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Design Delivery Manager (HV Substations)

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Major Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Design Manager in Carlisle to work on a High Voltage / Substations project

Location: Carlisle (Minimum 3 days/week on-site)

Rate: ~£400/day (Inside IR35)

Contract Duration: 3-6 Months
Location :  Rockcliffe, Carlisle Cumbria CA6 4EZ

About the Role

Looking for an experienced Design Manager to take ownership of end-to-end design activities for a major High Voltage substation project (Project Harker) in Carlisle. Joining a leading transmission & distribution business, you will act as the key technical link between engineering teams, project managers, commercial leads, and client representatives.

Key Responsibilities

Design Delivery: Lead and monitor the design schedule to ensure all deliverables hit key milestone dates.
Quality & Technical Assurance: Ensure all engineering outputs align strictly with National Grid (NG), SSE, and CDM safety standards.
Commercial Control (NEC): Manage design variations, Early Warnings (EWNs), and Compensation Events (CEs) to control cost impacts.
Stakeholder Coordination: Lead design review meetings and resolve Requests for Information (RFIs) and Technical Queries (TQs) between site teams and external designers.
Design Safety: Enforce safety-by-design principles across both temporary and permanent works.Requirements

8+ years of Design Management or Senior Engineering experience in the energy sector.
HV Substation experience (UK electricity transmission sector) is essential.
Strong working knowledge of National Grid processes, standards, and assurance gateways.
Proven experience managing NEC contract change control processes.
Must be willing to commit to at least 3 days per week on-site in Carlisle. 

Major Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies and as an Employment Business in relation to temporary or contract vacancies, as defined under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

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