Construction Manager (Civil)

Construction Manager (Civils bias)

Location: Glasgow / Lothian and Borders, Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, Fife, Central belt, etc.

Salary up to £76,500 per year, with a strong benefits package, excellent overtime opportunities (details below), and our pension scheme, where we double match your contribution up to 10%.

Clear paths for career progression and development.

37-hour basic week

Full Time / Permanent

Flexible / Hybrid options

Closing Date: 18/05/25

Additional salary enhancements include:

• Overtime (Saturday x1.5 hrs, Sunday x2 hrs, subject to project and location)
• Business miles paid at £0.45/mile up to 10,000 miles, then £0.25/mile thereafter

Further education opportunities include:

• Chartered Institute of Builders / MCIOB chartership programmes

Help us create a better future, quicker.

At Scottish Power, we value our people as our strongest asset. We seek individuals with energy, intelligence, and passion to help us achieve our goals.

We encourage pride, idea sharing, and career ownership. We promote safety and career growth, nurturing talent within the company.

Role

The Construction Manager plays a key role in the SPT business, managing the Construction Management Team resources and outputs during all project phases: Development, Procurement, Delivery, and Closure.

The responsibilities include:

• Leading development, procurement, and construction delivery from concept to closure, ensuring alignment with CAPEX.
• Managing compliance with health and safety laws, CDM 2015, and environmental legislation as the Principal Contractor.
• Overseeing environmental and sustainability regulatory requirements, supporting net zero targets.
• Managing and evaluating commercial aspects to control CAPEX risks.
• Ensuring regulatory outputs meet milestones.
• Leading external stakeholder management per national standards.
• Monitoring all packages (civil, electrical, cable, OHL) for safety and operational standards.
• Developing and managing the onsite construction team through performance management, coaching, and mentoring, including trainee site managers.
• Ensuring quality management systems compliance to optimize asset lifecycle and reduce OPEX.

What you will bring

• Proven experience in planning and managing civil works, groundworks, roads, drainage, foundations, control buildings, and structures within a transmission substation environment.
• Ability to interpret civil and structural drawings and adhere to inspection/testing regimes.
• Basic knowledge of electrical, OHL, and cable packages.
• Experience with large ducting and multidisciplinary cabling projects is advantageous.
• Strong leadership, planning, and contract management skills, including variation and claims management, with knowledge of CESSM.
• Understanding of NEC/FIDIC contract conditions.
• Experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders, including contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of specification, design, maintenance, construction, and commissioning of assets.
• Line management experience, HR process awareness.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant engineering degree or equivalent experience in construction management within the power sector.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Full UK driving license.
• Current five-day SMSTS qualification.

What's in it for you?

Alongside a competitive salary, benefits include a pension scheme with double matching up to 10%, 36 days annual leave, holiday purchase options, share schemes, payroll giving, technology vouchers, and more.

Why SP Energy Networks

Part of the Iberdrola Group, supporting Scotland's Net Zero ambitions with significant investment in renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and sustainable work environment.

We support candidates with disabilities or special needs through our recruitment process. Contact for assistance.

Mobility

Applicants outside the country of the vacancy must meet immigration requirements. We support necessary immigration processes.

IMPORTANT

The advert closes at 23:59 GMT the day before the job posting end date: 18/05/2025.