Senior Design Manager
Swynnerton
Talented people are the key to our success.
Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative organisation that is also one of the most successful within the UK infrastructure industry?
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Design Manager to join our team on the Cheshire Connection Node (Lower Frankton) Framework, working with our National Grid client to support the delivery of a programme of high‑profile energy infrastructure schemes. This role represents an excellent opportunity to play a key part in expanding our in‑house Design Management capability across a portfolio of upcoming allocated projects.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the design process from bid stage through to project delivery, ensuring appropriate resources, skills, and governance structures are in place.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive design strategy aligned with project objectives, commercial requirements, and sustainability targets.
- Oversee the coordination of multidisciplinary design teams, ensuring compliance with RIBA stages, relevant legislation, and industry standards.
- Ensure design outputs align with the approved programme, cost plan, and technical specifications, maintaining control through regular reviews and progress updates.
- Manage design reviews and change control processes, effectively interfacing with clients, contractors, consultants, and statutory authorities.
- Ensure adherence to internal design management procedures while driving continuous improvement, innovation, and best practice throughout the design lifecycle.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Proven experience within the energy sector, with substations experience highly desirable.
- Experience working to National Grid’s supplier requirements highly desirable.
- Strong working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract.
- Experience managing Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contracts.
- Demonstrable experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
- Experience managing and overseeing sub‑contracted design consultancies to ensure quality, compliance, and programme alignment.
What is in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
- We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About the Energy Business Unit
We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators.
Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying, and jointing of cables, (fluid filled and XLPe), substations and overhead line, new build, repair, and refurbishment services.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team where you will have the opportunity to progress in your career. We are looking for people who share our passion on delivering great customer service whilst also being able to work within an enjoyable and hardworking team environment. Talented people are the key to our success, so if this sounds like you, apply now.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.