Head of Design - Gas
IES Utilities Group Ltd.
- Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- Manchester, England, United Kingdom
About
Head of Design
Salary:
Competitive with benefits package
Location:
Manchester
Contract:
Permanent
About IES Utilities Group Ltd:
IES Utilities Group Ltd is a leading UK utility provider delivering end‑to‑end utility solutions. Our teams operate across Power, Gas, Water, Telecoms, District Heating and Renewables, providing survey, design, construction and maintenance services nationwide. With a commitment to innovation, safety and sustainability, IES supports clients in building and maintaining resilient, future‑ready infrastructure networks across the UK. Headquartered in Manchester, IES continues to grow as a trusted partner in the utilities sector.
Our Vision:
To be the leading utility and infrastructure services provider, known for innovative and sustainable solutions to current and future challenges.
Our Mission:
To enable essential utility networks and infrastructure to achieve exceptional levels of resilience and long‑term value.
Role Summary:
Lead, build, grow and manage the IES in‑house Design Department, ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient delivery of multi‑disciplinary designs including temporary works designs for gas, water, wastewater, power and telecoms infrastructure. Provide technical leadership, design governance and client confidence in the company's end‑to‑end service offering.
Key Responsibilities
Establish the Design Department and define its scope, processes and standards.
Develop design capability roadmap aligned to business growth.
Line manage multi‑disciplinary design engineers and CAD team.
Oversee all design output (concept, FEED, detailed design, as‑built).
Ensure compliance with industry standards (IGEM, BS/EN, DWI, NG/ENA specifications, CDM Regulations).
Chair design reviews, HAZOPs and technical assurance meetings.
Act as DI for Temporary Works and support the establishment and oversight of temporary works procedures.
Appoint competent Temporary Works Coordinators and Supervisors.
Approve and sign off designs as lead technical authority.
Conduct regular design and temporary works design audits.
Act as Principal Designer under CDM where required.
Maintain ISO 9001/19650 design management system.
Embed risk assessments and design risk registers.
Support bids and tenders by scoping design solutions and estimating effort.
Engage with client engineering teams to position the company as a trusted design & build provider.
Manage subcontract design partners where additional expertise is needed.
Support pre‑construction phase on major projects for design coordination.
Establish and deploy effective pre‑construction process and controls to ensure smooth transition to construction.
Build a multi‑discipline pre‑construction design coordination team as the business grows.
Recruit, mentor and develop design engineers.
Manage design budget and forecasting.
Promote digital engineering/BIM adoption.
Develop strong relationships with internal and external customers.
Manage commercial aspects of Design Services and take fiscal P&L responsibility.
Essential Skills & Experience
Chartered Engineer (or working towards) in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Process discipline.
Proven track record in utilities/infrastructure design (gas, water, power).
Experience delivering design within EPC or D&B project environments.
Strong leadership, team management and client‑facing skills.
Familiarity with design assurance processes for safety‑critical assets.
Strong grasp of standards, regulations and utility/DNO requirements.
Digital competency (AutoCAD, Revit, 3D modelling).
Excellent communication and sales skills capable of forming strong customer relationships.
Strong commercial awareness in delivering VFM propositions to customers.
What We Offer
Competitive salary.
Supportive team environment.
Career progression opportunities.
Pension.
Holiday allowance (25 days + bank holidays).
Other benefits.
How to Apply:
If you believe you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please submit your CV, including a brief covering note outlining your most relevant contract management or account management experience to
recruitment@iesutilities.co.uk . We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
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Languages
- English
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