💻 Design Manager - Cables
🌊 Offshore Wind
🏆 Subsea Experts
📍 South Coast
An established, independent subsea engineering specialist on the South Coast is looking for a hands-on Design Manager to lead a small but highly capable design team supporting projects across renewables 🌊⚡
The team designs bespoke subsea equipment and cable-handling systems, often delivering turnkey solutions on fast-paced projects.
With plenty of variety and a full order book, this is a great opportunity to shape designs, mentor engineers and play a key role in future growth 🚀
This role blends leadership with real engineering.
The Design Manager will guide and grow the design team while staying close to the detail; developing concepts, solving problems from first principles and seeing designs through from idea to installation.
It’s a role for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves as much as steering the ship 🛠️
The ideal candidate will be degree-qualified in mechanical or structural engineering, with 10+ years’ post-graduate experience, ideally in marine or subsea environments.
Experience delivering both small and multi-million-pound projects from concept to commissioning is essential.
Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Inventor, FEA, Mathcad and Excel is expected, alongside a solid understanding of materials, fabrication, hydraulics and electrical systems ⚙️
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading and supporting the design team day to day
* Planning, resourcing and coordinating design work across projects
* Developing concepts, producing and reviewing models, drawings and calculations
* Managing design reviews, safety studies and technical documentation
* Supporting tenders, suppliers, build and commissioning activities
* Maintaining quality standards, processes and continuous improvement
This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary and benefits package, negotiable for the right candidate.