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Senior Design Manager - Transmission & Distribution

Job in Glasgow, Glasgow City Area, G1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Burns & McDonnell
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-20
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Engineering Design & Technologists, Environmental Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Design Manager - Transmission & Distribution  )

Description

Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions.

Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 55 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader transmission & distribution services.

The Senior Design Manager will provide delivery leadership of Burns & McDonnell's UK engineering design projects within the power transmission & distribution sector.

Responsibilities
  • Lead engineering design work across the UK business, working closely with the Engineering Director to assemble suitable project teams from across our global offices, as required.
  • Provide overall project management of design projects from concept to completion in accordance with recognized best practices (APM/PMP/PRINCE2 or similar), including FEED, environmental, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, constructability reviews, construction stage design support, and closeout.
  • Fulfil the project role of Project Manager on assigned design-only projects or fulfilling the role of Design Manager on assigned Design & Build/Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) projects.
  • Responsible for performance of assigned projects, including but not limited to:
  • Safety, health, environmental management, sustainability, and quality
  • Profit and loss
  • Risk management
  • Adequate and appropriate resourcing
  • Program and completion of projects within specified dates
  • Establishing and maintaining professional and satisfactory relationships with the client, subcontractors, regulatory bodies, and all other project stakeholders
  • Internal legal and financial co-ordination
  • Contract management and administration
  • Fulfilling all associated statutory and contractual requirements
  • Maintain project compliance to applicable Burns & McDonnell and client design management processes and procedures.
  • Co-ordinate with engineering discipline department/section heads to resource appropriately competent engineering staff and maintain effective inter-disciplinary design co-ordination and collaboration.
  • Develop and implement project policies and procedures, project controls systems and implement the project execution plan.
  • Report regularly on project progress, cost and schedule metrics, procurement issues, safety or environmental concerns, design questions, potential impacts, and any issues requiring office support.
  • Plan and lead project and client meetings, as required.
  • Act as Principal Designer representative, as defined by UK Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, where required.
  • Where appropriate and required, act as the Lead Contractor Design Approval Engineer (LCDAE), as defined by National Grid’s TP137 procedure, or equivalent role as defined by other clients.
  • Support the preparation of project proposals, lead presentations, and lead project contract negotiations with support from senior management.
  • Drive ‘Safety by Design’ approach on all projects, at all times.
  • Support nurturing of a safety and technical excellence culture through emphasis on staff competence, diligence, and responsible attitude.
  • Understanding wider industry best practices and client technical standards/procedures for construction, operations & maintenance, and decommissioning, in order to drive safety, constructability, and operability throughout whole asset life cycles.
  • Maintain project compliance to Burns & McDonnell’s UK Integrated Management System.
  • Support nurturing of world-class customer service culture, to drive client success.
  • Be an ambassador for Burns & McDonnell at all times through acting in accordance with expected high ethical and moral standards, and in adherence to Burns & McDonnell Code of Conduct.
  • Provide strong but supportive general personnel management of line reports, with emphasis on supporting continued development, providing technical guidance, and establishing training needs.
  • Actively support marketing and…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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