Job Title: Design Manager

R eporting to: Business Unit General Manager

Role purpose

The Design Manager for the Business Unit will be responsible and accountable for the production, delivery and assurance of protection and control schematics from 11kV up to 400kV and associated LVAC & DC systems.

Responsibilities & Duties

Including but not limited to the following:

Responsible for the selection of equipment and detailed electrical protection design to

meet relevant design standards and client requirements.

Responsible for ensuring the complete design package including the interface design is

fully approved prior to issue for site installation and commissioning.

Responsible for the production and approval of Design Intent Documents and Functional

Design Specifications.

Responsible for supporting the tendering department ensuing technically compliant and

most cost-effective solutions are proposed.

Responsible for the production of design risk assessments for all design solutions.

Ensure as part of the process all design risks and HAZIDS are identified and controlled and

ensuring full compliance with current Health and Safety legislation.

Co-ordinating and attendance at Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) with the client.

Responsible for mentoring and development of less experienced members of the

engineering design team.

Responsible for leading a team of engineers in the delivery of projects in line with

customer requirements, ensuring delivery to programme time and within budget.

Maintaining consistency of design on each contract by ensuring adherence to all

company processes and procedures.

Attend technical meetings with the client as and when required throughout Ireland and the UK

Key interfaces

Relationships with key stakeholders:

Business Unit General Manager

Project Managers

External stakeholders, e.g. client, authorities

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

The jobholder must be a motivated self-starter, possessing:

A relevant third level qualification and / or relevant professional qualification(s).

A minimum of 6 years design experience in the Electricity Supply industry with a

sound working knowledge of electrical power engineering design principles.

Fully conversant with the latest Transmission and Distribution standards & technologies.

Experienced in the specification and design of LVAC and DC systems associated with

High Voltage Substations.

Experienced in setting and configuration of numerical protection relays.

Good knowledge of High Voltage Substations Primary Plant up to 400kV.

Knowledge of HV Substation/Windfarms control systems including IEC 61850

applications.

Good knowledge of Health & Safety regulations applicable to the design and operation of High Voltage substations.

Able to take on Lead Design Engineer role and interact and co-ordinate other design

disciplines including primary and civil designers.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to manage and motivate

small design teams.

A strong and demonstrable commercial awareness coupled with an ability to closely identify opportunities to maximise return while ensuring complete customer satisfaction.

Competencies

Required skills, knowledge, and abilities:

Organisation skills

Problem solving skills

Good communication skills.

Critical thinking.

Working well in a team.

Self-motivation.

Good time management

Excellent collaboration and people skills

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must have the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.