Electrical Design manager

I am recruiting on behalf of my client for an experienced Electrical Design Manager to join a growing engineering organisation delivering complex infrastructure and construction projects across the UK and internationally.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished Electrical Design Manager to take ownership of multidisciplinary design activities, lead engineering teams, and play a key role in shaping future engineering capability within a highly technical environment.

As the Electrical Design Manager, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating electrical and civil design packages through development, coordination and execution phases, ensuring designs meet client requirements, technical standards, safety obligations and project delivery objectives.

The successful Electrical Design Manager will combine strong technical expertise with leadership capability, project delivery experience and a passion for engineering excellence.

Key responsibilities:
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of design engineers and technicians
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities across electrical, mechanical and civil disciplines
• Maintain accountability for overall design coordination and technical compliance
• Review and approve technical submissions, drawings, specifications and calculations
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations and industry best practice
• Support the development and implementation of engineering processes and systems
• Work closely with project teams, clients, contractors and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery
• Manage design schedules, resources and budgets
• Conduct design risk assessments and promote safety-by-design principles
• Support tender submissions, technical proposals and cost estimates
• Drive innovation, continuous improvement and the adoption of new technologies

To be considered for this Electrical Design Manager position, you will ideally have:
• Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Significant experience leading engineering design activities within complex project environments
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination
• Experience managing and developing engineering teams
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and project management skills
• Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving capability

Desirable experience:
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards chartership
• Experience using AutoCAD, Revit, ETAP and Dialux
• Background within defence, infrastructure, construction or complex engineering environments

In return my client offers:
• Competitive salary from £65,000 per annum, with flexibility for highly experienced candidates
• 25 days annual leave
• Flexible 37.5-hour working week
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life cover
• Pension scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to wellbeing platforms
• Ongoing career development and professional support
• Opportunity to work on high-profile UK and international projects
• Collaborative and technically driven working environment

This role is primarily based in Portland, Dorset, with some flexibility to work from home when operational requirements allow.

If you are an experienced Electrical Design Manager looking to lead engineering excellence and contribute to innovative infrastructure projects, I would be keen to speak with you.
Ian Broadhurst
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