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Design Team Leader (T&D)
Reference: BHN585940
Job details
- Start date: ASAP
- Employment type: Permanent
- Date published: 11 April 2025
Job description
Our client, a leading player in the power utilities, power distribution, and energy sector, is currently seeking a Senior Design Team Lead to join their growing team. This permanent role focuses on overseeing the entire design life cycle of complex utility projects, ensuring top-notch delivery within budget and schedule constraints.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overseeing the entire design life cycle from project handover to final approval
- Creating and managing critical path analysis and risk assessments
- Mitigating risks and resolving issues to keep projects on track
- Financially managing projects, including issuing purchase orders and invoicing clients
- Ensuring positive cash flow management throughout project execution
- Managing the design process in line with established design systems
- Overseeing subcontractor designs, drawing registers, and approvals
- Developing, maintaining, and updating Programmes of Work to align with client schedules
- Allocating internal resources, labour, and plant while managing subcontractor services
- Ensuring health and safety compliance across all project phases
- Leading the project design team to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery
- Managing project quality and ensuring designs meet required standards
- Compiling as-built drawings and O&M manuals in line with client and industry policies
- Organising project meetings with clients, councils, and stakeholders to ensure smooth progress
- Standardising project management processes and ensuring compliance with internal policies
Job Requirements:
- Proven experience in project management within the utilities, power, or infrastructure sectors
- Design capabilities ranging from 33kv to 400kv
- Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent
- Strong financial acumen, with experience managing budgets, cash flow, and invoicing
- Expertise in design management, including overseeing subcontractor designs and approvals
- Ability to lead and mentor teams, ensuring project efficiency and technical excellence
- Strong organisational and risk management skills
- Proficiency in project scheduling and Programme of Works development
- Excellent communication skills, capable of managing client and stakeholder relationships
- A problem-solving mindset, with the ability to handle complex project challenges
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Monday to Friday 40hrs per week
- Participation in mentoring and coaching programmes
- 28 days of holiday (excluding bank holidays)
- Pension contribution 5% Matched
- 2 paid volunteering days a year
- Private healthcare
- Hybrid working pattern
- Continuous training and development opportunities in both technical and business skills
- Regular internal networking opportunities
If you are an experienced Design Team Leader with a strong background in design and project management within the power utilities sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and growing team.

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