OLE Design Manager

Design Manager – Overhead Line (OLE) CP7 E&P Framework ARQ

Location

Western & Wales Route – office and site based with regional travel (Main Office Dawley Road, Hayes)

Work Structure

Hybrid – x3 days per week in Dawley Road, London

Salary

Up to £70,000 per annum

Reporting To

Programme Manager / Engineering Manager

Role Purpose

Responsible for the management and assurance of Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) design activities across the Western & Wales Route. The role ensures designs are safe, compliant, coordinated, and delivered to programme, supporting efficient construction and maintenance of electrified infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the production and delivery of OLE designs for maintenance, renewals, and enhancement schemes.
• Ensure all designs comply with Network Rail standards, Electrical Safety Rules, and route-specific requirements.
• Lead the design development process from feasibility through detailed design and handback.
• Coordinate OLE design interfaces with other disciplines including civils, track, signalling, and power.
• Manage design programme, resources, and deliverables to meet agreed milestones.
• Ensure constructability, access, and possession requirements are considered within designs.
• Manage technical assurance, including design reviews, independent checks, and approvals.
• Support change control, design risk management, and value engineering initiatives.
• Provide technical support to delivery teams during construction and commissioning.
• Interface with Network Rail Asset Engineers, Project Managers, and external design houses.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience managing OLE design within the UK rail industry.
• Strong knowledge of Network Rail OLE standards and Western & Wales Route requirements.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary rail designs.
• Ability to manage complex design programmes and technical risk.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Experience on Western Route electrification assets.
• Knowledge of GRIP / PACE or equivalent project lifecycle processes.

Qualifications & Competence

Essential

• Degree or HNC/HND in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Experience working under CDM Regulations (Designer or Principal Designer awareness).

Desirable

• Chartered or working towards chartership (IEng / CEng).
• Relevant Network Rail design assurance or CRE experience.

Key Behaviours

• Safety and quality focused
• Technically robust and detail oriented
• Collaborative and delivery aligned
• Proactive and organised

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.