Senior Engineer (Drawing Office)

Senior Engineer (Drawing Office)

Cambuslang

Salary from £51,240 to £64,050

Permanent

Closing date: 04/03/2025

Help us create a better future, quicker!

Scottish Power’s Drawing Office is expanding with the creation of two new teams to meet growing business demands, and we are seeking a Senior Engineer (Drawing Office) to guide these efforts.

As a team leader, you will coordinate a team responsible for developing and implementing engineering drawing solutions for Transmission Network Projects (132kV and above). Your leadership will be crucial in ensuring the team’s success and adherence to high standards.

We are looking for individuals with diverse skills and experience in the following areas:

• Civil/Substation Layouts Design - Drawing Production

• Cable Route Design - Drawing Production

• Overhead Lines Design - Drawing Production

• Electrical Protection and Control – Drawing Production

This role will draw on your key skills of engineering drawing creation and people management.

We are looking for a flexible, self-driven individual who is passionate about enhancing the team’s knowledge and understanding of innovative engineering solutions and designs. Your ability to inspire and lead will be key to fostering a collaborative and inclusive workplace.

At ScottishPower, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive environment where creativity and innovation thrive. We value collaboration, integrity, and a commitment to excellence. We believe in continuous learning and development, ensuring that every team member can grow and succeed.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparation of Drawings: Developing both feasibility and detailed design drawings for complex transmission / distribution projects.

• Compliance: Ensuring all team members prioritise health, safety, quality, and environmental standards.

• Workload Management: Administering the team’s allocated workload efficiently.

• Information Gathering: Collecting relevant information to produce accurate drawings.

• Standards Promotion: Communicating and encouraging the use of drawing standards and procedures.

• QA Systems: Ensuring team adherence to externally audited QA systems.

• Database Maintenance: Overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of drawing office databases.

• Design Change System: Maintaining an auditable design/design change system to facilitate BS EN 9001 accreditation.

• Drawing Assessment: Assessing basic and detailed engineering drawings during approval process.

• Team Support: Providing guidance and support to team members in their areas of expertise.

• Client Delivery: Ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work to clients, achieving high client satisfaction.

• Documentation Review: Preparing and reviewing drawing documentation and processes within the Drawing Office.

• Communications: Keeping drawing office manager, project staff and clients updated on work progress and any issues that arise.

What you’ll bring

• In-depth understanding of engineering design principles and health & safety requirements.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with individuals, departments, and businesses.

• Proficient in using Autodesk products, including AutoCAD 2020, Vault, ACC, ProjectWise, Revit, Raster Design 2020, and the MS Office suite.

• Excellent organizational abilities to ensure high client satisfaction and the ability to plan and manage conflicting requirements to meet challenging deadlines.

• Capability to investigate and comprehend detailed civil and substation design aspects of transmission / distribution network design or other energy-related assets.

• General Administration / HR support for team members as required.

• Contribute recommendations of continuous improvement initiatives relating to the drawing office functions and deliverables.

Minimum Criteria

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in one or more of the following areas at voltages ranging from LV to 400kV:

• Civil/Substation Layouts Design - Drawing Production

• Cable Route Design - Drawing Production

• Overhead Lines Design - Drawing Production

• Electrical Protection and Control – Drawing Production

• HNC in Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or proven engineering experience within Transmission Substation Design - Drawing Office.

• Understanding of Engineering Design drawing production in chosen field.

• Previous experience in managing teams would be advantageous.

• Proven experience in the chosen field, with a solid understanding of health and safety requirements, and compliance. Previous experience in the electrical industry would be advantageous.

• Working knowledge of drawing standards and procedures.

• Skilled in using 2D / 3D Autodesk products, including AutoCAD, Vault, ACC, ProjectWise, Revit, Raster Design 2020, and the MS Office suite.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Possession of a UK driving license.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. 

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

• Payroll giving and charity matched funding

• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes

• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving

• 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 (4x salary)

• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

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. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

IMPORTANT 

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below

March-5-2025