Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Act as the central point of contact for sustainability, coordinating advisors, contractors and supply chain partners to deliver outcomes across all project phases

Drive, implement and assure delivery of sustainability strategies, policies and commitments across major HVDC infrastructure projects / joint ventures.

Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and parent company requirements, embedding best practice, innovation and continuous improvement in sustainability performance.

What you'll be doing

Provide strategic sustainability leadership and governance across the project, coordinating sustainability advisors and wider sustainability resource (including Transmission Owner and partner organisations) to ensure consistent standards and delivery.

Develop, maintain and improve sustainability documentation (policies, strategies, procedures) within the project management system, aligned to parent company and National Grid standards.

Lead creation and delivery of the project sustainability strategy and delivery plan across all phases (early/detailed design, tender, construction and delivery).

Coordinate and assure delivery of sustainability requirements across project teams, contractors and supply chain; embed sustainability and ethical performance into procurement and contract standards.

Monitor, report and assure sustainability performance data (e.g., carbon, waste, resources, social value and biodiversity), ensuring completeness, accuracy and validation using appropriate tools/systems (e.g., Evotix, BREEAM, PAS 2080).

Act as primary point of contact for sustainability with governance, parent company teams, regulators and external stakeholders; deliver communications, training, awareness and engagement activities.

Develop and deliver assurance plans and internal audit programmes; hold the supply chain to account for sustainability compliance, driving corrective actions and closing out findings.

Lead continuous improvement through risk/opportunity reviews, lessons learned and sharing best practice across projects and parent companies.

Oversee sustainability funding and innovation initiatives (e.g., Carbon Innovation Fund) and lead specialist areas including nature/biodiversity, social value and ethical procurement (modern slavery and human rights).

What you'll bring

Strong knowledge of sustainability management in major infrastructure projects, including governance, compliance and performance assurance.

Experience developing and implementing sustainability strategies, plans, policies and procedures within a project management system.

Competence in monitoring and reporting sustainability performance (carbon, waste, resources, social value, biodiversity) and validating data quality.

Familiarity with relevant tools/standards such as Evotix, BREEAM and PAS 2080 (or equivalent).

Understanding of ethical procurement requirements, including modern slavery and human rights compliance.

Ability to lead engagement, training and communications with internal teams, regulators and external stakeholders.

Minimum Criteria

• Degree level qualification, preferably in an environmental discipline.
• Excellent track record/experience within Sustainability sector/industry
• Postgraduate qualification in an environmental-related discipline.
• Membership of IEMA or CEnv
• Understanding of the utility environment.

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].

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.