Are you a Design Manager looking to break into the power sector or broaden your experience on a nationally critical infrastructure project?
This is a unique opportunity to join Laing O'Rourke on a major National Grid asset replacement programme, supporting an upgrade to a substation that supplies around a third of London's electricity.
- Opportunity to transition into the HV power sector (backgrounds considered from civils, electrical, architectural or general construction)
- Long-term project offering strong continuity and career stability
- High-profile infrastructure upgrade from oil-based systems to GIS technology
- Small, supportive team with strong experience across disciplines
- Exposure to working closely with National Grid
- Acting as the sole Design Manager, giving breadth, autonomy and accelerated development
You will play a key role in ensuring that design is coordinated, compliant and deliverable across all stages of the project. This is likely to include:
- Managing design from concept through to delivery and handover
- Coordinating consultants and stakeholders to ensure design meets programme, safety and buildability requirements
- Driving collaborative design reviews and resolving technical queries
- Monitoring progress and reporting against agreed design programmes
- Managing design change, risks and opportunities throughout the lifecycle
This aligns with the core Design Manager accountability of ensuring design is delivered in line with contractual, technical and operational requirements.
We are deliberately open on background and keen to attract people with transferable experience:
- Experience in design management across any construction sector
- Background in civil, electrical, architectural or general design management
- Ability to manage design information, programmes and stakeholder engagement
- Professional qualification or relevant degree (desirable, not essential)
- Likely to be comfortable working in a site-based environment
- A close-knit, collaborative team recognised for being supportive and approachable
- Opportunity to work alongside experienced leaders on a technically complex upgrade
- Based near Wimbledon Park / Earlsfield tube / overground stations, with good access links
- Work on industry-leading infrastructure projects that shape the UK's future
- Be part of a business that invests in design excellence, innovation and sustainability
- Opportunity to build long-term career pathways across sectors
At Laing O'Rourke, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
If you are curious about moving into the power sector, or are looking for a role where you can take ownership and grow quickly, this could be a strong next step.
About Us
Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.
Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.
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