Design Co-ordinator

About The Role

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.

The Design Coordinator supports engineering delivery by managing:

• design interfaces
• programme alignment
• technical deliverables
• workflow coordination
• stakeholder integration
• 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.

• 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

• 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

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Construction Delivery
• Utilities
• Infrastructure
• Transmission & Distribution
• Rail / Highways / Energy projects

• Assistant Engineer
• Engineer
• Site Engineer
• Section Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Assistant Project Manager
• Delivery Engineer
• Package Engineer
• Design Interface Engineer
• Technical Coordinator
• Construction Coordinator

Essential:

• Degree, HNC or HND in Engineering or a related discipline.

Desirable:

• Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Infrastructure related discipline.

• Work on one of the UK’s largest transmission infrastructure programmes
• Gain exposure to major project delivery
• Work directly with senior leadership
• Accelerate progression into Design Management or Engineering Management
• Help shape the future of UK energy infrastructure

• Smart working, including staggered start and finish times and up to 40% remote working where roles allow
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family‑friendly policies: 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner’s leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more

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, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks. From scoping and feasibility to design, construction and ongoing maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support customers in delivering some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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