Drawing Office Civils Design Lead

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS; Cambuslang; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

SP Energy Networks is recruiting a Drawing Office Civils Design Lead in Cambuslang to head the civil/drawing office team. You will guide 3D civil and structural models, coordinate interfaces, and ensure high-quality outputs for transmission projects aligned with net-zero goals.

The role combines line management, workload planning, and technical direction, with a focus on BIM adoption, standards, and continuous improvement across Design Office processes.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience creating civil/structural 3D models and drawings.
• Ability to check and assure quality of office outputs.

Responsibilities

• Directing the Civils Drawing Office team with clear priorities and high delivery standards.
• Planning and allocating work across the team considering demand and resources.
• Providing technical direction to ensure well-defined, coordinated civil/structural models.
• Overseeing recruitment, coaching and development within the team.
• Promoting BIM, Revit and other digital tools with set standards.

Skills

Line management

Project coordination

Communication

Health & safety

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Civil Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Autodesk Forma

Vault

ProjectWise

Job description

Drawing Office Civils Design Lead

Location: Cambuslang

Salary + benefits: From £63,200 to £79,000 + Upto 15 % Bonus + Medical Cover

Help us create a better future, quicke

At SP Energy Networks, we are strengthening our Drawing Office capability to support the safe, consistent and efficient delivery of Transmission Network projects. As our Drawing Office Civils Design Lead, you will report to the Drawing Office Manager and take charge of the Civils Drawing Office team. You will manage the team's people, workload, development and delivery. You will also provide technical direction for the production, coordination, checking and quality of civil and structural 3D models and drawings. Your work will help deliver the network that supports Scotland's net zero goals.

What you'll be doing

You will manage the Civils Drawing Office team and provide expert guidance across all civil and structural 3D models and drawings. This includes relevant underground cable civil works within the team's scope. You will combine line management with workload planning, staff development and quality assurance. This ensures every piece of Drawing Office information is controlled and properly assured before issue.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Directing the Civils Drawing Office team, setting clear priorities and maintaining high standards of delivery and quality.
• Planning and allocating work across the team, balancing project demand, available resource, programme requirements and delivery risk.
• Providing technical direction so that civil and structural 3D models and drawings are well defined, coordinated, checked and assured.
• Managing direct reports, including performance, attendance, wellbeing, conduct and development, with support from the Drawing Office Manager.
• Overseeing recruitment, coaching, mentoring and structured development to build the capability of each team member and of the team as a whole.
• Promoting the use of BIM, Revit, Autodesk Forma and other digital tools, and embedding agreed standards and workflows.
• Applying engineering standards, Drawing Office procedures, health and safety requirements, quality controls and design-change arrangements consistently. You will use errors, rework and audit findings to drive practical improvement.
• Developing and reviewing Drawing Office processes, model and drawing standards and working practices to improve how we produce and deliver information.
• Coordinating interfaces with Plant, Protection and Control, Cables, Estates, Land and Planning, project teams and external design houses.
• Keeping the Drawing Office Manager, project teams and stakeholders informed on workload, priorities, technical issues, programme risk and team performance.

What you'll bring

Qualifications and requirements

• An HNC/HND, degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline. Demonstrable equivalent experience in civil or structural design is also welcome.
• Demonstrable experience producing civil or structural 3D models and drawings.
• Demonstrable experience in the technical checking of these models and drawings, with the ability to oversee and assure the quality of Drawing Office outputs.
• Demonstrable experience managing and coordinating a technical Drawing Office or design-production team. Previous formal line-management experience is desirable but not essential.
• A UK driving licence and the ability to travel to project and site locations as needed.

Skills and experience

• Experience producing, coordinating and checking civil and/or structural 3D models and drawings. This may include civil layouts and details, foundations, buildings and structural elements, site infrastructure, and underground cable civil works.
• Experience in electrical substation civil and structural work is desirable.
• Experience allocating work, providing technical guidance, helping team members develop and maintaining delivery and quality standards within a design team.
• A sound knowledge of controlled model and drawing production, checking and change-management processes.
• Good knowledge of constructability, health and safety requirements, and the application of Drawing Office procedures and engineering standards.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities, assess complex information, identify interfaces and risks, and give practical direction.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to guide technical discussions, give clear direction and build strong working relationships with internal teams, external design organisations and the supply chain.
• Experience with 2D and 3D design and information-management tools, including AutoCAD and Revit. Experience with BIM and digital design workflows, including Autodesk Forma, Vault and ProjectWise, is desirable.

What's in it for you

As well as an attractive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up