Construction Manager

Construction Manager (Transmission Overhead Lines)

Base

Location:

South of Scotland;
Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire, South & East Ayrshire.

Salary: up to £66,600 per annum

Additional salary enhancements: Excellent Overtime opportunities over 37 hours (subject to project and location) (Saturday x1.5 hrs, Sunday x2 hrs). Business miles paid at £0.45/m.

Full Time / Permanent (37 hours per week)

Further education opportunities: CIOB / MCIOB chartership programmes.

Closing Date: 5th March 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker!

At Scottish Power, our people are the driving force behind everything we achieve. Their energy, expertise and ambition power our success - and we're looking for individuals who share that passion to help shape the future of our Transmission business within SP Energy Networks.

With major investment underway and some of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in our history, our Transmission teams are delivering essential upgrades that will transform how energy is moved across the South of Scotland. From large scale overhead line developments to future focused network expansion, the work you'll be part of will play a critical role in enabling a cleaner, greener energy system.

As a Construction Manager (OHL), you'll play a pivotal role in our Transmission business, leading the Construction Management Team through the development, procurement, delivery and close out of key overhead line projects. You'll be at the forefront of delivering high value, high impact projects across the South of Scotland, ensuring our network keeps pace with the scale of investment and growth ahead.

• Leading the development, procurement (pre-qualification/tendering) and construction delivery of the project scopes from concept to closure within the disaggregated and EPC models in line with CAPEX, for numerous projects.
• Directing the management and delivery, acting primarily as the Client's Representative or Principal Contractor, to ensure regulatory compliance with Health and Safety Law, CDM Regulations 2015 and Environmental Legislation.
• Managing and monitoring all Environmental & Sustainability Regulatory requirements that are planned and managed through the supply chain striving towards SP Energy Networks & Iberdrola net zero targets.
• Driving, managing and evaluating the commercial management and administration of each package of work to control CAPEX risk in line with Contractual Terms and Conditions with external stakeholders.
• Managing and monitoring regulatory outputs in line with programme milestones.
• Managing, coordinating and monitoring all external stakeholders in line with National Standards and Specifications during the delivery outputs of approved designs.
• Managing, coordinating and monitoring all supply, civil, electrical, cable & OHL packages to ensure all Health & Safety and O&M of the built environment is recorded, validated and stored for future design & maintenance use.
• Responsible for line management, development and strengthening of the onsite construction management team through performance management, coaching and mentoring of Site Management in conjunction with development of trainee Site Managers associated with HR processes and procedures.
• Lead, manage and monitor Quality Management systems to ensure compliance with contract budget to increase the whole life asset whilst reducing OPEX.

• Primary proven knowledge of specifications, designs, maintenance, construction and commissioning of overhead lines; monitoring and inspecting construction activities such as access development, foundation installation, assembly and erection (wood pole and towers), wiring, re-insulation, re-spacering, re-conductoring, tower painting and reinstatement works within the confines of SPT existing and/or new assets.
• Strong ability to understand civil and structural design drawings with strict adherence to inspection and testing regimes.
• Basic Knowledge in engaging and delivering Civil, Electrical, OHL and Cable packages of work.
• Strong leadership & planning skills combined with suitable experience in contract management, including the control and agreement of variations and claims.
• Experience of the management of construction contracts, preferably NEC suite of contracts.
• Proven ability to Lead, manage and collaborate on several project outputs with a team and all external stakeholders, multi-disciplined teams, Contractors and Subcontractors.
• Knowledge of specification, design, construction, commissioning and energisation works within the confines of SPT existing and/or new assets.
• Lead, manage and monitor the management and delivery, as the assigned Client Representative or Principal Contractor, to ensure regulatory compliance with Health and Safety Law, CDM regulations 2015 and Environmental Legislation.
• Effectively skilled in the use of PC & Microsoft software applications for planning and organising works;
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