Site Manager

Iberdrola SA; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Pension with company match up to 10%

Share Incentive Plan

Life Assurance 4x salary

Private medical insurance

Job summary

SP Energy Networks is seeking an experienced Site Manager (Electrical) to lead critical substation construction projects across Central and Southern Scotland. You will oversee contractor performance, ensure safety and quality, and drive delivery on schedule and budget.

The role requires commuting to sites across East Coast, Central Belt, Borders, Glasgow, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway, with a salary up to £62,425 and a strong benefits package, including substantial overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on substation experience in transmission or distribution sectors.
• Experience with live electrical environments and NEC/engineering interfaces.
• Ability to interpret drawings, wiring diagrams and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contractor performance on site and ensure safety, quality and schedule.
• Monitor progress against plans and delivery milestones.
• Provide technical site leadership during construction and commissioning.
• Review construction methods for alignment with designs.
• Manage work packages, site records, inspections and QA documentation.
• Support commercial management by tracking time, cost and productivity.
• Build relationships with contractors and stakeholders for project success.

Skills

Electrical substations experience

High‑voltage projects

Contractor management

Live substation environments

Primary plant & protection systems

Electrical drawings & schematics

Site safety leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Education

SMSTS qualification

First Aid certification

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Site Manager (Electrical/Substations)

Site Based role – Central & Southern Scotland Projects located across the East Coast, Central Belt, Borders, Glasgow, Ayrshire & Dumfries and Galloway. Daily travel to site is required and you must be able to commute. Salary up to £62,425 with a strong benefits package, excellent overtime opportunities available (further details below) Full Time / Perm role based on a basic 37hr week. Closing Date: 16th September 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker! With more than £12bn being invested in our transmission network, there has never been a more exciting time to join SP Energy Networks. From major new substations and network reinforcements to large-scale refurbishment and replacement programmes, our teams are delivering some of the most significant transmission projects in the UK.

We're looking for an experienced Site Manager (Electrical) to join our Transmission business and support the safe and successful delivery of critical substation construction projects across Central and Southern Scotland. This is an excellent opportunity for a Site Manager with a strong background in electrical substation construction, installation, commissioning or maintenance, who enjoys leading contractors, solving technical challenges and delivering high-quality work safely and efficiently. Working alongside Construction Managers, Project Managers, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors and HSQE professionals, you'll be at the forefront of project delivery, taking ownership of site activities and ensuring works are completed safely, to specification, on programme and within budget.

What you'll be doing

As Site Manager, you'll act as ScottishPower's primary representative on site, overseeing contractor performance and ensuring the successful delivery of transmission projects ranging from substation extensions and refurbishments through to major new-build developments.

• Managing daily site activities across multiple construction work fronts
• Ensuring contractor compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements
• Monitoring project progress against agreed plans and delivery milestones
• Providing technical oversight and site leadership throughout construction and commissioning activities
• Reviewing construction methodologies and ensuring alignment with engineering designs and specifications
• Managing work packages, site records, inspections and quality documentation
• Supporting the commercial management of works, including monitoring time, cost and productivity
• Building strong relationships with contractors and stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes

You will provide technical oversight across a range of transmission substation works, supporting the safe installation, testing and commissioning of high‑voltage plant, protection and control equipment, cable systems and associated electrical infrastructure.

What you'll bring

We're particularly keen to hear from candidates with hands‑on substation experience who understand the challenges of working within live electrical environments and delivering complex electrical infrastructure projects.

Essential Experience

• Electrical transmission or distribution substations
• High‑voltage construction, maintenance or commissioning projects
• Managing contractors and construction activities on complex electrical infrastructure projects
• Working within live substation environments under Electrical Safety Rules
• Delivering works associated with primary plant, protection and control systems and associated infrastructure
• Interpreting electrical drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams and construction specifications
• Managing site safety and promoting a strong safety culture
• Coordinating multiple stakeholders to achieve project delivery objectives

Desirable Experience & Qualifications

• Previous Site Manager experience within the power, utilities or electrical infrastructure sector
• Knowledge of transmission network construction practices
• Experience operating within NEC contracts
• SMSTS qualification
• Full First Aid certification
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office
• Full UK driving licence

Overtime Payments

• Mon–Sat (8pm–midnight): Time & ½
• Mon–Sat (midnight–8am): Double Time
• Sundays: Double Time

What’s in it for you

With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

• Professional development support, including CIOB Certificate/Diploma training and a pathway to Chartered Membership (MCIOB)
• 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 purchases
• 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
• Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, plus 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 £12billion 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 [e-mail].