Design Manager - Roads - Glasgow

BALFOUR BEATTY; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Job summary

A major engineering firm in Scotland is seeking a Design Manager - Roads to effectively manage and deliver design for Skye OHL and UGC projects. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in design services and exhibit strong leadership within a matrix organization. Responsibilities include managing design proposals, liaising with statutory bodies, and ensuring effective briefing of design teams. The role also emphasizes a focus on safety, quality, and sharing best practices across projects. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering design services during development and construction.
• Experience with current construction contracts such as NEC3.
• Ability to manage design teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage development of design proposals ensuring compliance with customer requirements.
• Lead design deliverables programme and ensure timely reviews.
• Liaise with statutory bodies for approvals and manage change control.

Skills

Leadership in design services

Interpersonal and communication skills

Working knowledge of BIM

Numeracy and report writing

Education

HND or higher academic base

Relevant Professional membership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty Power T&D are currently looking for a Design Manager - Roads to join their business in Scotland.

Role Purpose

Manage delivery of Design on the Skye OHL and UGC projects working closely with commercial, production and engineering teams in both pre‑construction and construction stages.

What you'll be doing

• Accountabilities
  • Manage the development and implementation of design proposals ensuring they meet customer requirements including budget constraints, presenting proposals for approval to the customer. The design should deliver:
  • Safety in construction and use
  • Quality within affordable parameters
  • Ease of maintenance, energy efficiency with minimum environmental impact
  • Innovation to meet customer goals and positive impact on the local community.
  • Manage and ensure effective briefing of the Design Teams.
  • Manage Subcontractor design packages and technical approvals.
  • Lead the development and management of the design deliverables programme:
    • Ensure there is a clear schedule of design deliverables
    • Lead gate reviews activities to ensure that they are timely and appropriate sign off is achieved at each project gate to include appropriate communication to project manager and principal design manager
    • Lead the co‑ordination and production of design data, design deliverables, reports and documentation essential to the project and contractual requirements and report progress against the design deliverables programme
  • Solicit and obtain advice and guidance on the “buildability” of the design proposals to the design and construction teams on all packages.
  • Liaise with all statutory bodies/authorities as required – such as town planning, building control and services e.g. gas and water.
  • Manage Change Control Process
  • Support implementation of the BIM Common Data Environment and Workflows.
  • Lead Value Engineering Process & application of Lean construction techniques in order to save money, reduce waste and optimise construction.
  • Ensure that learning and best practice is captured from the project with the aim of sharing it across the business stream and the business.
  • Proactively contribute to the Risk and Value Management process
  • Live the Balfour Beatty Values

Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm and Safety by Design.

Who we're looking for

This role requires an individual with proven experience in delivering design services, both during design development and on‑site during construction stage, successfully implementing design strategies into construction practice.

Leadership skills in a matrix organisation are required to deliver design services in a timely manner with a customer and business sector specific focus. Good interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners under time pressure.

Good working knowledge of BIM is required. The individual will have experience within the most current forms of construction contracts such as NEC3.

HND or higher academic base.

Relevant Professional membership with an appropriate institute, e.g. RIBA, BIBSE, IET, aligned to the workstream is recommended.

Excellent IT Skills relevant to the Business Stream are desirable and Microsoft Office is essential.

Numeracy and report writing are a requirement.

Why work for us

• 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/.

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail].