Design Manager

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Wakefield / Hybrid

As the Design Manager your job is to review, comment, approve and oversee all documents relating to new projects IPSUM you are working on. ICP/DNO Design experience at 33/66/132kV is essential for this role and BESS/PV/Renewable technology design experience (desirable)

Your New Role

Principal Accountabilities:

• Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the standards, policies and procedures of Ipsum Power Ltd and its customers.
• Renewable sector experience at in BESS is desirable with a proven track record in this sector.
• ICP experience >33kV is essential, with a proven track record in this sector.
• Manage multiple and/or major projects from a design perspective safely, competently, and effectively to time and budget.
• Review all subcontractor designs, approve and issue out to the clients/DNO's for their approval.
• Ensure project designs meet all current legislation - DNO G81's, HASAWA, NRSWA C.O.S.H.H. etc.
• Total control of subcontract designers, ensure they are meeting program, and that designs are correct and can pass the relevant client/DNO reviews.
• Lead and manage the in-house design management team.
• Able to review primary and protection electrical designs (Essential)
• Able to review civil designs (Desirable)
• Able to review Power System Studies (Desirable)
• Identify and inform Ipsum Power Private Ltd Directors / Senior Managers of commercial opportunities as appropriate.
• Produce front end programme (MSP) for certain designs using Project Management tools. (Desirable)
• AutoCAD knowledge is also desirable.
• Report weekly on project designs to the senior management team

Planning and Organising

• Review project designs on completion with your line manager to assess if programmes and budgets were met.
• Assist as required from an office point the sales and tendering team, when circumstances outside of the normal arise.
• Works closely with project managers to ensure designs are understood and implemented
• Liaise with line manager on a daily/weekly basis to manage critical dates.
• Full job pack handover to be produced, and handover meeting to be attended as required with PM's.

People

• Work with the Major projects teams to ensure safe, effective, and efficient implementation of IPSUM POWER Private LTD's operations.
• Meeting with Project Manager at handover stage
• Contribute to wider team: advise, share knowledge and experience based on expertise.
• Liaise with colleagues across Ipsum Power Private Ltd organisation to ensure effective completion of tasks.
• Lead and manage the in-house design management team.

Customer

• Represent Ipsum Power Ltd when required at customers and other company meetings.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with customers and other external parties.
• Drive subcontractor designers to ensure programs and budgets are adhered to

Quality

• Implement Ipsum Power Private Ltd approach to Quality in all you do and complete all work to high standards.
• Identify and implement areas of improvement in Ipsum Power Ltd processes and operations.
• Ensure working practices and processes are followed.

KPI

• Designs to be completed as per programs, to ensure pre agreed deadlines are met.
• Design assistance to be given to other departments as required.

About You

Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s):

• Competent and able to show design skill as per the above voltage levels.
• A minimum of 3 years relevant post qualification experience.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Experience of operating in a commercial, multi-divisional organisation.
• Detailed understanding of current HV electrical designs.
• Solid and up to date knowledge of statutory requirements, legislation and technical advances.
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety practice and Risk Assessment processes.

Skills & Personal Qualities:

• Good time management and an ability to plan ahead.
• An individual who will pursue high standards, recognise improvement opportunities and learn from experience.
• Takes a personal pride in making improvements.
• An individual who is aware of the operational needs of the client, whilst taking account the commercial implications
• A customer focused individual who is a team player and a self-motivated

What We Offer

We are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential. As a fast-growing ambitious business, we can offer our people opportunities to acquire a wide range of skills and gain broad and varied experience to enable them to progress in their career. Investing in our people and enhancing our expertise and flexibility enables us to deliver the highest standard of service to our customers.

Our Benefits

We really value our people and so we like to look after them. If you work for us, you'll enjoy a great range of employee benefits:

Career development including professional qualifications and accreditation

Health & Wellbeing Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme including mental health support and access to counselling
• Access to 24/7 virtual GP
• Occupational Health support

Tax efficient benefits via salary exchange (salary sacrifice):

• Cycle to Work
• Group Personal Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Life assurance cover

Established local social committees with calendar of regular social events

Employee Discount Scheme - discounts on hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, mobile phone/broadband providers, gym memberships and more!

Long service awards

Opportunities to volunteer and make a difference via local community projects and initiatives

Your New Company

The UK's Water / Infrastructure and Power sector is evolving and expanding rapidly to meet increasing customer demand. At Ipsum we offer tailored power and electrical solutions, from maintenance to major installation projects, all of which are underpinned by our smart technologies. At Ipsum it's our vision to be the leading customer service focused provider of specialist utility and infrastructure solutions, operating on both public and private networks.

We are looking for someone who is passionate, not just about the industry, but also about supporting our teams delivering essential services 24/7/365 that really make a difference to local people and communities.

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