Location
United Kingdom, based in Kentish Town working on the Warley Substation

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Murphy is recruiting a Senior Design Manager to join the Energy Team on the National Grid, ETP Framework. Our business is renowned for extensive in-house expertise, experience, and a continuous drive to innovate, creating added value for all customers. We support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects across four countries, ensuring energy security for decades to come. Our services include design, construction, and commissioning, delivering Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects for both regulated and private customers within conventional power and energy transition markets.

As a Senior Design Manager, you will lead the engineering design delivery of major National Grid 400kV and 132kV substation new build projects. You will manage design requirements from tender and Early Contractor Engagement stages through FEED and detailed design, allocating resources appropriately. Your role will integrate multiple engineering disciplines including HV Plant, Protection and Control, HV Cables, Overhead Lines, and Civils, coordinating internal and external designers and OEMs.

Where applicable, you will act as Principal Design Representative ensuring design information is suitably managed and compliant with CDM 2015 Regulations. You will contribute to continual process improvements within the Business Unit and Group Design Management. Responsibilities include reviewing design pack submissions for technical compliance, quality, and completeness; assisting project planners with design and engineering programme maintenance; monitoring key engineering programme issues including procurement; liaising with Temporary Works Coordinators and Designers to ensure constructability and permanent works considerations; managing compliance with standards and client requirements; and overseeing contracts with Design Consultants including fees, schedules, programmes, liabilities, and warranties.

You will also review and comment on payment applications from consultants, coordinating with contract surveyors for processing and payment.

Experience
- Managing multi-disciplinary design packages on Power, Transmission/Distribution, or Major Civils Projects
- Acting as Principal Designer Representative under CDM 2015
- Delivery of substation projects for UK Transmission Service Operators (SSEN, National Grid, Scottish Power Energy Networks, NIE Networks) is desirable
- Membership of a UK Engineering institute

About you
Experienced design manager with strong leadership skills and the ability to integrate multiple engineering disciplines. You are proactive in process improvement and compliance management, with excellent communication and coordination abilities across internal teams and external stakeholders.

Qualifications
Membership of a UK Engineering institute is required. Relevant qualifications and proven experience in design management within the energy sector are essential.