Electrical Design Engineer

Design Manager – Job Description

Main Purpose: 

Our client’s Design Team is a key function for their business, helping them deliver market-leading renewables solutions for clients whose projects cover Solar, Battery Energy Storage, Wind and wider Transmission and Civils works, at a commercial scale.

The Design Manager is responsible for the management of all Design activity, engaging with internal and external customers to develop and progress programmes of  Design work. This will cover all stages of the project lifecycle, from developing Concepts at tender stage; through to Preliminary; and Final Design, across both Electrical and Civils disciplines. The Design Manager will provide line management to the Design team in the delivery of this.

Reporting into the Operations Director, the Design Manager will work closely with the Technical Director to ensure our solutions remain current. They will also work closely with Tender and Construction colleagues for the completion of bids and the assessment of buildability.

Key Duties

The Design Manager will undertake the following duties at the core of their role, though this list is not exhaustive:

• Drive and execute programmes of Design works, across multiple project, to cost, time and quality, ensuring that all client requirements are met and works proceed in good order
• Provide leadership to the Design team, inclusive of contractors, building a positive and progressive work environment, in line with the company values
• Ensure that all Design projects are fully compliant with all client and stakeholder requirements, as well as all relevant statutory provisions for the completion of all Design works, including executing all required audits and leading on improvements actions and plans
• Own all commercial aspects of Design, ensuring that all financial commitments are met and that value for money is obtained from all colleagues and contractors
• Complete all Design works to the client specification, best practice and safety standards, ensuring that solutions are both compliant and optimal
• Build relationships with key managing agents and landowners in our award area
• Track and manage progress through the company systems, providing timely updates on both progress and issues and acting as a point of escalation
• In coordination with the Operations Director and Technical Director, develop and improve our Design practice, processes and systems.

Regulatory and HSEQT requirements

• Actively identify and manage all point-of-work risks for colleagues during Design, working collegiately to design out risk
• Ensure that all Design works are successfully delivered in a Safe, Quality and On Time Manner, working collegiately on client requirements and buildability
• Ensure that a ‘Right First Time’ culture is adopted and developed throughout the Design function
• Drive compliance to any regulatory measures that may apply to the works and operations that the company undertakes
• Drive the professional development of all Design colleagues, within their respective fields, providing coaching and timely feedback
• Drive the implementation of continuous improvement within the Design function
• Sponsor new ways of working which would improve delivery and service and positively support and champion any activities being undertaken to implement change
• Ensure that all projects achieve turnover and profitability by minimising the incidence and cost of failure within Design.

Key Skills and Experiences

The Design Manager should have the following skills and experiences:

• Previous electrical engineering or electrical design experience, with 18th Edition Qualification and supporting qualifications
  • This Design Manager role is biased towards electrical engineering given the nature of the technologies, albeit that a working knowledge of the required civil engineering is desirable
• Previous experience of Solar and BESS design works at a commercial scale, with a demonstrable portfolio of delivery
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage programmes of work
• Strong understanding of the Solar and BESS technologies
• Strong sense of ownership in delivery, committed to achieving customer outcomes and working proactively
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering software and solutions, such as PVsyst, PVcase, AutoCAD and others
• Ability to make informed decisions and communicate these to others
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to organise and prioritise workloads, and work self-sufficiently towards agreed outcomes.