Design Coordinator / Design & Delivery Coordinator
Skye Reinforcement Project – Scotland
Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is recruiting Design Coordinators to support delivery of the major Skye Reinforcement Project, one of the UK’s largest transmission infrastructure programmes.
This is not a traditional \\"design admin\\" role. You will sit at the centre of a live infrastructure programme, coordinating interfaces between engineering, construction, planning, commercial and delivery teams across Overhead Lines, Underground Cable and Access workstreams.
The role is ideal for candidates looking to progress toward:
* Design Management
* Engineering Management
* Project Leadership
* Major Infrastructure Delivery
The position is based in Glasgow with regular travel to the Isle of Skye project.
Role Purpose
The Design Coordinator supports engineering delivery by managing:
* design interfaces
* programme alignment
* technical deliverables
* workflow coordination
* stakeholder integration
* and reporting visibility across multiple packages
The role enables Design Managers and Engineering Managers to focus on technical decision-making and delivery leadership while maintaining strong coordination across the wider project.
What you’ll be doing
* Coordinating design and delivery interfaces across multiple engineering packages
* Supporting programme tracking and deliverable management
* Managing actions, risks and technical dependencies
* Supporting integration between Design, Construction, Commercial and Project Controls
* Tracking progress against key milestones and submissions
* Supporting design reviews and coordination meetings
* Working closely with Engineering Managers, Design Managers and package leads
* Helping improve delivery visibility and reporting maturity across the project
Who we’re looking for
* Strong organisational and coordination skills
* Ability to work across multiple stakeholders and disciplines
* Experience in infrastructure or engineering projects
* Programme and delivery awareness
* Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced project environment
* Strong communication and problem‑solving capability
Technical design authority is not required for this role.
Ideal Backgrounds
* Civil Engineering
* Electrical Engineering
* Construction Delivery
* Utilities
* Infrastructure
* Transmission & Distribution
* Rail / Highways / Energy projects
Suitable Backgrounds May Include
* Assistant Engineer
* Engineer
* Site Engineer
* Section Engineer
* Project Engineer
* Assistant Project Manager
* Delivery Engineer
* Package Engineer
* Design Interface Engineer
* Technical Coordinator
* Construction Coordinator
Qualifications
Essential:
* Degree, HNC or HND in Engineering or a related discipline.
Desirable:
* Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Infrastructure related discipline.
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.
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/
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