Senior Project Manager (Interface Manager)

Job Title: Senior Project Manager - (Interface Manager)

Location: Edinburgh

Salary from £54,800 to £82,200 + 15% Bonus +  benefits

Hybrid

Help us create a better future, quicker

This role is an exciting opportunity to work on Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) the first east coast  HVDC link, a £2.5bn construction project, and one of Scottish Power’s contributions to the UK’s Net Zero Target.

You will apply your engineering knowledge and experience to developing and coordinate activities on EGL1, this includes engaging effectively with internal and external stakeholders and managing interfaces across the project, to ensure activities remain efficient and timely whilst minimising risks to the successful delivery of EGL1.

What you’ll be doing

Promoting Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) compliance

Coordinating engineering interfaces between EGL1 work packages, EGL1 Joint Venture (JV) Partners and other neighbouring projects in an efficient and effective manner.

Participating in the engineering development and delivery of the EGL1 project

Building and developing a broad network of contacts across the EGL1 project, National Grid, JV Partners, contractors and specialist engineering groups.

Convening and chairing interface meetings, managing interface engineering activities, tracking progress, identifying any risks and issues, maintaining interface registers/schedules

Coordinating delivery of work packages, reviewing design outputs, attending design review meetings and liaising with the wider EGL1 interface team to ensure consistency across defined interface points.

Support the handover of the project to the Operational Teams.

What you’ll bring

Degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

Experience in a senior responsible position working across a range of Major engineering infrastructure type projects such as utilities, Road, Rail or Major CAPEX projects.

Extensive stakeholder management experience with good influencing, negotiating and communication skills (verbal and written).

Awareness of UK Health and Safety legislation and the specific regulations which apply to Major engineering and construction projects

Experience in Transformation and Distributions networks desirable.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. 

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with 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 (4x 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 in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km 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. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 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 [email protected].

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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

March-6-2025