Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Edinburgh/Glasgow

Salary from £54,800 to £75,000 15% Bonus +  benefits

Hybrid

Help us create a better future, quicker

Scottish Power are currently recruiting Snr Project Managers to work in the EGL1 Cables team and WL2 Project team. These are £multibillion infrastructure projects that will vastly improve the UK’s Energy network and will be a significant contribution to the Government’s Net Zero target

As a Snr Project manager at Scottish Power you will contribute to and work through the various requirements of the development process, including tendering, delivery, programme management, budget control and forecasting as well as contributing to the engineering solutions of the project.

You will apply your engineering knowledge and experience to facilitate the development of these projects, including engaging effectively with internal and external stakeholders across to facilitate efficient and timely delivery whilst minimising risks.

What you’ll be doing

Promoting internally and externally, a strong emphasis on Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality compliance

As a Senior PM responsibility vary from supporting tendering opportunities and contract awards to leading client onsite teams, including financial governance, and forecasting across the full project lifecycle.

Assisting in the Contract and financial management of all assigned contracts.

Managing direct and indirect resources to ensure achievement of key sustainability environmental, planning, procurement, design, construction, commissioning and completion milestones.

Conduct, progress, co-ordination interface meetings with the project team, client and contractors and promote effective communication and information sharing. 

Taking responsibility for team compliance with quality management systems, completion and closure of file documentation and driving continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

Engineering degree qualified or equivalent experience in relevant industry.

Experience in a senior responsible position managing infrastructure projects such as Utilities, Road, Rail or other Major CAPEX projects.

Project management methodology, risk and control awareness

Experience with procurement and exposure projects with NEC4 and FIDIC contracts

Thorough understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation applicable to construction projects, particularly CDM.

Experience in Transmission and Distribution and/or Marine works are not essential but highly 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 ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. 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.

ScottishPower is 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].

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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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

April-3-2025