At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of engineers to deliver innovative transmission designs and support Net Zero goals.
- Company: Join SP Energy Networks, part of a global leader in renewable energy.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous leave, healthcare options, and flexible working.
- Other info: Diverse opportunities for growth in a supportive and inclusive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainable projects while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electrical Engineering and experience in transmission management required.
The predicted salary is between 70800 - 88500 £ per year.
Area Manager – Main Plant (Central Region) Cambuslang
Salary from £70,800 to £88,500 per annum plus up to 20% annual bonus, car allowance (£450pcm) and family healthcare.
Flexible Hybrid Working
Closing Date: 16 July 2026
Help us create a better future, quicker. Would you like to manage & lead a team of professional Transmission design engineers responsible for developing, assessing and providing complex detailed engineering designs, while balancing innovation and value driven engineering to reduce overall asset lifecycle costs? As a key influencer in investment planning decisions as part of the development & delivery of the Transmission capital project program, helping to support the UK’s Net Zero Emission Target.
What you’ll be doing:
- Overall responsibility for ensuring Main Plant Engineering deliverables in the allocated Central region being managed are delivered on time and in line with the required SPT Standards and Policies.
- Lead and manage a group of professional engineers to deliver cost effective end to end design solutions within Central transmission projects/programmes and ensuring regulatory financial allowances.
- Liaise with other team leaders to address coordination and collaboration will be required across different regions and functions to deliver satisfactory change outcomes.
- Ensure that all HSEQ policies are applied and compliance with all Engineering policies, standards and procedures.
- Support Standardised design solutions to drive efficiency and design consistency across the SPT business.
- Ensure adequate training, coaching and mentoring is in place to further advance the knowledge, skills and experience of the team.
- Deliver performance management for a team of professional engineers.
What you’ll bring:
- Proven and demonstrable Main Plant detailed design experience within the UK supporting the delivery of major transmission infrastructure projects.
- Experience in UK transmission management, such as leadership of main plant engineering teams or multi-disciplinary teams.
- Degree in Electrical engineering or related engineering discipline.
- Chartered Engineer Status (or working towards).
- Building and applying knowledge skills. Technical Oversight and management skills.
- People and communication skills with the ability to form effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Ability to implement, apply and promote CDM and Health & Safety best practice in a design environment.
- Experience on the implementation of new technologies and engineering solutions to achieve reductions in costs and carbon sustainable projects.
- Broad thinking skills.
- Understanding of the plant and equipment deployed for transmission networks and how it is operated/maintained.
- Experience in the use of BIM for designing Transmission substations.
What’s in it for you:
- 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.
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 related support. If you need support, please reach out to us.
Please note that any applicant who is not a resident 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.
Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below July-
