16 Head of Design - OHL roles

Balfour Beatty have an exciting new opportunity for a Head of Design to lead the Development and Design capability of our OHL Team in our Power T&D Business.,

• Resource all live projects with suitably skilled staff to deliver to our commitments of time, cost and quality having overall accountability for the delivery of design
• Be involved in creating tender commitments are achievable and robust for their discipline.
• Maintain a robust talent pipeline to achieve our commitments.
• Ensure the competence and capacity of outsource designers.
• Set strategic direction for the design discipline.
• Own the Design Delivery process for the discipline in accordance with Group Minimum Engineering Expectations (GMEE) requirements.
• Accountable for the discipline financial targets
What you'll be doing
• Be a member of the Design and Engineering Senior Leadership Team
• Provide suitably qualified Design resource to projects.
• Ensure adequate pipeline of (internal and external) suitably qualified designers to meet the projected business demand.
• Ownership of the Power T&D design delivery process for the discipline, including but not limited to:
+ Audit preparation and support + Closing actions arising from any internal or external audit + Process development + Process improvement + Monitoring of process adherence
• Provide site support to the projects during the assembly and construction phase of the project.
• Support troubleshooting for issues within discipline.
• Provide management and leadership to the Design Capability for their discipline.
• Ensure that design team provides robust and optimal designs and documentation for each individual project.
• Promote a proactive team culture which ensures shared learning and best practice, good communication, work across boundaries and recognition of success.
• Actively promote and demonstrate Group values and behaviours through day-to-day work.
• Ensure adherence to Governance processes and the Gated lifecycle.
  
  Degree or equivalent in Civil, Electrical or Power Engineering disciplines.
• Ideally a corporate member of, or working towards corporate membership of, an Engineering Institution (e.g. ICE, IEEE, IMechE).
• Previous experience in the Power industry, coupled with familiarity with NG, SSE and DNO technical specifications.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, being able to relate to people at all levels in an organisation and to establish and maintain respect both professionally and personally.
  
  What makes Balfour Beatty a great place to work? Is it the limitless career opportunities, our inclusive culture, the scale and complexity of our projects or working alongside the industry's finest experts? Hear from our colleagues across the UK, US and Hong Kong on why you should shape a career at Balfour Beatty. Visit our website to find out more and explore our exciting career opportunities: www.balfourbeattycareers.com #ShapeEverything, 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 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: 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 Show more Show less

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