Substation Main Plant Designer; Drawing Office

Substation Main Plant Designer (Drawing Office)

Location:

Cambuslang

Salary:
From £45,400.00, with excellent benefits. Closing date: 23rd July 2026.

Scottish Power’s Drawing Office is growing to support an expanding portfolio of Transmission Network projects, and we are looking for a talented Substation Main Plant Designer to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development and delivery of high‑quality engineering models and drawings for transmission projects operating at 132kV and above. Reporting to the Plant Discipline Lead, you will be responsible for producing accurate, compliant, and high‑quality design outputs that meet project, safety, and regulatory requirements.

• Produce substation plant models and drawings, including general arrangement drawings (X‑Refs), 3D modelling of substation plant, electrical layouts and elevations, installation details, busbar and connector drawings and schedules, earthing layouts and details.
• Develop feasibility and detailed design models and drawings for complex transmission and distribution projects.
• Produce accurate engineering models and drawings from technical information and project requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Manage assigned workloads to support efficient project delivery.
• Apply and promote drawing standards, procedures, and industry best practices.
• Support compliance with externally audited quality management systems.
• Assist in the management and maintenance of Drawing Office databases.
• Support auditable design and design‑change processes in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 requirements.
• Review and assess engineering drawings as part of approval and verification processes.
• Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues.
• Deliver high‑quality outputs within agreed timescales to achieve excellent client satisfaction.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of Drawing Office procedures, documentation, and processes.
• Maintain effective communication with the Drawing Office Manager, Design Leads, project teams, and clients.

To succeed in this role you will have a strong understanding of engineering drawing production, drawing standards, and quality processes, along with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

• Experience using Autodesk design software and related engineering applications, including Revit, AutoCAD, Vault, Autodesk Forma, Project Wise, Raster Design, Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ideally, an HNC in Electrical Engineering or Civil/Structural Engineering, or equivalent experience within a Transmission Substation Design Drawing Office environment.
• Proactive and self‑motivated with excellent communication skills, a collaborative approach, and a passion for continuous improvement and innovative engineering solutions.

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually.
• 36 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional leave.
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme.
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding.
• Technology vouchers.
• Electric Vehicle schemes.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme and public transport season‑ticket loans.
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan, and annual health assessments.
• Life assurance (four times salary).
• Financial wellbeing support.
• Shopping, leisure, restaurant, and gym discounts and exclusive employee deals on travel insurance.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long‑term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy‑related support.

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IMPORTANT:
Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below July‑24‑2026.