Development & Stat Process Support Lead

Location: Cambuslang

Salary from £66,000 to £82,500 + up to 20% + Car Allowance + Family Medical Cover

Help us create a better future, quicker. Join SP Energy Networks (SPEN), part of the ScottishPower Group, and be a driving force behind one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure transformations. With over £10 billion planned investment in transmission projects across central and southern Scotland by 2031, we’re building the backbone of a Net Zero future—and we need visionary commercial leaders to help us get there.

This is your opportunity to influence the design and delivery of innovative commercial and contract strategies that will power the UK’s transition to clean energy. You’ll be at the heart of a dynamic, forward-thinking team, working at pace to meet the Scottish and UK Government’s 2030 climate targets and beyond.

At SPEN, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that’s tackling climate change head-on. You’ll work alongside passionate professionals across SPEN, the Iberdrola Group, and key external partners, gaining exposure to cutting-edge projects and strategic decision-making. We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous development. We invest in our teams, encourage bold ideas, and support career growth—because when you thrive, we all succeed.

What you’ll be doing

As Development and Statutory Process Lead, you’ll lead and develop a team (3 direct reports) to co-ordinate and link all statutory consenting activities associated with the £11bn RIIO-T3 Capital investment projects across the full SPT Programme including Strategic, Core & HVDC Projects. The postholder is responsible for ensuring that all statutory consenting activities required for each project are clearly understood and identified through collaboration and co-ordination with Project, Land & Planning, Estates and Legal teams. A key focus is on ensuring all necessary documentation is collated and available from across all departments to meet site access timelines and enable the delivery of project outputs to the necessary standard of quality while maximising capital efficiency against allowance. Strict adherence to the appropriate regulatory and License obligations is required. Experience of statutory processes is essential.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leadership & Governance
  • Provide strong leadership and direction of team through planning and consenting processes, including public consultation and statutory engagement ahead of critical path milestones.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of land and planning processes in Scotland, including statutory powers and legal frameworks.
  • Exhibit excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills to influence outcomes and support project delivery.
  • Lead the co-ordination and support of witnesses from across SPEN and external partners during hearings and enquiries.
• Team & Resource Management
  • Responsible for the effective team management of circa 3 direct staff including all performance management and other HR processes are followed. This will include all training and development requirements are identified and implemented.
  • Lead the establishment of a dedicated statutory process team to support increasing demand and improve planning, reporting, and coordination.
  • Maximise the value of team by effective leadership and professional development of staff.
  • Review, assess, recommend and implement internal resourcing solutions, for existing and new skillsets such as technical writers and statutory process specialists, to reduce drafting iterations and improve documentation quality.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
  • Assess and articulate the public benefit arising from infrastructure projects, including the evaluation of alternatives using established policy and methodology.
  • Lead collaboration across Project, Land & Planning, Estates and Legal teams and, when necessary, with government, regulators, and strategic partners.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, government agencies, local authorities, and strategic partners (e.g. OFGEM, NESO, other TOs).
  • Communicate effectively and foster open communication across project teams, acting as the point of escalation for the team and colleagues across interfacing directorates.
• Programme Integration & Delivery
  • Manage the monitoring of project milestones, intervening where necessary to resolve risks or delays impacting site access or statutory compliance, identified and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Managing timing and co-ordination of input to inquiry documents, feeding in expertise as required.
  • Coordinate discussions and reviews throughout the statutory processes, including voluntary agreements and statutory negotiations with the necessary internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure comprehensive review and submission of all relevant documents throughout statutory processes. Support witnesses from multiple departments across SPEN and external partners during hearings and inquiries.
  • Maintain accurate records of risks, issues, actions, and decisions to substantiate SPT’s approach, particularly in the context of judicial review or regulatory scrutiny.
• Performance & Reporting
  • Manage research and insight practices from current projects to gather intelligence for future pipeline of work.
  • Responsible for the project performance KPIs and reports tailored to meet the needs of all levels of stakeholders across SPT and other interfacing Directorates.
  • Manage and monitor KPIs against targets, identifying issues and providing recommendations using robust methodologies for both project and team performance.
  • Oversee the preparation, submission, accuracy and timely completion reports.
• Systems, Data & Process Improvement
  • Lead the development and implementation of collaborative platforms and data management systems to support statutory record integrity and improve cross-functional working.
  • Manage audit trails of documentation to ensure robustness for regulatory scrutiny and judicial review by establishing and implementing necessary document management and storage processes to collate the necessary statutory documentation.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in the documentation and statutory process delivery including other activities relevant to the success of the team.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for proven line manager with experience of managing large-scale infrastructure and/or customer projects. As a minimum, you will have:

• Experience working with statutory process in a regulated industry
• Relevant degree qualification and/or postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience relating to delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience in a programme management environment of multiple projects and disciplines.
• Experience of managing complex programmes, contracts, and statutory consent processes.

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 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 careers@scottishpower.com.