We’re looking for a Design Manager to join our Engineering team.The Design Manager for a Standby business unit is responsible for leading and overseeing the design and implementation of Standby projects. This role involves managing a team of engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver Standby Projects. The Design Manager will play a key role in ensuring the successful execution of Standby Projects, meeting client requirements, and staying abreast of industry trends and regulations. You will be responsible for taking on the design and engineering from handover from sales to handover to Service. You will need to manage all aspects of the design via your team. You and your team will work under the guidance of the Operations Director & Engineering Director, working closely with the sales and concept design team, pre-construction, and operations teams.About UsAVK is the largest and fastest-growing energy solutions company in the data centre industry. We power tomorrow’s data. Leading with an innovative approach, we are the ones who provide the power so that data centres run, uninterrupted. Our solutions are vast and comprehensive, giving data centre operators an end-to-end approach.We’re leading the charge in the industry. We launched the first operational microgrid in Europe, we have an offering unique to anyone else’s, we’ve just been named among Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies 2026, and we continue to grow in scale, adding valuable employees to our already capable and expert team.That’s where you come in. Ready to join us?Key Responsibilities Develop designs to ensure we keep buildability and programme in focus Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, CAD/Bim and control system engineers to integrate various components into standby projectsImplement robust quality controls, right first-time submission. Reducing rework and delay due to status B & C documents Implement, Assess and action identified design risk to EHS and longevity of the worksMonitor Design costs throughout the project lifecycle and identify opportunities for cost optimizationManage the Design Phase of the project ensuring supply chain design meets the required standard and delivered on time RequirementsExperience managing an Engineering Team Ideally worked in an energy background A full copy of the job description is available upon request.BenefitsCompetitive benefits package Flexible / hybrid working options Ongoing training and career development Supportive, collaborative team environment Private Medical Insurance Company Bonus Scheme
We’re looking for a Design Manager to join our Engineering team.
The Design Manager for a Standby business unit is responsible for leading and overseeing the design and implementation of Standby projects. This role involves managing a team of engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver Standby Projects. The Design Manager will play a key role in ensuring the successful execution of Standby Projects, meeting client requirements, and staying abreast of industry trends and regulations.
You will be responsible for taking on the design and engineering from handover from sales to handover to Service. You will need to manage all aspects of the design via your team.
You and your team will work under the guidance of the Operations Director & Engineering Director, working closely with the sales and concept design team, pre-construction, and operations teams.
About Us
AVK is the largest and fastest-growing energy solutions company in the data centre industry. We power tomorrow’s data. Leading with an innovative approach, we are the ones who provide the power so that data centres run, uninterrupted. Our solutions are vast and comprehensive, giving data centre operators an end-to-end approach.
We’re leading the charge in the industry. We launched the first operational microgrid in Europe, we have an offering unique to anyone else’s, we’ve just been named among Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies 2026, and we continue to grow in scale, adding valuable employees to our already capable and expert team.
That’s where you come in. Ready to join us?
Key Responsibilities
- Develop designs to ensure we keep buildability and programme in focus
- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, CAD/Bim and control system engineers to integrate various components into standby projects
- Implement robust quality controls, right first-time submission. Reducing rework and delay due to status B & C documents
- Implement, Assess and action identified design risk to EHS and longevity of the works
- Monitor Design costs throughout the project lifecycle and identify opportunities for cost optimization
- Manage the Design Phase of the project ensuring supply chain design meets the required standard and delivered on time
Requirements
- Experience managing an Engineering Team
- Ideally worked in an energy background
A full copy of the job description is available upon request.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- Flexible / hybrid working options
- Ongoing training and career development
- Supportive, collaborative team environment
- Private Medical Insurance
- Company Bonus Scheme
For over 30 years AVK have been providing Generator & UPS solutions for mission critical services and systems.No matter the scale or how challenging. We can design any system containing UPS systems, standby generators, switch gear & control systems around your requirements, in the present and for the future.We have offices and service hubs across the UK and Europe with a unique ability to design, manufacture, install and service standby power systems. AVK-SEG was founded in 1989 and were initially the UK specialists for both the AVK and SEG product ranges including protection relays for grid applications. We quickly established a reputation as experts in Diesel Rotary UPS systems (DRUPS), which became our core business for a number of years. We recognised early the shift in the marketplace towards Static power protection systems, and set up an exclusive partnership agreement with one of Europe’s largest manufacturers to supply and maintain large numbers of their equipment in the UK, which enabled us to build on our reputation but also increase our brand recognition.More and more of the large-scale projects we were involved in required Diesel Generator sets in addition to the UPS we offered, and as the trust in our team and experience continued to grow, we were approached by a number of clients to take on further responsibilities for their critical power systems. To meet these demands for a ‘one stop shop’ we expanded our offering to include other products that complete a power protection package – Generators, UPS, Switchgear, Relays and Controls. A number of global manufacturers were keen to work with us, and with their support, we were able to diversify our offering and open up a range of business opportunities. Initial success delivering LV projects for Telecoms quickly grew into massive successes delivering large scale HV multi-module projects for Data Centres and various campus sites, enabling us to become the UK’s leader in critical power solutions.Our clients rely on us to deliver best-in-class solutions to complex power challenges – driving us to constantly grow and develop both our product and service offerings to meet their needs. To that end, with an increasing drive towards sustainability, recent years have seen us partner with other industry leaders to grow our expertise in sustainable power solutions such as gas generators and battery storage systems – both of which help our clients to not only save money but increase their revenue streams.Over thirty years down the line, AVK are one of the most trusted power solutions providers across the UK and Europe, but we haven’t lost track of our beginnings. Our unique ability to design, manufacture, install and service standby power systems across a number of sectors sees us at the forefront of the industry – a position we strive to maintain – with the same determination to deliver for our clients and the same drive to succeed.
For over 30 years AVK have been providing Generator & UPS solutions for mission critical services and systems.
No matter the scale or how challenging. We can design any system containing UPS systems, standby generators, switch gear & control systems around your requirements, in the present and for the future.
We have offices and service hubs across the UK and Europe with a unique ability to design, manufacture, install and service standby power systems. AVK-SEG was founded in 1989 and were initially the UK specialists for both the AVK and SEG product ranges including protection relays for grid applications. We quickly established a reputation as experts in Diesel Rotary UPS systems (DRUPS), which became our core business for a number of years. We recognised early the shift in the marketplace towards Static power protection systems, and set up an exclusive partnership agreement with one of Europe’s largest manufacturers to supply and maintain large numbers of their equipment in the UK, which enabled us to build on our reputation but also increase our brand recognition.
More and more of the large-scale projects we were involved in required Diesel Generator sets in addition to the UPS we offered, and as the trust in our team and experience continued to grow, we were approached by a number of clients to take on further responsibilities for their critical power systems. To meet these demands for a ‘one stop shop’ we expanded our offering to include other products that complete a power protection package – Generators, UPS, Switchgear, Relays and Controls. A number of global manufacturers were keen to work with us, and with their support, we were able to diversify our offering and open up a range of business opportunities. Initial success delivering LV projects for Telecoms quickly grew into massive successes delivering large scale HV multi-module projects for Data Centres and various campus sites, enabling us to become the UK’s leader in critical power solutions.
Our clients rely on us to deliver best-in-class solutions to complex power challenges – driving us to constantly grow and develop both our product and service offerings to meet their needs. To that end, with an increasing drive towards sustainability, recent years have seen us partner with other industry leaders to grow our expertise in sustainable power solutions such as gas generators and battery storage systems – both of which help our clients to not only save money but increase their revenue streams.
Over thirty years down the line, AVK are one of the most trusted power solutions providers across the UK and Europe, but we haven’t lost track of our beginnings. Our unique ability to design, manufacture, install and service standby power systems across a number of sectors sees us at the forefront of the industry – a position we strive to maintain – with the same determination to deliver for our clients and the same drive to succeed.
