As Design Lead, you will be the senior technical authority within Polar Telecoms, setting the bar for quality, precision, and delivery across your projects.
You will take full ownership of workstreams from start to finish — making key decisions, resolving technical challenges, and ensuring every output meets both client and company expectations.
You will be a hands-on leader: mentoring, guiding, and upskilling CAD Technicians and Design Engineers, while representing Polar Telecoms as the go-to expert for your clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead your assigned projects with full autonomy, from initial scope to final delivery.
- Review, approve, and issue drawings produced by CAD teams, ensuring they meet client specifications and deadlines.
- Provide decisive technical leadership, acting as the first point of contact for complex design queries.
- Coach and mentor team members to raise both technical capability and project understanding.
- Host regular client meetings to maintain clear communication, manage expectations, and ensure smooth delivery.
- Identify and implement improvements to design processes, workflows, and quality standards.
Skills & Experience Required
- Extensive experience in mobile telecoms site design.
- Strong background in VMO2 and/or Vodafone projects (Cellnex experience advantageous).
- Deep understanding of UK mobile operator specifications and standards.
- Advanced CAD skills, with the ability to both produce and critique high-quality technical drawings.
- Confident communicator, able to manage stakeholders at all levels.
- Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority projects under pressure.