Site Manager (Electrical)
Site Based role – We have projects in the East Coast, Central Belt, Borders, Glasgow, Ayrshire &Dumfriesand Galloway.
Salary up to £60,500 with a strong benefits package, excellent overtime opportunities available (further details below)and our excellent pension scheme, wherewe’lldouble match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
Full Time / Perm role based on a basic 37hr week.
Closing Date: 13th April 2026
Help us create a better future, quicker!
At ScottishPower, our people are the driving force behind everything we achieve. Their energy,expertiseand ambition power our success — andwe’relooking for individuals who share that passion to help shape the future of our Transmission business within SP Energy Networks.
With major investment underway and some of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in our history, our Transmission teams are delivering essential upgrades that will transform how energy is transmitted across the South of Scotland. From largescale network developments tofuturefocusedexpansion, the workyou’llbe part of will play a critical role in enabling a cleaner, greener energy system.
We’renow looking for aSite Manager, a pivotal role within the SPT business with responsibility for managing construction outputs during the delivery phase of SP Energy Networks’ Core Projects.
As part of a multidisciplined delivery team — including Construction Managers, Project Managers, HSQE Consultants, Quantity Surveyors and Design Engineers —you’llsupport the planning and delivery of key construction projects.
Acting as the primary onsite representative,you’lltake confident ownership of site activity and provide technical support and advice, primarily on the electrical aspects of construction across transmission projects.
You’lllead the onsite management and delivery of Core Projects within our Transmission business, contributing to the construction of new build, replacement,refurbishmentand other major transmission programmes.
With your experience in managing transmission construction projects, including Contractor Site management you will be confident at monitoring and managing contractor’s works, trackingprogress, keepingaccuratesite records ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety and Environmentallegislation.
Ensure Constructability and working methods are interpreted and aligned with Engineering Design scope, drawings, and standards, providing technicalexpertiseand management of work packages.
Drive the commercial management and administration of each work package including measuring & monitoring of time and cost against agreed delivery strategy.
You will have technical Knowledge and experience in quality control and inspection and testing of structure and main plant installatione.gGrid TX’s, Auxiliary Earthing Transformers, CB’s, PI, CVT, CT’s, SA, ES, Pantographs & Disconnector’s. We will also look for you to have Experience in cable installation, glanding andterminating, protection & control systems, telecoms, earthing, mechanical and electrical interlocking/testing.
You enjoy, and are focused, on leading a team in a contractor’s environment, and your excellent negotiation and influencing skills will be a great attribute to the team.
If you have the following experience that we are looking for, then we want to hear from you:
Primary knowledge of specifications, designs, maintenance,constructionand commissioning of electrical works within a substation environment
Development opportunities at ScottishPower we believe in investing in our peoplethat’swhy we have formed a training partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Every year we provide opportunities to learn and develop new skills through further education, jobshadowingand mentoring.
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy several other benefits. With our pension scheme,we’lldouble match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At Scottish Power, we believeit’sthelittle thingswe 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’swhy our benefits include:
⦁ 36 days annual leave
⦁ Business mileage claimed at£0.45/mileupto10,000 miles, £0.25 thereafter.
⦁ 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
⦁ CIOB Chartership programmes available.
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 theNorth Westof England. Weoperateover 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system.It’sa role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. Andwe’retaking it very seriously.
We’reinvesting over £12 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 thecommunities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background,you’llfit 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.
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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-13-2026
