Detalles del empleo
Our industry is experiencing unprecedented transformation as we work towards Net Zero. SP Energy Networks is delivering multiple projects simultaneously, overhauling our network to enhance resilience and secure electricity supply for our communities' economic growth. As a Civils Engineer (Development), you will play a vital role in this transformation by undertaking site inspections of substation construction projects from 11kV to 33kV. You will ensure works are carried out according to approved construction plans, SPEN building specifications, and best practice standards. Using your professional judgement and technical expertise, you will provide design and construction guidance to internal Design functions and external Framework Contractors. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on critical infrastructure that powers communities across the North West of England.
What you'll be doing
- Conduct regular inspections of building work at various stages of completion, measuring and sampling building materials to verify their quality meets required standards
- Confirm that construction work aligns with approved plans and SPEN specifications, while providing technical design assistance to SPM Design, customer engagement teams, and other teams during project design phases
- Become well-versed in the SPEN Civil specification for Primary Substation Civil works, reviewing end-of-project returns including as-built documentation to ensure civil works are properly recorded within SPEN corporate systems
- Review financial applications made via framework arrangements to ensure they align with works delivered on site
- Maintain quality and consistency of technical and construction output across all projects
- Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and customers on behalf of ScottishPower, facilitating delivery of strategic goals
- Promote an exemplary safety culture, ensuring all safety legislation is implemented and delivered through activities and incorporated into project designs
- Contribute to team development by mentoring and training less experienced team members, graduates, and trainees, helping to build capability across the organization
- Manage a 6-month work bank of site inspections in coordination with design teams, overseeing civil works for Primary Projects in the delivery phase up to and including 33kV, typically valued at approximately £25m per annum
What you'll bring
- NVQ, HND, or bachelor's qualification in a construction-related subject such as building surveying, civil engineering, structural engineering, or construction management
- Membership of a relevant professional body such as the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE), or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is highly valued
- Solid knowledge of structural and civil engineering design approaches and material properties
- Practical familiarity with construction methods and experience across common forms of construction
- Capability to interpret construction drawings with meticulous attention to detail
- Knowledge of building regulations, construction processes, legislation, and requirements
- 5 years or more of relevant experience, with great attention to detail and pride in design quality
- Full clean driving licence (required)
- Experience working in the electrical industry is desirable though not essential
- Strong numeracy and computer literacy skills
- Effective communication capabilities that enable you to provide clear advice and guidance
- Effective problem-solving skills and the capability to work well within a team environment
- Capacity to meet deadlines consistently
- Negotiation skills and the confidence to provide professional advice and guidance to colleagues and contractors
- Availability to travel as required across the region to fulfill site inspection accountabilities
What's in it for you
As well as an attractive 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
- Equity Plans
- 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 assistance
- 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.
Salario y beneficios
Sobre este empleo
Sobre Scottish Power
Descripción de la Empresa
ScottishPower Limited, una subsidiaria de propiedad total de Iberdrola
SedeGlasgow, Escocia, Reino Unido
Fundada1990
TamañoAproximadamente 5,000 empleados (fuente: linkedin.com). Las cifras de ingresos para 2023 no se han divulgado, pero Iberdrola se ha comprometido a invertir £24 mil millones en el Reino Unido para 2028, incluyendo a través de ScottishPower (fuente: energyadvicehub.org).
Qué Hacen
ScottishPower es una empresa de energía verticalmente integrada que opera como el operador de la red de distribución para Escocia Central y Meridional, Merseyside, Gales del Norte y partes de Cheshire y Shropshire. La empresa suministra electricidad y gas a hogares y negocios en todo el Reino Unido y genera energía para la red (fuente: wikipedia.org). Su enfoque tecnológico principal incluye energía eólica, energía solar, mejoras de red, almacenamiento en baterías y hidrógeno bajo en carbono, habiendo hecho la transición a generar electricidad 100% verde al desinvertir en sus activos de carbón y gas (fuente: wikipedia.org). Las ofertas de productos de ScottishPower abarcan generación renovable de 38 parques eólicos en tierra y más de 40 sitios operativos que producen más de 3 GW de capacidad total, junto con servicios como redes inteligentes, carga de vehículos eléctricos, bombas de calor y soluciones solares para empresas (fuente: scottishpower.co.uk). La empresa se dirige a clientes residenciales del Reino Unido, negocios comerciales y comercio mayorista de energía, aprovechando su posición como parte de Iberdrola, un líder mundial en energía eólica (fuente: energybrokers.co.uk).
Proyectos y Trayectoria
ScottishPower ha completado varios proyectos notables, incluyendo el parque eólico en tierra Whitelee, que es el más grande de Europa con 539 MW, con 215 turbinas y una batería de 50 MW (fuente: wikipedia.org). La empresa también repotenció el primer parque eólico comercial de Escocia, Hagshaw Hill, que volvió a estar en línea en noviembre de 2025 para aumentar la producción y los beneficios para la comunidad (fuente: scottishpowerrenewables.com). Los proyectos importantes en curso incluyen los parques eólicos marinos East Anglia ONE y East Anglia THREE, así como el proyecto marino Wikinger en el Mar Báltico alemán (fuente: cisco.com). ScottishPower Renewables gestiona el portafolio del Reino Unido de Iberdrola, que supera los 2,000 MW de 40 parques eólicos, con planes para una mayor expansión solar y de hidrógeno (fuente: windenergyireland.com).
Desarrollos Recientes
En los últimos años, ScottishPower aseguró £1.35 mil millones para siete mejoras de red, incluyendo cables submarinos y subestaciones, para mejorar el transporte de la energía eólica escocesa hacia el sur (fuente: energyadvicehub.org). Iberdrola anunció una inversión significativa de £24 mil millones en el Reino Unido para 2028, enfocándose en energías renovables y resiliencia de la red (fuente: energyadvicehub.org). Además, ScottishPower Renewables está lista para invertir casi £3 mil millones en proyectos de energía eólica y solar en alta mar y en tierra desde 2023 hasta 2025 (fuente: cisco.com). En el sector del hidrógeno, Iberdrola lanzó una unidad en septiembre de 2023, con un objetivo de 600 MW para 2025 y 5 GW para 2030, con el proyecto de Hidrógeno Verde para Escocia de ScottishPower que cuenta con un electrolizador de 10 MW (fuente: energybrokers.co.uk).
Trabajar Allí
ScottishPower ofrece una variedad de roles en desarrollo y operaciones de energías renovables, redes de energía, generación y funciones de soporte como gestión de energía y TI/seguridad (fuente: scottishpowerrenewables.com). La empresa contrata principalmente en su sede de Glasgow, con operaciones vinculadas a parques eólicos en todo el Reino Unido y sitios en alta mar en East Anglia y el Mar del Norte Meridional (fuente: windenergyireland.com). La cultura de la empresa enfatiza la innovación en energías renovables y el compromiso con la comunidad, como lo evidencian iniciativas como la fase de retroalimentación de MachairWind y asociaciones con organizaciones locales (fuente: scottishpower.co.uk). Aunque no se detallan beneficios específicos, la empresa invierte fuertemente en iniciativas verdes y apoya las transiciones hacia cero emisiones impulsadas por los empleados para los clientes comerciales (fuente: scottishpower.com).
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