Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

SP Energy Networks (SPEN) are working to achieve transmission network targets set by the Scottish and UK Government as part of our journey to Net Zero. SPEN will invest over £5bn in transmission projects across our transmission network in central and southern Scotland by 2030.

An Assistant PM assists with project management (capital investment projects) within the licence areas, safely and to a high-quality standard, while delivering outputs to programme and maximising capital efficiency against allowance, with strict adherence to the appropriate regulatory and License obligations.

What you'll be doing

Support the Project Manager to deliver key project outputs and incentive mechanisms within project(s) to ensure they are in line with business targets.

Contribute to the out-performance of the price control settlements by identifying, promoting and implementing innovation, business efficiencies and value engineering.

Assist with delivering accurate capital expenditure forecasts and output projections on all projects to ensure compliance with full contractual and financial governance within project.

Promote and implement external/internal stakeholder engagement and community liaison for project(s), including compliance with SPEN Land Code of Conduct.

Compliance with SPEN Integrated Management System, required for the professional and efficient delivery of the investment programme, including externally accredited systems for Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality management.

Assist with delivering a quality product to SPEN Operations Businesses. Compliance with quality procedures and inspection, witnessing, handover & test plans to minimise unnecessary Opex in the future.

Deliver data and final records for all assets into the corporate systems in line with required policy and associated timescales.

Drive continual improvement behaviour by identifying lessons learned and sharing these with the wider business. Project and contract reviews carried out timeously.

What you'll bring

• Experience in infrastructure projects (Electricity, Gas, Water, Telecoms, Nuclear, Renewables).
• Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline or relatable experience.
• Full and current UK driving licence.
• Relevant experience in project management practices
• Awareness of project management methodology, risk management and control.
• Demonstratable experience of financial control and/or forecasting.
• HND in business discipline or related area

Minimum Requirements

• Experience of SAP/NAMS/PM/PPM systems.
• Experience in a similar role within major construction or utility construction projects

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 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 £10bn+ 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.