Design Manager - Transmission & Distribution

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

We are currently seeking a Design Manager with experience in the Energy sector to lead and oversee the design activities for Transmission and Distribution projects. In this role, you will be responsible for managing multi-disciplinary design teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables and playing an important part in the UK/Ireland energy transition.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a talented individual who want to take the next step in their career and take responsibility for projects from inception through to completion.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including electrical, civil, and mechanical engineers, to achieve high-quality and integrated design solutions.
• Build and lead a high-performing design team for EHV/HV projects.
• Lead Design Management requirements and allocate resources as appropriate during FEED and detailed design stages.
• Integrate multiple engineering teams including Substations, Protection and Control, OHL, Cables and Civils.
• Ensure design alignment with project goals, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance throughout project stages from concept to commissioning.
• Manage compliance with Standards and Client requirements and assist in monitoring to ensure working to standard requirements.
• Provide regular progress reports to project leadership, highlighting design challenges, proposed solutions, and milestones achieved.
• Define project scopes and manage detailed design during construction including management of Owners engineer/construction monitoring/supervision roles. 

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline and Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution or working towards chartered status 
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary design energy team.
• Relevant, professional experience in HV and EHV project designs
• Experience in delivering projects for Transmission Service Operators (ESB, EirGrid, SSEN, National Grid, Scottish Power Energy Networks) is preferred, including management of Owners engineer/construction monitoring/supervision roles.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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