Design Manager

Job Introduction

Design Manager – Hamilton, Glasgow

Join a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile Asset Management, part of the Last Mile Group, we deliver high-quality solutions across the multi-utility sector. Our Design team in Hamilton is growing, and we're excited to welcome a skilled Design Manager to join us.

As a Design Manager at Last Mile Asset Management, you’ll lead a team responsible for reviewing and approving internal and external design submissions, ensuring they meet our technical standards and compliance requirements. You’ll foster a strong team culture, drive high performance, and build effective relationships with Independent Connection Providers (ICPs) and contractors to support the successful adoption and delivery of our networks. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of our design function while contributing to the growth and success of our business.

What’s in it for you as a Design Manager?

Here at Last Mile, we pride ourselves in providing a great range of benefits including a fantastic amount of annual leave, including a Christmas shut down.

• 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
• Holiday buy scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
• Refer a friend incentive
• Wagestream
• Employee assistance programme
• Car allowance
• Hybrid working*
• Flexible start and finish times for eligible roles*
• Private medical insurance*
• Company sick pay*

*Some of our benefits are only applicable when you have successfully completed your probation period*

Your responsibilities as a Design Manager:

• Design Review & Compliance
   Oversee the review and approval of all design submissions, ensuring they meet Last Mile's policies, technical standards, CDM regulations, and industry legislation. Maintain consistency and quality across all designs, including those from Independent Connection Providers (ICPs) and internal teams.
• Technical & Regulatory Assurance
   Manage technical input throughout the design lifecycle, ensuring regulatory compliance with licenced quote activities and adherence to commercial and financial procedures.
• Stakeholder Engagement
   Develop and maintain strong relationships with ICPs and contractors to enhance collaboration, increase design acceptance rates, reduce resubmissions, and improve service delivery.
• Team Leadership & Development
   Lead, motivate, and support the Design team—ensuring welfare, training, and development needs are met. Regularly assess team performance and ensure ongoing competence in line with business needs.
• Continuous Improvement
   Drive process enhancements and implement changes that boost productivity and design quality. Monitor departmental KPIs and identify areas for improvement through internal reviews and stakeholder feedback.
• Strategic Oversight
   Keep abreast of industry developments and ensure policies and procedures evolve to meet future company and regulatory requirements. Represent the team in internal and external communications, ensuring alignment with broader business goals.

Experience / Knowledge:

• Strong commitment to health, safety, and compliance within design and construction environments
• Industry experience within a distribution utility or similar regulated sector
• Proven line management experience including performance reviews and staff development
• In-depth knowledge of electrical/gas design and relevant industry standards
• Confident using Microsoft Office and familiar with key utility legislation (e.g., ESQCR, Gas Act, HSWA)

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering Related Subject (or equivalent) 
• Incorporated Engineer Status (or evidence of working towards)

Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Design Manager? Apply now!

We aim to keep candidates informed throughout the process and encourage you to apply promptly as we may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

About us:

Last Mile is one of the largest last-mile multi-utility businesses in the UK.  

We understand construction and we know utilities. We take responsibility for the ‘last mile’ of infrastructure that connects developments to wider distribution networks.  

Our strong history in gas and electricity connections, deep knowledge of the industry and secure investor backing means we can provide a comprehensive multi-utility solution that includes clean (ground source) heat networks, electricity, water and wastewater. 

Working through our operating companies UKPS (in South of England and Wales), Energetics (in Scotland, North Wales and the North of England) and our asset adoption business Last Mile Asset Management, we offer a ‘one-stop shop’ for new utility connections. 

We’re proud to be both a Great Place to Work® certified business and a Living Wage Employer, reflecting our commitment to supporting and valuing our people.

For further enquiries, contact recruitment@lastmile-group.com or visit our website at www.lastmile-group.com

At Last Mile, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We consider all applications solely on the basis of skills and experience and actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.