Project Manager

iberdrola; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

SP Energy Networks is seeking a Project Manager to deliver major capital investment, construction and customer connections projects across the SP Manweb licence area from development through handover. Based in Prenton, the role focuses on delivering outputs safely, on time, within budget and to required standards.

You will lead cross-functional teams and manage risks, contracts and governance, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and industry rules.

Qualifications

• HND in a relevant engineering, construction or project management discipline, or equivalent.
• Experience managing complex construction or infrastructure projects, preferably in regulated environments.
• Experience leading projects through construction, commissioning, handover and close-out.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and project control disciplines.
• Experience in programme management, cost forecasting, change control, risk and performance reporting.
• Experience in contract and commercial management including NEC, FIDIC and related contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams across design, engineering, operations, commercial and finance.
• Provide clear direction, establish accountabilities and manage project risks and interfaces.
• Lead the commercial and contract management of appointed contractors and service partners.
• Maintain project governance, programme control, cost forecasting, risk management and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve capital efficiency while safeguarding safety and quality.
• Represent SP Energy Networks at governance forums and stakeholder meetings.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Budgeting and cost control

Risk and opportunity management

Education

HND in relevant engineering/construction/project management

Job description

Project Manager

Salary up to £68,750 per year - plus excellent benefits package and further career progression opportunities/support.

Prenton

Permanent / Full Time

Closing Date: 24/09/26

Help us create a better future, quicker

Role

The Project Manager is accountable for the safe, efficient and compliant delivery of major capital investment, construction and customer connections projects across the SP Manweb licence area.

The postholder will manage projects throughout the delivery lifecycle, from development handover and mobilisation through construction, commissioning, operational handover and close-out. They will ensure that agreed outputs are delivered safely, on time, within approved budgets and to the required quality, regulatory and technical standards.

The Project Manager will ensure compliance with all applicable health, safety, environmental, construction and engineering requirements, including the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, ScottishPower Safety Rules, company policies and relevant licence and regulatory obligations.

What you'll be doing

• The role is responsible for establishing and leading multidisciplinary project teams comprising design, engineering, operations, commercial, finance, quality, environmental, construction and commissioning resources.
• The postholder will provide clear direction, establish accountabilities and ensure that project risks, dependencies and interfaces are effectively managed.
• The Project Manager will lead the commercial and contract management of appointed contractors and service partners. Contracting arrangements may include NEC3, NEC4, FIDIC, design and construct contracts, framework agreements and other forms of contract used by the business.
• The postholder will maintain effective project governance, including programme control, cost forecasting, risk and opportunity management, change control, reporting, assurance and escalation.
• They will identify and implement opportunities to improve capital efficiency whilst protecting safety, quality, operational performance and required project outputs.
• From time to time, the Project Manager may act on behalf of the Senior Project Manager.
• The postholder may also represent SP Energy Networks at internal governance forums, stakeholder meetings and relevant industry working groups.

What you'll bring

• Accountable for the delivery, including construction and commissioning, of a portfolio of capital investment and customer connections projects typically averaging £10 million to £20 million per annum over the relevant price review period.
• Lead the safe and effective delivery of assigned projects, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, ScottishPower Safety Rules, company policies, technical standards and project-specific requirements.
• Confirm clear project scope, whilst establishing objectives, governance arrangements, delivery strategies, roles, responsibilities and decision-making routes.
• Develop, maintain and control integrated project programmes and delivery plans, budgets, forecasts, risk registers, change controls and resource plans.
• Manage project expenditure, forecasts, commitments and change within the postholder's delegated financial and contractual authority.
• Ensure that projects deliver their approved outputs, milestones and regulatory commitments whilst maximising capital efficiency and whole-life value.
• Identify, assess, manage and escalation project risks, opportunities, issues and emerging threats, taking account of their potential impact on future delivery.
• Maintain accurate and timely project reporting, providing clear information on safety, programme, cost, risk, quality, outputs and key decisions.
• Manage project changes through the appropriate governance arrangements, ensuring that schedule, cost, risk, technical and regulatory implications are fully evaluated.
• Undertake project reviews and lessons-learned activities, ensuring that agreed improvements are embedded in future projects and shared across the wider portfolio.

Minimum Criteria

• HND in a relevant engineering, construction or project management discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience of managing complex construction or infrastructure projects, preferably within electricity transmission, distribution or another regulated infrastructure environment.
• Experience of leading projects through construction, commissioning, handover and close-out.
• Knowledge of recognised project management methodologies and project control disciplines.
• Experience of programme management, cost forecasting, change control, risk and opportunity management, and performance reporting.
• Experience of contract and commercial management, including the administration of NEC, FIDIC, design and