Construction Assistant

ScottishPower; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading energy company as a Construction Assistant in Kilmarnock. You'll manage customer interactions and support project delivery while ensuring safety and compliance. Enjoy a competitive salary and a strong benefits package, including annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Healthcare benefit options

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Payroll Giving

Technology Vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience scheduling/delivering or planning construction/utilities works.
• Electrical knowledge beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with customers to schedule works and provide updates.
• Ensure project designs comply with requirements.
• Attend monthly team meetings.

Skills

Customer-focused skills

Strong communicator

Good organisation

Computer literacy

Job description

Construction Assistant
Location: Kilmarnock - Site based with Office work pattern
Salary: £32,240 - £40,300 + strong benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities/support
Type: 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 in the Ayrshire & Clyde South District.

What you'll be doing

As a Construction Assistant, you will visit a variety of minor and major project work streams, liaising with customers and contractors to complete works at customer premises as well as major construction sites. You'll support the business's customer service responsibilities with enquiries and complaints, assisting in the delivery of minor and major work volumes that are scheduled in a timely fashion as per targets, keeping customers fully informed throughout.

The Construction Assistant role will work closely with a team of construction project managers and operational support team members to collectively manage delivery of projects, district hazards, complaints, and general enquiries. This role is based in the Ayrshire & Clyde South district Kilmarnock office and reports to the Head of Delivery.

Responsibilities:

1. Liaise with customers, maintaining a high degree of care and professionalism to schedule works/appointments and provide customer updates.
2. Liaise with planned delivery teams over a variety of sites/works each day.
3. Work towards a zero-accident culture and lead by example.
4. Help maintain a safe and secure network.
5. Ensure project designs comply with company and statutory requirements and update the business on required changes as they arise, working with the Project Management team.
6. Provide interface with contractors and internal businesses to assist in the delivery of projects.
7. Attend monthly team meetings.

What you'll bring

1. Strong customer-focused skills.
2. Experience scheduling/delivering or planning construction/utilities works of any nature.
3. Electrical knowledge beneficial.
4. Strong communicator and adept in managing competing priorities/tasks.
5. Enthusiastic and flexible individual who is self-motivated with the drive to succeed.
6. Ability to assist in delivering objectives without compromising on safety, quality, or customer service.
7. Good organisation and time management skills.
8. Computer literacy.

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 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 ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we're at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. 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.

ScottishPower is 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].