What you'll be doing

• Key Accountabilities:
  • Set the strategic direction for their team in line with department procedures, the client and
  internal service levels whilst retaining full responsibility for the team.
  • Actively promote and demonstrate Group values and behaviours through day-to-day work.
  • Ensure adherence to Governance processes and the Gated lifecycle.

• Key Responsibilities:
  • Line Management.
  • Responsible for the team’s productivity and performance.
  • Responsible for nominating the Lead Designer and any other required key roles for each project as well as for general work allocation within their team.
  • Responsible for managing the discipline’s workload across the multiple locations (UK, EDC) in collaboration with the local Team Leads.
  • Responsible for the team’s resourcing, ensuring enough and competent staff for delivering the team’s current and future workload.
  • Ensure a high level of team-work and cohesion between staff is maintained at all times.
  • Closely collaborate with other Design Delivery Managers and promote team collaborate with the Designers and Technicians from the other disciplines involved in each project to ensure coordination of different disciplines working on the same projects.
  • Actively liaise with the Engineering Managers for the projects the team is working on.
  • When prioritisation is required, liaise with Head of Engineering and Head of Design Delivery in order to define the best course of action.
  • Work in close collaboration with the discipline Chief Engineer for developing and maintaining team’s technical competencies and expertise.


• • Work in close collaboration with the discipline Chief Engineer on any technical challenges affecting tender development and live projects.
  • Work in close collaboration with the discipline Chief Engineer and the Head of Design Technical to resource technology projects.
  • Support Lead Designer during tender development. Responsible for ensuring the budget, programme and risks for their team’s activities for each tender are adequate and provided in a timely manner.
  • Track and report on progress and key issues to the Senior Leadership Team.
  • Responsible for promoting the application of technical innovations proposed and developed by both the Technical and Digital teams.
  • Ensure delivery of their discipline’s scope of work for each project on time and on budget, in compliance with customer requirements, quality standards and safety by design principles.
  • Ensure succession plans are in place for their own role, as well for any other key roles within the team (Principal Design Engineers, CDAE, Technical Experts, etc.).
  • Liaise with Project Controls team to ensure all staff relevant information is up to date.

Who we're looking for

• Skills Required:
  • Degree level education or the equivalent with formal training in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
  • Expert level of knowledge and understanding relating to Overhead Power Line design, with extensive experience in a Senior Design / Leadership Role in this discipline.
  • Expert knowledge of UK and European design codes and standards for the Electricity Supply Industry, e.g., SSE, National Grid and ENA Technical Specifications, BS EN 50341/ IEC 60826 and IEC Standards in general.
  • Familiarity with CAD Packages used in Line Design.
  • Excellent communicator, group leader with exceptional organisational skills.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

•  Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.


• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)


• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave


• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/