Project Manager
Salary from £42,000 up to £52,500 per annum plus strong benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities
Permanent / Full Time
At SP Energy Networks, our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. Our team is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity – safely, securely, and sustainably in the communities we serve.
The position of Project Manager sits within the SPM District business unit, reporting to the Head of Delivery.
You will be responsible for delivering the safe provision of one of the following specific activities with strict adherence to the appropriate regulatory and license obligations for the electricity distribution network (Connections, Investment, Operations & Maintenance).
What you will be doing
Delivering district business plan outputs in line with financial, regulatory, and business plan objectives whilst optimising return through incentive mechanisms. You will actively engage both customers and stakeholders, supporting delivery of robust communication activities to facilitate the delivery of project plans and deliverables affecting local communities, customers, and stakeholders.
Additional responsibilities will include:
1. Promoting an exemplary safety culture and ensuring that all safety legislation is implemented and delivered through all activities.
2. Deliver maintenance and reliability, system performance and network security business plan outputs in line with financial unit cost drivers, regulatory and business plan objectives whilst optimising return through appropriate system performance and customer service incentive mechanisms.
3. Deliver connections business plan outputs in line with financial, regulatory and business plan objectives whilst optimising profitability and return through incentive mechanisms.
4. Deliver a portfolio of capital investment projects and associated regulatory outputs, integrating the priorities and requirements of customer service, capital delivery, incentive mechanisms.
5. Integrate Operational Excellence principles in all undertakings.
6. Ensure the accurate and timely capture and recording of data within corporate systems.
7. Ensure customer records are accurately maintained within corporate systems and that all customer interactions are recorded.
What you will bring
* Project / programme coordination experience, to enable effective delivery of projects and initiatives.
* Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
* General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
* Effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
* Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels.
* Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgement to determine optimal solutions.
* Awareness and understanding of key business drivers and the external commercial context in which SP Energy Networks is operating.
* Ability to devise solutions to problems/challenges.
* Working knowledge in the operation of the Interconnected LV network desirable.
* Good knowledge of SAP, NAMS & IT systems.
The successful candidate would need to demonstrate as a minimum:
* Experience in a project delivery role in a Construction/Utilities/Engineering sector.
* High level of computer literacy.
* Driving Licence.
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, including:
* 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.
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 careers@scottishpower.com.
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