Technical Design Specialist - Derby

BALFOUR BEATTY; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm is seeking a Technical Design Specialist - Cable to join their Cable team in Derby. This role involves developing and managing cabling designs for infrastructure projects. Candidates should have expertise in cable system design, project leadership, and cost control. The position offers benefits such as 25 days paid annual leave and a pension plan.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension

Share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Proven track record in cabling design, installation, and calculations.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and best practices.
• Expertise in estimating, tendering, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Produce, review, and manage detailed cabling designs.
• Manage design budgets and track project costs.
• Conduct programme reviews and mitigate risks.

Skills

Cabling design

Cost control

Project leadership

Client engagement

Technical calculations

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Chartered Engineer or working towards

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty Power T&D are currently recruiting for a Technical Design Specialist - Cable to join their Cable team in Derby.

The Technical Design Specialist- Cabling, will be a key team member, responsible for developing, reviewing, and managing cabling designs across a portfolio of infrastructure and energy projects.

This role requires strong technical expertise in cable system design and installation, along with proven skills in project leadership, programme management, and client engagement.

The TDS will ensure that all designs are practical, cost-effective, and aligned with industry best practices, while also driving constructability and feasibility throughout project delivery

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities

• Design Development & Management
  • Produce, review, and manage detailed cabling designs including routing, sizing, installation, and termination details.
  • Undertake technical calculations and validate design outputs in line with relevant standards and regulations.
  • Apply best practice methodologies to ensure constructability, safety, and long-term performance.
  • Lead design reviews and ensure integration of cabling solutions with other engineering disciplines.
  • Provide guidance to the wider design team on best practice, design management processes, and technical excellence.
• Project & Cost Control
  • Support cost estimation, tendering, and bid submissions for cabling works.
  • Manage design budgets, track project costs, and monitor alignment with programme schedules.
  • Implement and oversee change control processes to manage scope, budget, and design variations.
• Programme & Delivery Management
  • Conduct programme reviews, ensuring deliverables align with project milestones and client requirements.
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to cabling design, installation, and constructability.
  • Provide expertise on feasibility assessments and value engineering.
• Leadership & Collaboration
  • Act as the key PT&D representative on multiple projects, providing subject matter expertise in cabling.
  • Drive DRM (Design Review Management) activities, ensuring technical accuracy and cross-discipline coordination.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team capability development.
  • Maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and internal project teams.

Who we're looking for

Skills & Experience

• Proven track record in cabling design, installation, and calculations across major infrastructure or energy projects.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and best practices for cable systems.
• Expertise in estimating, tendering, cost control, and programme management.
• Experience in design review management (DRM) and leading cross-discipline coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical detail with constructability and feasibility considerations.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities within technical teams.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (or working towards) preferred.
• Professional training in project management, estimating, or design management advantageous.

Personal Attributes

• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to influence across teams and disciplines.
• Strong communicator with ability to engage at all levels, internally and externally.
• Proactive and adaptable, with a focus on delivery excellence.

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.

We offer a full range of benefits including smart working, 25 days paid annual leave, family friendly policies, pension, share incentive plan, and 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.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and are a Disability Confident Employer. We encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists, and offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.