Design Interface Manager - Energy sector

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About the role

Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team.

Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a Design Interface Manager in the Energy sector to build new futures.  

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of large-scale energy projects in various locations throughout Scotland you will work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further. 

What you'll be doing

Reporting directly into the Head of Design and Technical (Energy) you, as a Design Interface Manager (Energy) will form part of the Design Interface Management Forum, liaising with all key internal  and  external  stakeholders  to  ensure  compliance  with  and  management  of  the Design Interface Management Plan.

As a Design Interface Manager, you will have the following accountabilities:

You will liaise with Regional Scotland Groups and UKCS design forums (relevant to the energy sector and related projects) to help support compliant and consistent delivery of all design and technical related matters.

Collaborate with the Regional energy design team ensuring compliant and consistent design delivery.

Support projects from inception (work-winning) through to site delivery to help ensure they receive a consistent and compliant energy design offer.

Comply with the project energy design compliance checklist and audit as required.

Identify all competency and training requirements to the Head of Design and Technical (Energy).

Regularly liaise with Regional Digital Lead to ensure the energy design offer is compliant with all digital requirements.

Regularly liaise with Civils and Building Design Management (DM) community to ensure the regional energy design offer is compliant with all relevant DM requirements, related to the energy sector.

Regularly liaise with Quality and Performance Lead to ensure the regional energy design offer is compliant with all relevant Quality requirements.

Liaise with Operations / project teams to ensure they have a full understanding of energy design and associated procedures, such that all energy design interface related requirements are met.

Liaise with Energy Document Control Lead to ensure compliant and consistent CDE / project document delivery.

Who we're looking for

The following traits / qualifications are essential to be successful in this role

Proven experience at a senior level in delivering design services, within a Work Winning environment.

Proven experience at a senior level in delivering design services, within a live project delivery setting.

Experience of successfully implementing design strategies and experience of  large  complex  Major Projects is required;

Leadership skills in a matrix organisation are required to deliver design services in a timely manner with a customer and Sector specific focus.

Good interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners under time pressure.

Will know ‘what good looks like’ in bid submissions and work winning and have hands on experience of delivering efficient design on a project in a timely manner.

Have experience of change management and be able to demonstrate success around organisational transformation.

Good working knowledge of BIM is required. The individual will have experience within the most current forms of procurement. Professional membership with the ICE or equivalent is a requirement.

Excellent IT Skills including Autodesk product suite (desirable) and Microsoft Office (essential).

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

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

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 

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: 

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