Senior/Principal Design Manager - Transmission & Distribution

Senior Design Manager - Transmission & Distribution

Glasgow, UK | Hybrid Working

2-3 days per week in the office | 1-2 site visits per fortnight

Lead. Build. Grow.

A leading international engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Design Manager to play a key role in the continued growth of its Glasgow Transmission & Distribution team.

This is a high-impact position offering the opportunity to grow alongside the Glasgow section of the business, with direct influence over project delivery, team development, and client relationships. You will report directly into the Divisional Manager and take responsibility for managing a small design team, including an Assistant Designer.

The Role

You will lead the delivery of complex UK power transmission and distribution design projects, acting as Project Manager and/or Design Manager depending on project scope.

Key responsibilities include:

• End-to-end leadership of engineering design projects from concept through to completion

• Delivery of design-only and EPC / Design & Build projects

• Acting as Principal Designer representative under CDM Regulations 2015

• Accountability for project performance across safety, quality, programme, cost, and risk

• Contract management, commercial control, and stakeholder coordination

• Leading and mentoring a small design team, supporting development and capability growth

• Close collaboration with senior leadership to support business growth in Scotland

• Supporting bids, proposals, and client engagement activities

• Championing Safety by Design and technical excellence

About You

• Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline

• Strong background in UK electricity transmission & distribution design

• Proven experience in a design management or project management role

• Experience working on National Grid Electricity Transmission projects

• Good knowledge of CDM Regulations, UK H&S and environmental legislation

• Familiar with NEC contracts

• Confident managing people and working directly with senior stakeholders

• Proactive, commercially aware, and keen to grow with a developing regional team

• Relevant Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent)

Why Apply?

• Key leadership role within a growing Glasgow-based T&D team

• Direct exposure to senior management and strategic decision-making

• Genuine opportunity to shape team growth and future workload

• Hybrid working model with a balanced mix of office, site, and home working

• Long-term career progression within a stable, well-established business

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.