Description de poste
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.
Salaire et avantages
À propos de ce poste
À propos de Scottish Power
Présentation de l'entreprise
ScottishPower Limited, une filiale entièrement détenue d'Iberdrola
Siège socialGlasgow, Écosse, Royaume-Uni
Fondée1990
TailleEnviron 5 000 employés (source : linkedin.com). Les chiffres de revenus pour 2023 ne sont pas divulgués, mais Iberdrola a engagé 24 milliards de livres sterling dans des investissements au Royaume-Uni d'ici 2028, y compris à travers ScottishPower (source : energyadvicehub.org).
Ce qu'ils font
ScottishPower est une entreprise énergétique intégrée verticalement qui opère en tant qu'opérateur de réseau de distribution pour le centre et le sud de l'Écosse, Merseyside, le nord du Pays de Galles, et certaines parties du Cheshire et du Shropshire. L'entreprise fournit de l'électricité et du gaz aux foyers et aux entreprises à travers le Royaume-Uni et génère de l'énergie pour le réseau (source : wikipedia.org). Son axe technologique principal inclut l'énergie éolienne, l'énergie solaire, les mises à niveau du réseau, le stockage par batteries et l'hydrogène à faible émission de carbone, ayant transitionné vers la production de 100 % d'électricité verte en se séparant de ses actifs charbon et gaz (source : wikipedia.org). Les offres de produits de ScottishPower englobent la production renouvelable de 38 parcs éoliens terrestres et plus de 40 sites opérationnels produisant plus de 3 GW de capacité totale, ainsi que des services tels que des réseaux intelligents, la recharge de véhicules électriques, des pompes à chaleur et des solutions solaires pour les entreprises (source : scottishpower.co.uk). L'entreprise cible les clients résidentiels britanniques, les entreprises commerciales et le commerce de gros d'énergie, tirant parti de sa position en tant que partie d'Iberdrola, un leader mondial de l'énergie éolienne (source : energybrokers.co.uk).
Projets et antécédents
ScottishPower a réalisé plusieurs projets notables, y compris le parc éolien terrestre de Whitelee, qui est le plus grand d'Europe avec 539 MW, comprenant 215 turbines et une batterie de 50 MW (source : wikipedia.org). L'entreprise a également modernisé le premier parc éolien commercial d'Écosse, Hagshaw Hill, qui a été remis en ligne en novembre 2025 pour augmenter la production et les avantages pour la communauté (source : scottishpowerrenewables.com). Les projets majeurs en cours incluent les parcs éoliens offshore East Anglia ONE et East Anglia THREE, ainsi que le projet offshore Wikinger dans la mer Baltique allemande (source : cisco.com). ScottishPower Renewables gère le portefeuille britannique d'Iberdrola, qui dépasse 2 000 MW provenant de 40 parcs éoliens, avec des projets d'expansion supplémentaires en solaire et en hydrogène (source : windenergyireland.com).
Développements récents
Ces dernières années, ScottishPower a sécurisé 1,35 milliard de livres sterling pour sept mises à niveau de réseau, y compris des câbles sous-marins et des sous-stations, afin d'améliorer le transport de l'énergie éolienne écossaise vers le sud (source : energyadvicehub.org). Iberdrola a annoncé un investissement significatif de 24 milliards de livres sterling au Royaume-Uni d'ici 2028, axé sur les énergies renouvelables et la résilience du réseau (source : energyadvicehub.org). De plus, ScottishPower Renewables prévoit d'investir près de 3 milliards de livres sterling dans des projets éoliens et solaires offshore et terrestres de 2023 à 2025 (source : cisco.com). Dans le secteur de l'hydrogène, Iberdrola a lancé une unité en septembre 2023, visant 600 MW d'ici 2025 et 5 GW d'ici 2030, avec le projet Green Hydrogen for Scotland de ScottishPower comprenant un électrolyseur de 10 MW (source : energybrokers.co.uk).
Travailler là-bas
ScottishPower propose une variété de postes dans le développement et les opérations des énergies renouvelables, les réseaux énergétiques, la génération, et des fonctions de soutien telles que la gestion de l'énergie et l'informatique/sécurité (source : scottishpowerrenewables.com). L'entreprise recrute principalement à son siège de Glasgow, avec des opérations liées à des parcs éoliens à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni et des sites offshore en East Anglia et dans la mer du Nord méridionale (source : windenergyireland.com). La culture d'entreprise met l'accent sur l'innovation dans les énergies renouvelables et l'engagement communautaire, comme en témoignent des initiatives telles que la phase de retour d'information MachairWind et des partenariats avec des organisations locales (source : scottishpower.co.uk). Bien que les avantages spécifiques ne soient pas détaillés, l'entreprise investit massivement dans des initiatives écologiques et soutient les transitions vers le zéro net pilotées par les employés pour les clients commerciaux (source : scottishpower.com).
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