About the role

We are seeking a Head of Engineering and Design Management to support with the transformation on the UK’s energy landscape. The Power Transmission sector is booming, and Balfour Beatty is leading the charge, delivering major infrastructure projects that will power the future.

As we scale up to meet this demand, we are investing heavily in our people, systems and capabilities; our Design and Engineering function is a cornerstone of this growth. We already employ over 400 highly skilled design and engineering professionals across the UK and India, and we are continuing to expand our global delivery model to support a growing portfolio of complex, high-value projects.

This is your opportunity to lead a team driving some of the UK’s most critical infrastructure. You’ll shape the future of engineering design management, influence strategy, and work across diverse projects from concept to delivery. Join a collaborative leadership team that values innovation, agility and continuous improvement.

We have a number of design offices across England and Wales, this role can be based from Derby, Newcastle or Leeds.

What you\'ll be doing

• Lead the delivery of design and engineering solutions throughout the project lifecycle, from work winning to project close-out.
• Set and maintain budget and quality targets, ensuring compliance with company processes and customer specifications.
• Champion safety by design, identifying and mitigating risks in both construction and operational phases.
• Make strategic decisions on outsourcing design work, ensuring clear scopes and effective collaboration with partners.
• Ensure teams are skilled, resourced, and motivated to deliver excellence.
• Foster effective stakeholder management and uphold the highest standards of collaboration.
• Monitor design maturity and support estimating processes.
• Drive constructability reviews and encourage engineering innovation and value engineering.
• Support the development and implementation of departmental processes and procedures.
• Maintain a departmental risk register and work with senior leaders to address challenges.
• Promote personal development and growth within the team, maintaining engagement and retention.

Who we\'re looking for

• Significant experience leading projects or teams in a technical environment (experience in Power/Electrical industry is not essential).
• Proven track record working with engineering/design teams in a multi-disciplined environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiarity with resource planning, management, mobilisation, business development, and tendering.
• Experience in client and stakeholder management.
• Commitment to health and safety, with a strong understanding of safety by design.

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.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key 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…

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, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com