BIM Engineer - Substations

About the role

Balfour Beatty Power T&D are currently looking for a BIM Engineer to join their growing team in Leeds, Newcastle or Glasgow.

Role Purpose

Deliver technical BIM outputs and take ownership of discipline models for substation projects, ensuring accuracy, coordination readiness, and compliance with project BIM requirements.

What you'll be doing

Accountabilities

• Develop and manage discipline‑specific Revit models and drawings.


• Create and maintain parametric families and schedules.


• Coordinate closely with engineers to represent design intent accurately.


• Prepare models for clash detection and interdisciplinary review.


• Maintain model health, data quality, and performance.


• Support publishing and information exchange via the CDE.

Who we're looking for

Personal Qualities and Experience:

• Strong Revit modelling capability and understanding of substations.


• Able to manage defined scopes with limited supervision.


• Problem‑solving approach and ownership of deliverables.

Familiarity with Navisworks and coordination principles desirable.

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.

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…

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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

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/