Senior Design Manager - Electrical - Power

Description

• Drive collaboration and quality across multi-disciplinary design teams – primarily based in Stafford and Birmingham – ensuring alignment with programme, client and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee design assurance, risk management and constructability reviews, ensuring that the design is safe, compliant and ready for smooth transition into construction.
• Provide technical leadership through the detailed design phase, supporting delivery as the project moves to site in mid-2026.
• Represent Laing O'Rourke at design coordination meetings, technical reviews and client discussions.
• Lead and coordinate the design of high-voltage substation packages, managing interfaces between delivery partners and lead design consultants.

Requirements

• Comfortable leading complex multi-stakeholder design processes – ideally with exposure to National Grid, transmission or distribution infrastructure.
• An experienced Design Manager or Senior Engineer with a strong grounding in electrical design and substation delivery (132kV–400kV).
• Confident engaging with design consultants, OEMs and clients, with excellent coordination and communication skills.
• Based within easy reach of Birmingham, with flexibility to visit Stafford and Chesterfield (both around 1 hour away).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance