Design Manager - Transmission & Distribution

AECOM
Manchester
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Supply Chain & LogisticsSkills: ["Communication","Client relationship management","Mentorship","Project leadership","Integrity"]

Oversee multi-disciplinary Transmission & Distribution engineering design projects across the UK & Ireland, building project teams and managing the full design lifecycle from concept through FEED, assessments, permitting, and detailed engineering. Act as technical project manager for scopes including substations, cables, protection & control, civils, overhead lines, and environmental works. Ensure safety, quality, standards compliance, schedule/cost/procurement updates, and provide mentorship while supporting proposals and client negotiations.

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Design Manager - Transmission & Distribution

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Job Summary

Oversee multi-disciplinary Transmission & Distribution engineering design projects across the UK & Ireland, building project teams and managing the full design lifecycle from concept through FEED, assessments, permitting, and detailed engineering. Act as technical project manager for scopes including substations, cables, protection & control, civils, overhead lines, and environmental works. Ensure safety, quality, standards compliance, schedule/cost/procurement updates, and provide mentorship while supporting proposals and client negotiations.
Location: Manchester
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Supply Chain & Logistics
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee engineering design projects across the UK & Ireland, working with discipline leads, project managers, and directors to build and manage project teams.
  • •Act as technical project manager for multi-disciplinary design projects, covering substation primary, cables, protection & control, civils, overhead lines, and environmental scopes.
  • •Manage the full design lifecycle (concept to completion), including concept, FEED, environmental assessments, permitting, consenting, planning, cost estimation, and detailed engineering.
  • •Ensure compliance with safety, health, environmental, sustainability, and quality standards, and that design submissions meet applicable codes, standards, and AECOM/client design management processes.
  • •Provide progress updates on costs, schedules, procurement, risks, and design challenges; review deliverables and lead internal quality checks; support proposals, presentations, and contract negotiations.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Volunteering Days

Key Requirements

  • •Degree qualified in electrical or power systems engineering (or equivalent).
  • •Transmission & Distribution (or renewables/large infrastructure) design experience including multi-disciplinary scope.
  • •Experience managing complex, multi-discipline projects for UK & Ireland clients and meeting delivery requirements.
  • •Proven client relationship management and business development skills.
  • •Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience:Transmission & distribution
Education:
Skills:CommunicationClient relationship managementMentorshipProject leadershipIntegrity
Certifications:Chartered shipLCDAECDAE
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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