Project Leader

Project Leader (Delivery)

Office base: Aspect House, Blantyre

Salary £44,000 - £55,000 + strong benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities/support.

Permanent / Full-time

Closing Date: 28th October

Help us create a better future, quicker

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. We know people are central to building a better future, quicker, and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

We know people are central to building a better future, quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

We're currently recruiting for a Project Leader (Delivery) role within the Distribution Licence Programmes business unit of SP Energy Networks. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a high-performing team focused on delivering proactive low-voltage (LV) network modernisation schemes across the SPD licence area.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll lead, mentor and coach the Proactive LCT Team, ensuring safe and efficient delivery of LV services including mains reinforcement, service unlooping, and cut-out upgrades. These works are identified through the ED2 EJP justification paper and delivered in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multi-disciplined team (approx. 3–7 staff) delivering high-volume, low-value LV service activities
• Oversee project delivery from design through to execution, working closely with service partners, the LP design house, and SPEN commercial teams
• Promote a strong health and safety culture and ensure compliance with all relevant standards
• Manage budgets up to £15m, ensuring cost control and timely scheme closures
• Support short (6–12 week) and medium (3–12 month) planning cycles to meet business deliverables
• Drive performance against key targets including customer satisfaction, time to connect, and complaint management
• Ensure accurate data capture and customer record maintenance in corporate systems
• Foster strong relationships with contractors, stakeholders, and customers to ensure successful project outcomes

What You'll Bring

• Minimum of 2 years' team management experience
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams to deliver business outputs
• Strong stakeholder and customer engagement skills
• Knowledge of construction and maintenance standards, HSE legislation, and corporate systems
• Experience managing projects and workflows on CRM
• Financial awareness including budget management and SAP PO raising
• SVQ/NVQ qualification or equivalent experience in electricity networks
• Experience within the construction and operations of electricity networks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

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. 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
• 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

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

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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.

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