Detailing & Drafting

Detailing & Drafting

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Taking projects from concept to completion

Balpara provides comprehensive electrical detailing and drafting services, headed by a team who are experts in design, development and project management as related to electrical undergrounding.

Drawing on decades of experience, we provide comprehensive electrical drawing and electrical detailing services for our clients that meet all Distribution Authority requirements. 


Balpara assists clients with cable detailing services, including underground cable faults, undergrounding of overhead power lines and underground residential subdivisions (URS). All our drafting results include concept plans, draft plans, and ‘For Construction’ plans, issued in your preferred project or utility format.

“We have been very pleased with the responsiveness, rates and overall quality of the drafting & detailing services Balpara has provided… their ability and willingness to respond so quickly enabled us to significantly speed up project delivery timeframes.”
Graham Wiltshire, Project Manager, DALY’S

Detailing & Drafting Services

  • Underground cable faults
  • New residential services
  • Commercial and industrial services
  • Undergrounding of overhead powerlines
  • Underground cable faults
  • Street lighting design plans (either in AS3000 or VESI format)
  • New feeder cables
  • Adding measurements to CAD plans
  • Providing new drawings for overhead, underground and substations
  • Creating as-built drawings
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Premium electrical design & detailing services

Balpara’s secondment services

Need project support to meet urgent deadlines?

Whether based in your office or ours, Balpara can provide you with project management, design engineering, surveying, auditing and drafting experts. 


To discuss any resource needs you may have, call 1300 225 727 and ask us about secondments.

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Our Projects

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November 25, 2024
This project is a much-needed solution to the energy crisis in Australia and paves the way for future, innovative renewable energy projects. Balpara’s involvement aligns with our commitment to engineer a sustainable future for generations to come.
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November 25, 2024
Balpara has been engaged to deliver a variety of services across multiple aspects of the Major Roads Projects Victoria (MRPV) roll out. Project Overview Major Road Projects Victoria is the organisation behind the North East Link , West Gate Tunnel , and Big Build Roads delivering dozens of essential freeway and road upgrades across the State. It is an ambitious project for Victoria that has been in progress for many years. MRPV’s commitment is to reduce traffic congestion in a State with a growing population, while making the roads that Victorians rely on every day safer for all users. Beyond the impact on Victoria’s transport network, MRPV is working to leave a legacy that benefits communities and provides sustainable employment and supply chain opportunities for some of Victoria’s most disadvantaged groups. Scope These projects are still underway and Balpara continues to work through the various project deliverables across our full suite of services. To date, we have provided the following services across multiple projects and stages: Public lighting design and Lux Level assessment AS3000 design Electrical asset relocation Electrical and communications design Overhead pole surveying and design Asset and feature surveying Detailing and auditing Soil testing and geotechnical services Cable tracing and GPR locating Engineering design and project management (including PM2 recognised services) Value Add Balpara’s specialised and unique experience in the Victorian electrical sector enables the delivery of a broad range of services . These services have been delivered to various components of all programmed major roads works as part of the MRPV. We’ve become the first choice for many providers due to our speciality expertise, extensive knowledge and proven experience, reliability and credibility. Accreditations Balpara has all relevant accreditation and certifications required. We currently work with Victorian Utilities, Authorities and Councils, are VEDN approved VicRoads accredited. Our people are VESI accredited Balpara is also and have a credible history with clients across Victoria.
September 5, 2024
Balpara was engaged by Latrobe City Council to undertake surveying and design services for path lighting at Burrage Reserve, Newborough.
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