Job Title: Senior Electrical Design Manager
Location: Glasgow, Scotland + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive including car allowance, bonus and private health insurance
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Design Manager, at our Glasgow site.
The role
As a Senior Design Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be responsible for leading a team of 40 experienced electrical engineers who a part of a large major infrastructure upgrade framework within Clyde naval base, Faslane.
Day-to-day, you’ll lead the engineering team to deliver technical solutions to budget, targets, and estimating the engineering scope for Projects from concept design to full Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC).
1. Foster effective collaboration between Engineering and other functional teams.
2. Manage customer relationships by developing strong connections with both existing and new customers. This includes addressing technical and delivery issues, ensuring customers are well-informed about progress, and supporting business development.
3. Oversee the technical management of engineering outputs to ensure the delivery of solutions that align with the agreed technical scope.
4. Uphold the highest standards of health and safety within your area of responsibility. Ensure all engineering team members adhere to company standards regarding health, safety, environment, ethics, and behaviour.
5. Provide guidance, support, and professional development opportunities to team members.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements. Our delivery office is based in Glasgow and will require infrequent site visits to HMNB Clyde.
Essential experience of the Senior Electrical Design Manager
6. Extensive demonstrable management experience, including experience in managing electrical bias teams to deliver design activities on a range of programmes.
7. An experienced EC&I Engineer, ideally coming from an electrical background. HV experience desirable.
8. Previous background of critical infrastructure engineering delivery.
Qualifications for the Senior Electrical Design Manager
9. Chartered Engineer status.
10. Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification)
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Standard (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at
What We Offer
11. Generous holiday allowance
12. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
13. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
14. Employee share scheme
15. Employee shopping savings portal
16. Payment of Professional Fees
17. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
18. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish Nuclear employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
19. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Cavendish Nuclear
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