Cambuslang, Glasgow – Salary up to £46,950 per year plus excellent career progression opportunities.
Full Time / Permanent.
Role
ScottishPower’s Drawing Office is expanding to meet growing business demands, and we are seeking a Estates & Planning (Drawing Office) – Land & Planning Team to support these efforts.
As a skilled and experienced CAD Operator, you will be responsible for developing and implementing drawing solutions for Land Purchase/Agreements, reporting to the Estates/Planning Discipline Lead. You will deliver accurate, consistent drawing outputs that meet project, safety and compliance requirements.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Preparation of 2D drawings for Land & Planning using AutoCAD.
- Producing mapping drawings for land consents/purchases for OHL & cable routes for the Land & Planning Team.
- Compliance: supporting adherence to health, safety, quality and environmental standards.
- Workload management: organising and progressing your 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 work complies with externally audited QA systems and supporting the discipline in maintaining these standards.
- Database maintenance: contributing to the maintenance and upkeep of the drawing office databases.
- Design change system: contributing to an auditable design/change system to facilitate BS EN 9001 accreditation.
- Drawing assessment: assessing basic and detailed drawings during the 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 the drawing office manager, design lead, project staff and clients updated on work progress and any issues that arise.
What You Will Bring
- In‑depth understanding of drawing 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.
- Proficiency in producing drawings, including plans, sections, elevations, schedules and details.
- Proficient in using Autodesk products, including AutoCAD 2022, Vault, ACC, ProjectWise and the MS Office suite.
- Ensuring all work meets quality, accuracy, and project deadlines.
- Contributing to continuous improvement of digital processes and modelling efficiency.
- Understanding of construction methods, regulations such as British standards (BS) and technical detailing.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Excellent organisational abilities to ensure high client satisfaction and the ability to plan and manage conflicting requirements to meet challenging deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Contributing recommendations for continuous improvement initiatives relating to the drawing office functions and deliverables.
Minimum Criteria
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in 2D drawing production
- HNC in CAD or proven engineering experience within Transmission Substation Design – Drawing Office.
- Understanding of design drawing production in chosen field.
- A solid understanding of health and safety requirements, and compliance.
- Working knowledge of drawing standards and procedures.
- Skilled in using 2D Autodesk products, including AutoCAD, Vault, ACC, ProjectWise and the MS Office suite.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Full UK driving licence.
What’s In It For You
Alongside a competitive salary, reviewed annually, you’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, future security and ability to make a positive impact – today and tomorrow. It includes a pension scheme where we double‑match your contributions up to 10%, as well as clear opportunities for career progression through ongoing training and development.
Benefits Include
- 36 days annual leave
- Holiday purchase – extra annual leave
- Share schemes
- Payroll giving and charity matched funding
- Technology vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
- Electric vehicle schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
- Cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
- Healthcare benefit options including: dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
- Life assurance (4× 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 the North West of England. We operate over 4,000 km 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. We’re investing >£10 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 careers@scottishpower.com.
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.
May‑28‑2026
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