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Head of Design Management

United Infrastructure Ltd 🇬🇧 Warrington, England, United Kingdom

Full-time Head

Lead and develop the UK Design Management team, overseeing resourcing, performance, and delivery of complex power transmission and distribution design projects. Ensure strong technical governance, safety, sustainability, commercial and risk management, while building client relationships and supporting business development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the UK Design Management team, overseeing resourcing, performance, and delivery of complex power transmission and distribution design projects. Ensure strong technical governance, safety, sustainability, commercial and risk management, while building client relationships and supporting business development.

Requirements

  • Requires a relevant engineering bachelor’s degree, at least 10 years of UK power transmission and distribution design or design management experience, and a proven record of leading and developing teams. Candidates must have CEng or APM RPP status, knowledge of National Grid and SSE procedures, CDM 2015, and NEC3/NEC4 contracts.

Benefits

  • Company Pension Scheme
  • 25 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays
  • Private Medical Cover
  • Hybrid Working
  • Career Development
  • Professional Membership and Chartership Support

Key Skills

Team leadership Design governance Project resourcing Performance management Power transmission design Distribution network design Safety management Sustainability assessment Risk management Commercial acumen Client relationship management Business development CEng certification APM RPP status National Grid procedures SSE procedures CDM 2015 compliance NEC3/NEC4 contracts Cross‑functional collaboration Strategic planning

About United Infrastructure Ltd

United Infrastructure is a leading provider of solutions for the UK's critical infrastructure. We pride ourselves on delivering innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face in five key sectors: water, energy, power, telecoms and property services, under two main business areas – Utility Infrastructure and Social Infrastructure. We employ over 2200 people and work with a broad range of public and private sector clients. Formerly known as United Living, our new name demonstrates our continuous evolution as a leader in the infrastructure landscape. Our commitment to our clients, people, communities and the environment remains at the core of everything we do.

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