability, tender and pre-construction activities
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- At least eight years experience in design management or a closely related role
- Strong experience delivering HV substation projects
- Familiarity with National Grid standards, processes and assurance requirements
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
- Knowledge of NEC change-control processes, including early warnings and compensation events
- Strong stakeholder management and project leadership skills
- Able to work on site in Carlisle at least three days per week
A relevant engineering, construction or project management qualification would be advantageous.
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