Contract Manager

ScottishPower; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Scotland is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee contractor performance and manage project costs effectively. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Quantity Surveying and significant experience in commercial contract management, particularly with NEC contracts. You will play a key role in our commitment to renewable energy and help us achieve our ambitious targets.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Holiday purchase options

Employee share incentives

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Quantity Surveying is required.
• Full UK driving licence is mandatory.
• Experience working with NEC contracts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong commercial control of contractors.
• Lead commercial meetings to agree costs.
• Assess variations and claims with relevant departments.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

NEC expertise

Microsoft Office knowledge

Commercial contract management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Overview

Contract Manager

Location(s): options throughout Central Belt of Scotland or Prenton

Salary - up to £66,600 per year (dependant on experience) plus an excellent benefits package - and further career progression opportunities.

Full Time / Permanent

Closing Date: 22/09/25

Flexible / Hybrid Working

Help us create a better future, quicker!

With plans to see SP Energy Networks (SPEN), part of the ScottishPower Group, look to invest over £10.6bn in transmission projects across our transmission network in central and southern Scotland by 2030, the SMART Grid Operations team will play a key role in supporting SPEN to work at pace to deliver the network improvements that are required to support ambitious Scottish and UK Government 2030 targets.

What you\'ll be doing

• Maintain strong commercial control of contractors on allocated contracts, to manage the cost and performance against their contract targets, ensuring compliance with the commercial contract management regime. Manage, oversee and support the overall planning, budgeting, scheduling and cost controlling of projects. Ensures that business projects\' results meet requirements regarding reliability, schedule and cost.
• Assess monthly contractor measures by interfacing with various team members and agree a financial sum for works completed.
• Lead commercial meetings with contractors to agree costs and mitigate the impact of changes to the contract sum.
• Record all contractual and commercial information associated with the project(s) within project files and commercial databases or other systems applicable.
• Monitor and implement all contractual obligations with respect to notifications, payments and responses.
• Assess variations and claims including interfacing with various departments (legal, Engineering, Environmental, project Management) to understand cause & SPEN liability.
• Make commercial recommendations (including risks) to the business to assist with the decision-making process with respect to variations and claims.
• Prepare & recommend a value for the contractor final account.
• Involve the team in finding solutions to areas where performance is not on target.
• Ensure assigned resources are deployed to maximum effectiveness.
• Measure supplier delivery performance against contract KPIs, prepare associated reports and identify improvements as required.
• Review monthly recurring costs for services and validate them against the invoices received from partners.
• Lead performance improvement plans where necessary, implementing commercial performance measures as appropriate.
• Provide timely and accurate MI to Commercial & Performance team as required.
• You will be predominantly office-based, with occasional site work when required.

What you\'ll bring

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or relevant/equivalent subject.
• Significant experience of QS.
• Expertise working on NEC.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Full UK driving licence.

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 Savesmart 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 >£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 [e-mail]