Project Engineer (Development)

ScottishPower; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Glasgow is seeking a Project Manager to oversee operational telecom projects. The role involves managing project status, stakeholder communications, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, experience in project development, and engineering qualifications. This position offers a competitive salary starting at £44,000 to £55,000, with hybrid work opportunities and a range of benefits.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Holiday purchase options

Share Incentive Plan

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Health insurance options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project development.
• Computer literacy and SAP proficiency.
• Commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Manage project status and deliver milestones on time.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Drive continuous performance improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Customer service management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Prioritization

Problem-solving

Network analysis

Education

Engineering/Professional qualification or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Project Manager

Glasgow

Salary starting from £44,000 to £55,000

Permanent / Hybrid

Closing Date: 05/12/25

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.

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

What you'll be doing

As Project Manager for an operational telecoms function, your primary goal is to proactively manage project status, tracking and delivering milestones against time, cost, and quality. Strong stakeholder management and communication are essential. You will ensure accurate reporting from project inception through completion for both Telecoms and customer projects.

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all safety legislation.

• Analyse and coordinate programmes and workbooks to enable effective delivery within each licence area, driving maximum value from regulatory contracts.

• Support PM2 and SPM in developing licence area business plans aligned with CI/CML, regulatory, and business objectives, optimising returns through incentive mechanisms.

• Build and maintain robust stakeholder and customer relationships to achieve strategic objectives.

• Escalate risks to milestone delivery promptly to minimise impact.

• Drive continuous performance improvement through analysis of outputs and feedback.

• Act as the primary customer contact at PM1 level during in-life projects; interface with Delivery teams for guidance.

• Interrogate micro data and present insightful, executive-level reports to senior stakeholders.

• Identify and implement process improvements to optimise project intake and prevent workaround channels.

• Apply a proactive, solution-focused approach to problem-solving

What you'll bring

• Proven track record in stakeholder engagement and customer service management.

• Strong communication and presentation skills at all levels.

• Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgment.

• Understanding of key business drivers and external commercial context.

• Technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering leadership role within utilities.

• Ability to devise solutions to complex challenges.

• Proficiency with network analysis modelling tools.

Minimum Requirements

• Engineering/Professional qualification or equivalent experience.

• Proven experience in project development.

• Computer literacy and SAP proficiency.

• Commercial awareness.

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 careers scottishpower.com.