Project Engineer (Delivery)

ScottishPower; Cambuslang; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Cambuslang is seeking a Project Engineer to manage Investment and Customer Connections projects. This role requires strong project delivery skills, stakeholder engagement, and a background in electrical engineering. Benefits include competitive salary, pension scheme, extensive leave, and various employee incentives. Join a team committed to a cleaner, electric future!

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Share Incentive Plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Employee discounts on travel insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in a project delivery role.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and incentive mechanisms.
• Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgement.
• Technical and operational experience in network construction and maintenance.
• Excellent computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver district business plan outputs in line with objectives.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders for project plans.
• Coordinate project plans to minimise customer outages.
• Manage performance targets for customer service.
• Support contract management and project activities.
• Promote safety and ensure compliance with legislation.
• Contribute to performance improvement and asset stewardship.
• Deliver capital investment projects aligned with customer service.

Education

HNC/D in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SAP systems and processes

Job description

Project Engineer (Delivery)

Cambuslang - office based with site visits (throughout Lanarkshire district)

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

Permanent / Full-time

Help us create a better future, quicker!

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a global leader in wind energy. We're committed to accelerating the transition to a cleaner, electric future and we're looking for people who share our passion to make this happen.

We're hiring a Project Engineer (Delivery) to join our SP Energy Networks Distribution team in Cambuslang. You'll be responsible for delivering Investment or Customer Connections Projects throughout the Lanarkshire district with an annual value of approximately £3 million, ensuring compliance with regulatory and licence obligations across the electricity distribution network.

What you'll be doing

• Delivering district business plan outputs in line with financial, regulatory and incentive objectives
• Engaging with customers and stakeholders to support communication and delivery of project plans
• Coordinating robust project plans to minimise customer outages and improve service performance
• Managing performance targets including Customer Minutes Lost, Customer Interruptions, Time to Connect, and Guaranteed Standards
• Supporting contract management, operational switching (up to 33kV), and project management activities
• Promoting safety and ensuring compliance with all safety legislation
• Contributing to continual performance improvement and asset stewardship
• Delivering a portfolio of capital investment projects aligned with customer service and regulatory priorities

What you'll bring

• HNC/D in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience within the construction and operations of electricity networks

• Experience in a project delivery role
• Strong stakeholder engagement and customer service skills
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and incentive mechanisms
• Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgement
• Technical and operational experience in network construction and maintenance
• Excellent computer literacy and competency with SAP systems and processes
• SAP authorisations with SPEN (or equivalent DNO) are advantageous

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 investingover £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 careers scottishpower.com.