Temporary Works Designer – Civil & Power T&D

BALFOUR BEATTY; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave

Pension

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams seek a skilled design engineer to lead civil and temporary works design, ensuring constructability and sequencing for towers, cables, substations and access works. The role requires strong collaboration with project teams and adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

Applicants should have a civil/geotechnical engineering degree with post-graduate civil experience, plus familiarity with BS5975 and design checking.

Qualifications

• Degree level education in civil engineering and/or geotechnical engineering.
• Post-graduate experience in civil engineering.
• Knowledge of BS5975 and design of temporary works.
• Experience supervising sub-consultants or subcontractors.
• Experience in design checking and coordination of civil/temporary works.

Responsibilities

• Undertake design and coordination of civil and temporary works for projects.
• Produce reports, calculations and drawings to high technical standards.
• Check calculations and liaise with project teams to align with priorities.
• Embed Safety by Design and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support tendering and installation procedures with other teams.

Skills

Civil engineering

Geotechnical engineering

Sub-contractor management

Design of temporary works

CAD

Education

Civil/geotechnical engineering degree

Tools

CAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams seek a skilled design engineer to lead civil and temporary works design, ensuring constructability and sequencing for towers, cables, substations and access works. The role requires strong collaboration with project teams and adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

Applicants should have a civil/geotechnical engineering degree with post-graduate civil experience, plus familiarity with BS5975 and design checking.