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Design Manager
£60k - 85k per year
Renewable Energy
UK
Merseyside, England
Permanent
Hybrid

Design Manager

Liverpool office - 4 days in the office

Leading ICP on a growth journey, working across renewable energy projects.

Up to £85,000 + benefits

About the Company:

This global company with reach across 20 countries, is on the hunt to grow their UK design team through this crucial addition.

The team has a proven track record with over 1GW of assets in operation, and an additional 30GW in development stages.

Their portfolio spans across 20 countries, at each stage of the project lifecycle, meaning strength in their revenue streams from multiple sources. The team has an end-to- end approach for their projects, looking at new approaches to new technologies. Over the last 30 years, the team has grown significantly. They now boast a strong pipeline, of solar and wind in development, finance, building and operational stages.

They also have a strong company culture, each country having their own specific feel, but with a strong organisational sense. They value their knowlegde, sharing insights to all in the group. They care about the environment, on their mission to accelerate the energy transition. Finally, they are a fair company, establishing a fair business for all stakeholders.

About the Role:

The role is a varied position with different responsibilities. Your main role will be to manage both a team and high voltage designs for large scale renewable enegry projects.

The main responsibilites are

  • Working on technical responsibilites across electrical, protection and control and civil designs.
  • Working on designs and connections up to and including 132kV.
  • Liaising directly with DNOs and TSOs for designs and connections.
  • Managing DNO submissions.
  • Working closley with various stakehodlers, both internal and external for techncial submissions and queries.
  • Ensure designs are compliant with relevant standards, as well as staying up to date with legislations. 
  • Managing a team of engineers.

About you:

Ideally we are looking for somebody with strong knowledge of protection and control works. You'd ideally have experience from within an ICP also, so you're familiar with processes.

You'll need to be ambitious, motivated and personable.

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