Baseline and Change Manager

Job Description

SP Energy Networks (SPEN) will be delivering £5.4b of investment in the GB electricity grid over the next 5 years. As part of this, SPT Strategic Projects will be delivering a £3b portfolio of new overhead lines and new and upgraded substations, including design, engineering, construction and electrical works.

At SP Energy Networks, we know people are central to building a better future, quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

What you’ll be doing

The Baseline and Change Manager is a critical role within SPT Strategic Projects, leading the development and implementation of robust baseline and change management frameworks across the Strategic Portfolio. As an integral member of the multi-disciplinary PMO team, the Baseline and Change Manager drives the end-to-end process to update and maintain project baselines, internal and contractual changes and communicating outcomes to impacted stakeholders.

• Maintains and implements the Baseline & Change Management processes, standards, and templates, ensuring alignment and consistency across the portfolio.
• Maintains the projects’ baseline up to date and drives re-baseline activities post-stage gate assessments and after approval of critical internal and contractual changes (including Compensation Events under NEC4 contracts).
• Holds records for baseline updates and approvals within the live Project Baseline Book to represent accurate project state for benchmark reporting.
• Facilitates end to end change control and ensures proposed changes (e.g. internal or contractual) are escalated to the appropriate approver(s) in line with the Strategic Portfolio Delegated Level of Authority.
• Co-ordinates all required change supporting documentation and impact assessments with project teams.
• Facilitates regular Change Review Boards and communicates decisions to impacted stakeholders.
• Interrogates proposed changes ensuring that they are justified and clearly outline impacts on schedule, cost and scope.
• Assures the projects’ change registers are up to date and facilitates the flow of information for monthly and ad-hoc reporting in collaboration with the Commercial / QS team.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of the Strategic Portfolio by championing Lessons Learned.

What you’ll bring

• Experience managing project scope, cost and schedule baselines, working closely with Project Managers, Scheduling Engineers, Cost Engineers, Commercial Managers, Quantity Surveyors and project delivery teams.
• Experience in supporting the implementation of change in complex and dynamic business environments, including contractual changes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to produce high-quality reports, dashboards, and presentations tailored for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage and track multiple changes across the Strategic Portfolio simultaneously, ensuring project delivery teams operate within change control frameworks and strict timeframes.
• Confident and skilled in constructive challenge, with the ability to influence decision-making at all levels of the organisation.
• Comfortable engaging capital delivery functions to co-ordinate baseline and change activities, including engineering, commercial, project managers and project controls teams.
• Delivery-focused and resilient, capable of managing competing priorities and adapting to continually changing demands within tight deadlines.
• Experience in influencing and engaging with stakeholders at various organisational levels and external parties.

As a minimum, you will demonstrate

• Proven experience in baseline and change management frameworks to manage complex scope, schedule and cost changes in capital project delivery, ideally within large-scale infrastructure or energy projects.
• Knowledge of NEC4 contracts, including Compensation Event end to end management process.
• Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline (e.g., Engineering or Project Management) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with a good knowledge of industry standard digital systems (e.g. P6 Primavera, SAP, Autodesk Construction Cloud, CEMAR, etc).
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and motivate stakeholders across all organisational levels.

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 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]

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.