Senior Project Manager Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
SPT – Senior Project Manager (Delivery)
Glasgow – Permanent contract
Salary circa £60,000 per annum, annual bonus up to 15% and single health cover
Closing date: 5th February 2023
Help us create a better future, quicker
Working as part of our Energy Networks business you will be responsible for the management of a portfolio of capital projects that will be delivered safely and without adverse impact to the environment, meeting our customers expectations, within an authorise budget and to a high standard of quality within the required timescales.
What you’ll be doing
You will be responsible for the management of identified projects throughout their full lifecycle from development through to final closeout. You will also be responsible for the delivery of outputs, incentive metrics and milestones in line with business targets and effectively manage project risks and mitigate the impact of any issues that may emerge. Ensuring compliance within the Scottish Power Energy Networks integrated management system and the Scottish Power Transmission projects quality plan. We will look to you to be responsible for the correct management and administration of contracts and develop over time accurate capital expenditure forecasts and output projections.
In conjunction with our construction teams you will ensure that construction sites are managed in a safe manner and that environmental risks are suitably mitigated. With the support of your team, you’ll drive continual improvement by completing project and contract reviews, identifying lessons learned and sharing these with the wider business, making proposals and introducing changes for best project management practice and behaviour across the wider project portfolio.
What you’ll bring
To join you will have significant experience in managing utility transmission projects with project management methodology experience or qualifications. We will also look for you to have contract management experience, NEC3 would be desirable. You will be required to plan and organise the resourcing associated with the project delivery of your projects which will be over the full duration which in many cases will be over two to five years. We will also look for you to interface closely with purchasing to support and propose purchasing strategies to deliver contract savings and reduce procurement and tender costs.
Minimum Criteria:
Significant experience within Project Management
Degree in relevant Engineering Discipline or equivalent experience.
Driving license - Requirement to travel across all SPEN locations.
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 Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
Payroll giving and charity matched funding
Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
Life Assurance (4x salary)
Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Grade: PC17
Global Group: 4
Performance realted bonus: up to 15%
Single health care
Contract Type: Permanent
Recruiting Manager: George Cringan
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 £2 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].
Mobility Information
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.
