Trainee Site Manager

SP POWER SYSTEMS LTD; Cambuslang; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase program

Share Schemes

Payroll Giving

Technology Vouchers

Cycle to Work

Healthcare benefit options

Life Assurance 4x salary

Employee discounts

Job summary

SP Energy Networks, part of the Iberdrola Group, invites applications for a Trainee Site Manager role across Southern and Central Scotland. The position starts with observing and gradually leading planning, coordination and monitoring of contractor activities on-site.

The role emphasizes strong safety standards, design change management with engineering teams, and collaboration with protection engineers and senior staff. A UK driving licence is required for travel.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in Energy, Construction or Utilities or a degree in Electrical, Civil or Construction Management.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior Health and Safety knowledge.
• Valid UK Driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Observe, participate and eventually lead planning, coordinating and monitoring contractor activities on-site as you develop.
• Maintain a robust safety culture, ensure compliance with safety, environmental and quality standards (inspections, material testing, daily progress records, weekly progress meetings).
• Oversee the Construction and Commissioning stages of projects.
• Manage design change processes with engineering teams.
• Interface with operational colleagues such as protection engineers and Senior Authorised Person(s).

Skills

Supervisory experience

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Health and Safety knowledge

Driving licence

Education

Electrical/Civil/Construction Management degree

Job description

Trainee Site Manager

Various locations across Southern and Central Scotland

Salary: £38,760 per annum plus excellent benefits

Duration: 2 years

Full Time | Permanent

Closing date: 6th November 2026

What you'll be doing

Within your role as a Trainee Site Manager, you will:

• Initially observe, progressively participate and eventually lead planning, coordinating, and monitoring contractor activities on-site as you develop.
• Maintaining a robust safety culture ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards (including inspections, material testing, daily progress records, and weekly progress meetings).
• Oversee the Construction and Commissioning stages of projects.
• Manage design change processes with engineering teams.
• Act as an interface with operational colleagues such as protection engineers and Senior Authorised Person(s).

What you'll bring

We are in search of individuals who are enthusiastic about acquiring new skills and advancing in their careers. As a minimum, you must demonstrate:

• Supervisory experience within Energy, Construction or Utilities OR a degree in Electrical, Civil, or Construction Management.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Prior Health and Safety knowledge.
• Valid UK Driving licence.

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.

• 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 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 [e-mail].

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.