Site Manager (Cables)
Site Based role – We have projects in the East Coast, Central Belt, Borders, Glasgow, Ayrshire & Dumfries and Galloway.
Salary up to £60,500 with a strong benefits package, excellent overtime opportunities available (further details below) and our excellent pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
Full Time / Perm role based on a basic 37hr week.
Closing Date: 4th May 2026
Help us create a better future, quicker!
At ScottishPower, our people are the driving force behind everything we achieve. Their energy, expertise, and ambition power our success — and we’re looking for individuals who share that passion to help shape the future of our Transmission business within SP Energy Networks.
With significant 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 large‑scale network developments to future‑focused expansion, the work you’ll be involved in will play a critical role in enabling a cleaner, greener energy system.
We’re now looking for a Site Manager (Cables) to join our SPT Major Projects team. This is a key role within the business, responsible for managing construction outputs during the delivery phase of Major Projects, and ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of civils work packages across our Transmission projects.
You’ll be part of a multi‑disciplined delivery team, working closely with Construction Managers, Project Managers, HSQE consultants, Quantity Surveyors, and Design Engineers to plan and deliver major construction projects. As the primary on‑site representative, you’ll take ownership of site activities and provide technical support and advice, particularly in relation to the electrical aspects of construction stages on transmission projects.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead the on-site management and delivery of contracted Transmission Cable work packages (Civil excavations and reinstatements, Installation of ducts , Cable laying, Cable terminations which incorporates Cable Sealing ends, Terminations, Joints, testing and commissioning). Manage the works acting as Principal Contractor to ensure regulatory compliance with Health & Safety Law and CDM regulations 2015.
- Ensure Constructability and working methods are interpreted and aligned with Engineering Design scope, drawings, and standards, providing technical expertise and 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.
- Manage contracted works and collaborate with Transmission Planning and Operational teams to establish safe work practices and minimise the impact on the high voltage system.
- Establish and ensure robust Contractor & Supplier quality management systems are implemented and monitored to ensure compliance with contract budget and increase the whole life asset whilst reducing OPEX.
- Ensure all Environmental Regulatory requirements are planned and managed through the contractor supply chain.
- Ensure Customer and Stakeholder engagement is focused with regular planning and reporting updates.
- Drive agreed OFGEM regulatory targets for Sustainability and Biodiversity.
What you’ll bring
- Previous experience in managing transmission construction projects.
- Ability to understand civil and structural design drawings and all inspection and testing regimes associated.
- Primary knowledge of specifications, designs, maintenance, construction and commissioning of underground cables, monitoring and inspecting the installation of ducts systems, underground cables, horizontal directional drillings, joint bays, sealing ends and terminations, fibre optic connections.
- Have experience in the application and compliance with GS6, HSG47, Temporary works, New Roads and Street Works Act.
- Awareness of NEC conditions of contract.
- Ability to implement quality assurance and environmental processes
- Skilled in the use of PC & Microsoft Software Applications for planning and organising works, Power Points, Word, Excel, Project and able to use digital forms of communication TEAMS.
- Primary proven knowledge and experience of specification, design, maintenance, construction, and commissioning of civil works within the confines of a Transmission substation environment.
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- Strong leadership & planning skills.
- Extensive experience and knowledge in all current Health and Safety legislation & understand CDM 2015 regs & duty holder roles, most notably in delivering the Principal Contractor role.
- Proven ability to lead and work in a team and contractor’s environment. Have a proactive and flexible approach and provide a high degree of autonomy during the delivery phase of the project.
Minimum Requirements
- HND in Engineering/Construction or equivalent site management experience (Power sector desirable)
- Full UK driving licence
- Current SMSTS (5‑day) qualification
Overtime payments:
Monday - Saturday 8am till midnight - Time and a half
Monday - Saturday midnight to 8am - Double Time
Sunday - Double Time
Overtime is not mandatory.
What’s in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy several other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At Scottish Power, 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
⦁ Business mileage claimed at £0.45/mile upto 10,000 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.
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 over £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 careers@scottishpower.com.
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
May-4-2026
