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Design Manager - Electrical - Defence Accommodation, Prisons, Data Centres

Manchester Full-Time 36000 - 60000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

At a Glance

Tasks: Lead design on impactful projects, ensuring compliance and innovation from concept to delivery.
Company: Join Laing O'Rourke, a global leader in engineering and construction with over 150 years of heritage.
Benefits: Enjoy a full-time role with opportunities for growth, innovation, and a commitment to sustainability.
Why this job: Be part of a world-class team shaping critical national infrastructure that makes a difference.
Qualifications: Degree in Electrical Engineering and around 5 years of relevant design management experience required.
Other info: We value diverse mindsets; transferable skills are welcome, and adjustments can be made during the hiring process.

The predicted salary is between 36000 - 60000 £ per year.

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Design Manager – Electrical – Defence Accommodation
Are you an Electrical Design Manager looking for your next big challenge?
Passionate about creating smarter, safer, and more efficient design solutions?
Ready to work on critical national infrastructure with a world-class engineering team?
This could be the opportunity you\’ve been waiting for.
Join Us at Laing O\’Rourke – Electrical Design Manager | Manchester
We\’re seeking a talented and driven Electrical Design Manager to join our expert team, delivering essential infrastructure for the Ministry of Defence . Based in Manchester, you\’ll play a key role in a high-profile, technically ambitious programme of work — contributing to projects that matter, for clients that trust us.
At Laing O\’Rourke, our Design Managers are more than just technical leads — they\’re strategic thinkers, collaborators, and problem solvers. You\’ll work at the heart of our integrated design and delivery approach, overseeing the production, review and distribution of design information from conception through to handover. Your focus: ensuring designs are buildable, compliant, innovative and efficient.
What You\’ll Be Doing

Leading design input on multi-disciplinary projects, from early concepts through to delivery.
Driving the performance and effectiveness of external consultant teams.
Championing DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly), digital engineering, and collaborative ways of working across the supply chain.
Ensuring compliance, technical excellence and alignment with programme, budget and client expectations.
Driving quality across the full lifecycle of our engineering and construction solutions.
Embedding best practice and continuous improvement across our Engineering Enterprise.

What You\’ll Bring

A degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent relevant qualification).
Around 5 years\’ experience managing design through the full project lifecycle — ideally across a range of sectors and procurement routes.
A strong understanding of integrated design delivery and managing consultant performance.
Skills in design briefing, optimisation, compliance, information control and DfMA.
A collaborative mindset and a passion for innovation in the built environment.

Why Laing O\’Rourke?
We\’re an international engineering and construction group delivering iconic buildings and infrastructure in the UK, Middle East and Australia. With over 150 years of heritage and a future-focused mindset, we offer certainty, quality and innovation to our clients — and exciting career journeys for our people.
You\’ll be joining a business committed to technical excellence , sustainability , and engineering-led innovation . We invest in the best people and the best technology to build a better, smarter world.
Don\’t Tick Every Box? That\’s Okay.
We\’re always looking for individuals with the right mindset — if you have transferable skills and a hunger to grow, we\’d love to hear from you.
We\’re Inclusive by Design
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we offer interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the process, just let us know. Need this advert in a different format or want to know more about how we recruit? Get in touch at
Apply now and help shape the future of UK infrastructure with Laing O\’Rourke.

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