Project Manager

Iberdrola Renewables; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Payroll Giving and Charity Matched

Job summary

ScottishPower, part of the Iberdrola Group, is seeking a Project Manager (Land) in Glasgow/London to lead land access and agreement activities for East Anglia Hub offshore development. You will manage landowner relations, optional agreements, and compulsory acquisition processes, coordinating with internal teams and contractors to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires strong land management experience within major infrastructure and wind development, plus the ability to translate technical

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Project management and Land Management to support the development of major infrastructure projects in the UK.
• Experience in development of offshore windfarms, onshore and offshore grid connection works.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead land management activities and relationships with landowners and agents for land access and agreements.
• Oversee option and third-party agreements and compulsory acquisition processes.
• Manage land-related GIS data for onshore cable routes and OFTO packages.
• Provide land project management support to onshore development projects and related teams.
• Act as liaison between contractors and landowners for reinstatement and pre-construction works.
• Disseminate information on land agreements to execution and OFTO divestment teams.
• Maintain risk registers and contractual materials; attend kick-off and site meetings.

Skills

Project management

Land management

Offshore wind

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Communication

Planning & analysis

Interpersonal skills

Report writing

Presentation skills

Time management

Self-motivation

Working under pressure

Job description

Job Title Project Manager (Land)

Location Glasgow/London

Salary from £54,800, up to 15% bonus and health cover

Flexible Working Pattern

Help us create a better future, quicker

You will have a key role within the Offshore Development Team working for the Senior Project Manager in the development and delivery of the East Anglia Hub projects.

The role will involve the development and management of land owner and 3rd party land agent relationships, managing the completion of all necessary agreements for development project cable installation and substation installation, to contract and manage land agents contracts, to ensure all site operations have due regard to local relationships and the terms of negotiated agreements/compulsory rights, to implement concluded land agreements, to manage Compulsory Acquisition process and to manage land related activities within wider development, preconstruction and construction team

What you’ll be doing

You will work with internal stakeholders and agents to ensure access to land available for surveys either through serving of notices under voluntary agreement or compulsory powers

Oversee the completion of negotiated Option agreements with private landowners, supported by internal stakeholders and agents. Oversee the conclusion of any 3rd party agreements with tenants supported by internal stakeholders and agents.

Manage land agreement related GIS images and inputs for onshore cable route.

You’ll provide land specific project management support to onshore development projects and including OFTO package lead, consent compliance team and wider development teams

Provide point of contact for landowners and land agents requiring information about the project and onshore construction works particularly. Provide interface between contractors and landowners to deal with any reinstatement works, development survey works, pre-construction works etc.

With the support of internal stakeholders and agents, provide appropriate information regarding land agreements to the execution team and then to OFTO divestment team.

Manage risk register (and associated contractual material) and disseminate accordingly

Attend kick off meetings, site investigation meetings etc to ensure contractors and project staff are aware of obligations within consents, landowner agreements or other relevant permissions as required by the specific role.

What you’ll bring

• Relevant experience in Project management and Land Management to support the development of major infrastructure projects in the UK

• Relevant onshore and/or offshore development experience within a multi-disciplinary project environment.

• Relevant experience in development of offshore windfarms, onshore and offshore grid connection works.

• Relevant experience in management of multi-disciplinary teams.

• Ability to translate technical detail into commercial impact.

• Strong planning and analysis skills with the ability to look forward and anticipate problems and thereafter plan and implement mitigating solutions.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.

• Excellent personal organisation and time management skills.

• High degree of self-motivation with a flexible approach to work.

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

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].

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Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

IMPORTANT

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below

September-16-2026