Senior Design Consultant

Our client is a leading independent technology partner and global integrator with over 30 years of experience. With a team of over 800 global experts, they specialize in providing end-to-end connectivity solutions that propel organizations everywhere. From structured cabling to managed services, our client’s end-to-end services provide infrastructure that can be completely relied upon. They offer a complete solution for business connectivity through a Design, Build, Deploy, and Optimise approach. Our client is a rapidly growing organization; finding and retaining the highest calibre of people is fundamental to their success. They work hard to create a challenging, supportive, and satisfying working environment for all employees and have successfully achieved the Investors in Diversity Foundational Award for their commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.

The Senior Design Consultant will act as the lead consultant across several strategic and key accounts. You will hold full responsibility for ensuring accurate, high-quality design and estimation outputs are produced at both the pre-sales and post-sales stages of the project lifecycle. Working closely with sales, commercial, and operations teams, you will oversee the preparation of technical cost submissions, coordinate revisions, and manage all post-sales deliverables—including construction drawings, variation responses, and site surveys.

Key Objectives:

• Optimize revenues, margins, and win rates through strong leadership.
• Ensure all design and cost outputs align with client expectations.
• Support the company’s broader strategic and commercial goals.

What you will be doing:

• Bid & Response Development: Prepare quotations and conduct technical/commercial assessments to support the sales team in evaluating project viability, risks, and opportunities.
• Resource Leadership: Lead and coordinate allocated resources to ensure the timely, high-quality delivery of tender submissions and design development through a hands-on approach.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with sales, operations, and commercial departments to ensure comprehensive responses to client tenders.
• Strategic Planning: Work with Senior Sales Directors to develop account plans and establish pricing/sales strategies for allocated accounts.
• Stakeholder Management: Liaise effectively with clients, main contractors, consultants, and internal teams, representing the company in formal design meetings and presentations.
• Risk Mitigation: Develop accurate pre-contract information and manage Pre-Contract Review (PCR) processes.
• Post-Sales Support: Coordinate design changes, manage variations, and ensure change control compliance within commercial and contractual frameworks.
• Validation: Review and validate tender cost proposals and Bills of Materials (BoMs), ensuring alignment with internal policies.
• Technical Oversight: Ensure detailed design outputs—including general arrangement plans, cabinet layouts, and schematics—meet industry and client standards.
• Mentorship: Proactively mentor team members, conduct peer reviews to identify errors, and support the development of junior consultants.

What our client is looking for:

• Sector Expertise: Extensive experience in Telecommunications Infrastructure Cabling and ICT.
• Design Proficiency: Proven track record in designing structured cabling solutions.
• Data Centre Experience: Extensive experience in the delivery of Hyperscale Data Centre projects.
• Communication: Ability to produce and deliver professional client presentations in a clear and confident manner.
• Adaptability: Ability to absorb and manage new services and applications in a fast-paced environment.
• Project Management: The temperament to manage multiple competing priorities effectively.
• Technical Portfolio: Proven ability to develop comprehensive, detailed design packages.

Preferred but not Essential:

• Professional Qualifications: RCDD, CNIDP, or CDCP.
• Manufacturer Accreditation: Evidence of accredited manufacturer training.

If you feel you have the required skills and experience, please apply now via our website to be considered for this position. In addition, feel free to contact our Service Delivery Manager, Lucas Smyth, for more information if required.