Site Supervisor (Cables)

Job Description

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 major investment underway and some of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in our history, our Transmission teams are delivering essential upgrades that will transform how electricity is moved across Central Scotland. From large‑scale overhead line developments to future‑focused network expansion, the work you'll be involved in will play a vital role in enabling a cleaner, greener energy system.

What you'll be doing

The Site Supervisor is a key role within our Transmission business, responsible for supervising construction activities during the delivery phase of SP Energy Networks' major projects.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will support the safe and efficient delivery of underground cable works across a range of complex infrastructure projects. This includes monitoring contractor performance, ensuring compliance with design and safety standards, and supporting day‑to‑day site coordination.

Project Delivery & Site Supervision

• Supervise and monitor delivery of contracted work packages, supporting the Site Manager to ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation and CDM 2015.
• Review and monitor contractors' lookahead programmes, interfaces and coordination requirements.
• Provide technical oversight to ensure construction methods align with engineering design, valid-for-construction drawings and relevant standards.
• Maintain accurate site records and progress reports.
• Monitor inspection and test plans (ITPs), quality checks, witness points and hold points, raising defects and non‑conformances where required.

Operational & Stakeholder Coordination

• Work collaboratively with Design Teams, Project Managers, Construction Managers and Site Managers to plan and monitor works.
• Coordinate activities to meet operational requirements in line with agreed system outages.
• Support customer and stakeholder engagement by providing regular updates to the Site Manager.

Safety, Environment & Compliance

• Ensure all works are carried out in line with health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Monitor environmental compliance, including waste management, pollution prevention, and licence requirements across the contractor supply chain.
• Adopt a flexible approach to shift patterns, site locations and out‑of‑hours working in line with project demands.

What You Will Bring

• Preferably, experience in underground cable construction - including duct installation, HDD works, joint bays, sealing ends, terminations and fibre optic connections.
• Transferable experience in street works, highways, utilities or low‑voltage installation will also be considered.
• Understanding of GS6, HSG47, Temporary Works, and New Roads and Street Works Act.
• Ability to interpret valid-for-construction drawings and associated inspection/testing regimes.
• Strong quality assurance awareness and understanding of environmental requirements.
• Competent in Microsoft applications and digital communication tools such as Teams.
• Excellent leadership, influencing and planning skills.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and CDM 2015 duty holder responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements

• Site management/supervisor experience within construction, infrastructure or utilities.
• Strong IT skills.
• Full UK driving licence - travel required to sites
• Current SSSTS (2‑day) or SMSTS (5‑day) qualification.

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 [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.