Design Manager Electricity Transmission Portfolio

Location: Birmingham
Rate: Circa £400 per day
Contract: 3–6 months
IR35: Inside IR35
Working pattern: Minimum three days per week on site

We are recruiting an experienced Design Manager to coordinate and oversee design activities across a portfolio of major electricity transmission projects.
The role will involve working across multiple schemes, ensuring design inputs are properly coordinated, technically assured and delivered in line with programme requirements.

### Key responsibilities

Develop and maintain design programmes across multiple projects

Coordinate design inputs from internal and external engineering teams

Monitor progress and implement recovery actions where required

Manage technical assurance submissions and gateway approvals

Lead design reviews and multidisciplinary coordination meetings

Coordinate with project, planning, commercial, procurement and site teams

Manage RFIs, technical queries and design information

Maintain design change registers and support NEC change control

Identify design-related programme, commercial and delivery risks

Support buildability reviews and pre-construction planning

Promote consistent design processes and lessons learned across the portfolio
### Essential experience

At least eight years’ experience in design management or a related role
Experience supporting or managing design across major infrastructure or UK electricity transmission projects
Background involving HV substations, overhead lines, cable routes or similar transmission assets
Direct familiarity with National Grid standards, processes and assurance pathways
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across several projects
Strong stakeholder management and project leadership skills
Able to work on site in Birmingham at least three days per week

A relevant engineering, construction or project management qualification would be advantageous