Construction Coordinator in Preston

As a Construction Coordinator within our Business Connections Projects team, you will manage the successful delivery of a portfolio of schemes, generally customer driven high voltage connection and diversion works. You will establish the customer's requirements and manage the delivery of the programme of works from the acceptance stage through to project closure.

The successful candidate must, at the start of employment, have permission to work in the UK without sponsorship. We welcome applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who meet the following criteria:

• Hold a minimum of an ONC level qualification in Electrical Engineering and relevant experience within the electricity distribution industry;
• Have experience of health and safety compliance;
• Have proven programming and planning skills;
• Have proven report writing skills and be literate with Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Excel.

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory. Due to the nature of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required: references from previous employers, a Medical Appointment, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a Drug & Alcohol test.

SP Electricity North West manages and invests in the power network that supplies electricity to the 2.4m homes and businesses across the North West. Our 2,400 colleagues manage the 13,000km of overhead lines, 44,000km of underground cables and thousands of electricity substations to keep power flowing and supporting green growth. We’re one of six distribution network operators in the UK and are regulated by Ofgem.

We’re proud that in December 2024 we were named Utility of the Year by Utility Week magazine who said we punched above our weight and used innovation to solve some of the industry’s most difficult challenges. Now part of the Iberdrola and ScottishPower group, we’re collectively building smarter, greener electricity networks that will get Britain growing by investing in a better future, quicker.

Benefits:

• An annual bonus scheme
• 26 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.