via Indeed · 23 September 2026 ·1 day ago

Senior HV Electrical Design Manager - Substations

Laing O'Rourke
Birmingham
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  • 7809

  • Birmingham

  • Waltham, Grimsby

  • Permanent

Laing O'Rourke is supporting the transformation of the UK's electricity network through the Great Grid Upgrade, and we're looking for a Senior Electrical Design Manager to play a leading role on the Chesterfield substation project.

This is an opportunity to sit at the centre of a nationally significant EHV scheme, shaping design strategy, influencing outcomes, and helping modernise critical infrastructure needed for a net‑zero future.

What you'll be doing


  • Leading electrical design management across a complex EHV substation project

  • Providing technical leadership across internal teams, designers, and supply chain partners

  • Managing design assurance, compliance and integration, from early design through to delivery

  • Working closely with construction and project leadership to ensure buildability and programme alignment

  • Acting as a key interface with the client and other external stakeholders

What you'll bring


  • Strong experience in EHV / HV substation design, ideally within major infrastructure programmes

  • A solid grounding in UK standards, safety, and regulatory requirements for transmission assets

  • The confidence to lead design conversations, challenge constructively, and influence at senior level

  • A collaborative mindset, comfortable working across multi‑disciplinary and multi‑organisational teams

  • Experience balancing technical detail with programme, cost and delivery priorities

Why join Laing O'Rourke


  • Be part of one of the UK's most important energy infrastructure programmes

  • Work on technically complex projects that genuinely contribute to the energy transition

  • Join an organisation known for engineering excellence, innovation and digital‑led delivery

  • Benefit from long‑term career development opportunities across power, infrastructure and major projects

  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements considered where roles allow

Inclusion at Laing O'Rourke

We believe diverse teams deliver better outcomes. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people feel respected, supported and able to thrive. Flexible working and workplace adjustments can be discussed as part of the recruitment process.

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state\-of\-the\-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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Our Benefits
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Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Personal accident and injury insurance

Income protection

Pension \- basic \& enhanced

Annual leave

Discounts portal

Online doctor

Voluntary benefits

Work\-life benefits

Employee assistance programme

Car/travel allowance

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