Design Manager

Astute's Power Team are partnering with a Leading Contractor within the Energy & Power Industries.

We are currently recruiting for a Design Manager to join one of the Main Contractors to deliver major electricity transmission infrastructure packages as part of the Great Grid Partnership (GGP).

This role is based in Birmingham.

Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:

• Lead and coordinate the design delivery of major electricity transmission infrastructure packages as part of the Great Grid Partnership (GGP).
• Manage the design process from initial development through detailed design and construction, ensuring designs are buildable, compliant and delivered to programme.
• Coordinate with design consultants, engineering disciplines, construction teams and key stakeholders across a complex multi-partner alliance environment.
• Provide technical oversight across HV transmission, substation and associated civil/infrastructure works, ensuring interfaces between disciplines are effectively managed.
• Manage design reviews, technical queries, design changes and approvals, maintaining clear visibility of outstanding actions and programme risks.
• Work closely with construction and project management teams to ensure design information is available ahead of site requirements and supports efficient delivery.
• Identify and manage design risks, opportunities and constructability issues, challenging designs where appropriate to improve safety, cost and programme performance.
• Ensure designs comply with National Grid requirements, applicable engineering standards, CDM Regulations and project-specific technical specifications.
• Monitor design programme performance, deliverables and consultant outputs, providing regular updates to senior project stakeholders and escalating potential delays.
• Ideally bring previous experience delivering design on National Grid, electricity transmission, HV substations, utilities or other major infrastructure projects, with strong multidisciplinary design management experience.

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Design Manager position:

• Birmingham
• £400.00 per day (Inside IR35)
• Start date - September 2026
• 6 months