Design Manager

Morrison Water Services

  • Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
  • £29,000-35,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.Where will you be working?At M Group Energy, we're enabling the energy essential to support our lives.Distribution and connections- As one of the largest Independent Connection Providers (ICP's) in the UK, we support distribution network operations across infrastructure.Our team installs and maintains distribution networks and ensures reliable connections for customers. carrying out electrical planned work, customer connections and network reinforcement.As part of our team, you'll be at the forefront of the transition to net zero, working with not just those around you, but across the Group- sharing learnings to deliver essential infrastructure services for life.What will you be doing?As the Design Manager you will be an integral part of the senior management team leading a team of designers, internal and external, to manage design projects, and ensure the delivery of high-quality design solutions that meet company procedures and customer specification. You need to be enthusiastic with a passion for sustainable energy and a background in design management.M Group Energy is one of the largest Independent Connection Providers (ICP's) operating across the UK. We are highly experienced in designing, constructing and commissioning large scale, high voltage connections for our clients, to adoptable (Independent) Distribution Network Operator (DNO) standards, private wire networks and EHV transmission infrastructure.
  • Discharging then duties of Design Manager for Substation Design up to 132kV as per the NER's Accreditation scheme.
  • Management and support of the Electrical Design Engineers.
  • Updating existing and compiling new company design standards and management of design process.
  • Producing standards for technical specifications for primary equipment and protection and control equipment.
  • Select and specify primary equipment and design HV substations from 11 kV to 132 kV.
  • Work closely with CAD drafting team to generate equipment layouts, cable route drawings, construction, and legal plans for new HV connections.
  • Oversee / design secondary control wiring and protection schemes for substations and prepare protection reports.
  • Produce AC/DC schematics for protection, control, and SCADA panels, and liaise manufacturers.
  • Select HV and LV cables and design cable routes using CYMCAP and Amtech software.
  • Prepare multicore cable schedules.
  • Prepare design packages for works from 11 kV to 132 kV.
  • Produce designs for electrical balance of plant works from 11 kV to 132 kV.
  • Ensure that all designs are designed for safety and are compliant with CDM and Health and Safety regulations, including producing design risk assessments, and effectively communicating risks to project engineers and construction operatives.
  • Manage and review simulation studies for generation connections undertaken by other consultants or carried out in-house, including load flow, reactive power capability, fault level analysis, power quality, and harmonic studies to demonstrate compliance with Engineering Recommendations, the Distribution Code, the Grid Code, and industry standards.
  • Manage undertaking earthing design studies for HV substations.
  • Attend sites for inspection and design purposes and attend manufacturers factory acceptance tests when required.
  • Be responsible for managing the delivery of designs within agreed timeframes and to a high quality that reflect the company's reputation.
  • Build relationships with clients, and attend design and project co-ordination meetings with clients, their consultants, and DNO & TNO representatives.
  • Project a professional image to clients and colleagues.
What you'll bring
  • Relevant experience of high voltage electrical engineering design (11 kV and above) within the electrical contracting or utility industries.
  • Experience of work at the EHV level (66 & 132 kV) is essential and up to 400kV is preferred.
  • You will possess excellent technical knowledge and be able to apply this in a practical way.
  • A Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • A higher degree or post graduate qualification in power systems would be an advantage.
  • Have obtained or be working towards professional registration with the IET at IENG / CENG level.
  • The ability to manage multiple design projects and prioritise conflicting project deadlines.
  • The ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, and project engineers, to understand their expectations and justify your design decisions.
  • Strong report writing skills and the ability to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner.
  • The ability to support the continued development of electrical design engineers by providing technical guidance.
  • The ability to successfully manage a team of engineers and provide wider support for the project engineers for technical queries.
  • Must be available to travel on work related business with occasional overnight stays.
  • Must hold a full UK driving licence
What's in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
  • Matched or contributory pension scheme
  • Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  • Employee assistance programme
  • My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
  • Maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
  • Reward and recognition scheme
In addition, this role offers:
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
  • My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
  • Private health care and health care cash plan
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
About usWe want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for lifeWhether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.#MGroupE #LI-SG1 INDSTA.

Morrison Water Services