Construction Assistant

ScottishPower; Bonnybridge; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join SP Energy Networks as a Construction Assistant, where you will help ensure safety and compliance on construction sites. This position requires a proactive individual who can conduct site audits and support project delivery while adhering to regulatory standards. You'll benefit from a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits in a company committed to sustainability and innovation.

Benefits

Strong benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in project delivery within construction.
• Understanding of CDM and NRSWA compliance.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site audits focusing on Quality Assurance and compliance.
• Monitor compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Assist with site documentation and measurements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Customer service skills

Job description

time left to apply End Date: July 8, 2025 (11 days left to apply)

job requisition id R-18196

Location: Bonnybridgeor Glenrothes

Office based with occasional site visits (hybrid pattern available)

£32,240 - £40,300 + plus strong benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities/support.

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.

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

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Construction Assistant to support site operations and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will conduct regular site visits, audits, and assist in maintaining documentation and compliance with CDM, NRSWA, and other relevant regulation with further reporting to management team.

What you’ll be doing

• Conduct weekly site audits focusing on Quality Assurance (QA) and general site status.
• Monitor and report on compliance with CDM (Construction Design and Management) regulations.
• Perform safety audits and ensure adherence to health and safety standards.
• Assist with site measurements and documentation.
• Supports PreVet processes, helping projects stay on schedule and within scope.
• Ensure compliance with NRSWA (New Roads and Street Works Act) requirements.
• Liaise with site teams to identify and resolve compliance issues promptly
• Ensure designs delivered safely and comply with Company and statutory requirements and update the business on required changes as they arise, working with the engineering team.
• Respond appropriately to Customer Complaints, taking ownership and resolving as appropriate delivering excellent customer service.
• Focus on continuous improvement through quality processes while ensuring standard of safety, quality and environmental management met with zero accident rates.
• Comply with site and workplace audits.
• Attendance at monthly team meetings.

What you’ll bring

• Working knowledge of Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices.
• Working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation.
• High standards of workmanship and consistency
• Awareness of network development policies and procedures.
• Regulatory awareness.
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems/challenges.
• Will need to learn SAP to raise P.O.’s, material requisitions and Teco schemes, along with CRM.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a relevant role involving in projects delivery
• Full understanding of construction site operations and regulations.
• Familiarity with CDM and NRSWA compliance is required.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and travel to various site locations.
• Working knowledge of company Health & Safety requirements and compliance.
• Working knowledge of Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices.

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 Northwest 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 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 [e-mail] .

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.

I MPORTANT

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below

July-8-2025

Construction Assistant (Delivery)

Location: Bonnybridgeor Glenrothes

Office based with occasional site visits (hybrid pattern available)

£32,240 - £40,300 + plus strong benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities/support.

Permanent / Full-time

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 are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Construction Assistant to support site operations and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will conduct regular site visits, audits, and assist in maintaining documentation and compliance with CDM, NRSWA, and other relevant regulation with further reporting to management team.

What you’ll be doing

• Conduct weekly site audits focusing on Quality Assurance (QA) and general site status.
• Monitor and report on compliance with CDM (Construction Design and Management) regulations.
• Perform safety audits and ensure adherence to health and safety standards.
• Assist with site measurements and documentation.
• Supports PreVet processes, helping projects stay on schedule and within scope.
• Ensure compliance with NRSWA (New Roads and Street Works Act) requirements.
• Liaise with site teams to identify and resolve compliance issues promptly
• Ensure designs delivered safely and comply with Company and statutory requirements and update the business on required changes as they arise, working with the engineering team.
• Respond appropriately to Customer Complaints, taking ownership and resolving as appropriate delivering excellent customer service.
• Focus on continuous improvement through quality processes while ensuring standard of safety, quality and environmental management met with zero accident rates.
• Comply with site and workplace audits.
• Attendance at monthly team meetings.

What you’ll bring

• Working knowledge of Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices.
• Working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation.
• High standards of workmanship and consistency
• Awareness of network development policies and procedures.
• Developed customer service skills.
• Regulatory awareness.
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems/challenges.
• Will need to learn SAP to raise P.O.’s, material requisitions and Teco schemes, along with CRM.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a relevant role involving in projects delivery
• Strong presentation skills
• Full understanding of construction site operations and regulations.
• Familiarity with CDM and NRSWA compliance is required.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and travel to various site locations.
• Computer literacy – e.g. Microsoft Office suite.
• Working knowledge of company Health & Safety requirements and compliance.
• Working knowledge of Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices.

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 Northwest 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 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 [e-mail] .

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.

I MPORTANT

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below

July-8-2025

Iberdrola is a global energy leader, the number one producer of wind power, and one of the world's biggest electricity utilities in terms of market capitalisation. The group supplies energy to almost 100 million people in dozens of countries including Spain, the United Kingdom (ScottishPower), the United States (AVANGRID), Brazil (Neoenergia), Mexico, Germany, Portugal, Italy and France, with a workforce of more than 35,000 people.

Iberdrola is leading the transition towards a sustainable energy model through its investments in renewable energy, smart grids, large-scale energy storage and digital transformation, to offer its customers the most advanced products and services. Thanks to its commitment to clean energy, Iberdrola is one of the companies with the lowest emissions and an international benchmark for its contribution to sustainability and the fight against climate change.