Nature And Scope

You will receive projects from the Design Lead and assist the coordination of designers in reaching agreement on the scope of works and deliverables in the form of milestones. The design clerk will work closely with and support designers, design lead, principal designers, and the wider engineering function.

• Accountability for the liaison with design coordinators/leads who will manage external design resources to ensure that the deliverables are completed to budgetary targets, design brief requirements, and within agreed programs.
• Tracking design progress in accordance with the target program of work and milestones to ensure designers meet agreed time scales and budgets.
• Supporting Design Lead / Principal Designers for the timely closure of actions.
• Liaising with technical leads to ensure designs are agreed and reviewed in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Assisting the wider engineering team in the administration of databases, tools, authorizations, training, and scheduling.
• Working as a team player in a dedicated team.
• Requires site meetings at UKPN and customer site offices, some travel, and work with various office locations.
• Evidence of good written, spoken, and visual management skills.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Previous track record in design coordination.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft desktop applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, P6, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Toolkit, Sharepoint, and SAP.
• Ability to work unsupervised, set and comply with own targets, and identify and implement innovative cost-saving solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience in mainstream engineering construction, including electrical networks.
• Holds a full valid driving license.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

• Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control, and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e., public, visitors, and employees of other organizations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence, and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.
• Employees will ensure they fully understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly, where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and particularly where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.
• Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to the maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

If in doubt, ask!

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to be themselves. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you meet the essential criteria and believe your skills, experience, or transferable strengths could make you a great fit for the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to help.

We may use AI-enabled tools to support elements of our recruitment process. These tools help us manage applications more efficiently and consistently, but they do not make hiring decisions. All recruitment decisions are made by trained employees using human judgement and oversight. We are committed to using AI responsibly, fairly, and transparently, in line with our legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations.

Your data will be hosted within a secure environment and will only be used by UK Power Networks for the purpose of which it is intended. The data is used only as an input to provide insights for the screening process and is not retained by the model or by UK Power Networks’ contractor, shared with the contractor’s other customers or with OpenAI, or used to train or improve AI models.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Where applicable, this role is subject to safer recruitment processes and robust pre-employment checks.

If you have any queries in connection with this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk, quoting the vacancy reference number, and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.