Construction Manager (Civil)
Location: Flexible (within Central belt of Scotland)

Salary up to £65,000 per year, with a strong benefits package - plus Overtime available (further details below)

Additional salary enhancements: Excellent Overtime opportunities (subject to project and location) (Saturday x1.5 hrs, Sunday x2 hrs). Business miles paid at £0.45/m.

Full Time / Permanent - 37hr basic week.
Further education opportunities - CIOB / MCIOB chartership programmes.
Flexible /Hybrid options

Role

The Civil Construction Manager has a key role in the SPT business, responsibility for managing CMT resource and outputs during Development, Procurement, Delivery and Closure for all major projects.

The Construction Manager will be responsible for the:

Leading the Development, Procurement (Prequalification /Tendering) and Construction delivery of the project scopes from concept to closure within the disaggregated models in line with CAPEX, for numerous projects.

Directing the management and delivery, as the assigned Principal Contractor, to ensure regulatory compliance with Health and Safety Law, CDM regulations 2015 and Environmental Legislation.

Managing and monitoring of all Environmental & Sustainability regulatory requirements that are planned and managed through the supply chain striving towards SP Energy Networks & Iberdrola net zero targets.

Driving, managing and evaluating the commercial management and administration of each package of work to control CAPEX risk in line with Contractual Terms and Conditions with external stakeholders.

Direct, Deliver, manage, and monitor regulatory outputs in line with programmed milestones.

Lead, Deliver, manage, coordinate, and monitor all external stakeholders in line with National Standards and Specifications during the delivery outputs of approved designs.

Manage, coordinate, and monitor all supply, civil, electrical, cable & ohl packages to ensure all Health & Safety and O&M of the built environment is recorded, validated, and stored for future design & maintenance use

Responsible for line management, development and strengthening of the onsite construction management team through performance management, coaching and mentoring of Site Management in conjunction with development of trainee Site managers associated with HR Processes and procedures.

Lead, manage, maintain, and monitor all Stakeholders Quality Management systems to ensure compliance with contract budget to increase the whole life asset whilst reducing OPEX

What you will bring

Primary proven knowledge and experience in planning and managing all specifications, designs, maintenance & construction, of civil works, platforms, groundworks, roads, drainage, foundations, earthing, control buildings, structures, within the confines of a Transmission substation environment.
Strong ability to understand civil and structural design drawings, strict adherence to inspection and testing regimes.

Basic Knowledge in potentially engaging and delivering Electrical, OHL and Cable packages of work.

Strong leadership & planning skills combined with suitable experience in Contract Management, including the control and agreement of variations and claims. Knowledge of CESSM

Strong effective awareness of the management of NEC / FIDIC Conditions of Contract.

Proven ability to Lead, Manage, Collaborate on several project outputs with a team and all external stakeholders, multi-disciplined teams and subcontractors

Knowledge of specification, design, maintenance, construction, and commissioning works within the confines of SPT existing and or new assets.

Lead, manage and monitor the management and delivery, as the assigned Principal Contractor, to ensure regulatory compliance with Health and Safety Law, CDM regulations 2015 and Environmental Legislation.

Minimum Requirements

* Preferred Civil Engineering Degree or equivalent experience in the Construction Management field associated with the role for the Power Sector.

* Excellent IT skills.

* Full UK driving licence

* Current five-day SMSTS 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
⦁ Holiday purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
⦁ Share Incentive Plan and Share save 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 >£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 the recruitment team