25th September, 2025
Senior Design Engineer
Coventry
£65,000 + benefits
Forublue have partnered with a leading independent connections provider (ICP), specialising in designing, delivering, and adopting utility infrastructure for new-build developments. With over 20 years of experience, they offer end-to-end solutions across electricity, water, wastewater, fibre, heat, and gas sectors. They are now seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead a dynamic design team and deliver high-quality, fit-for-purpose electrical designs.
The Role
As a Senior Design Engineer, you will manage your own design team to produce construction-ready designs and ensure all projects meet required standards, budgets, and timelines. You will liaise with clients, internal teams, and other stakeholders, while mentoring your team and driving efficiency across all processes.
Responsibilities of the Senior Design Engineer:
- Lead and manage a design team to deliver compliant, high-quality designs on time
- Liaise with clients, incumbents, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery
- Monitor team performance against productivity standards and drive efficiency improvements
- Assess and support team training and development needs
- Ensure adoption standards and regulatory requirements are met
- Identify and address any design-related cost or programme impacts
- Support senior management in motivating and developing the team
- Perform other duties as required to support team and business objectives
Criteria for the Senior Design Engineer: - Degree in Engineering (Master’s or CEng/IEng desirable)
- Experience working within an ICP on projects at a minimum of 11kV
- Strong knowledge of current legislation, technical standards, codes of practice, and engineering recommendations
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Multi-utility knowledge and experience with BMT is advantageous
Join this team and play a key role in delivering the UK’s next-generation utility infrastructure, get in touch with your C.V today.
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