Senior Project Manager - General Services
ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow
From £66-77K with 20% performance bonus + car allowance + family private medical
Hybrid Working, Permanent
Help us create a better future, quicker
ScottishPower will undergo a rationalisation of its property portfolio which will include the closure of existing owned and leased properties and the construction and fit out of new properties to meet the needs of the business. As part of the 10year CAPEX Investment Strategy, you will play a key role in developing proposals from inception to completion to ensure that the upgrade of our property portfolio delivers modern, fit-for purpose working environments with sustainability at the core of our designs and specifications.
We need to hire Senior Project Manager(s) to support us deliver these major projects and lead on managing the full project lifecycle to ensure our projects are delivered on time, within budget and with safety at the forefront. This includes the acquiring of resources and co- ordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver property projects according to the plan.
What you’ll be doing
As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll establish a delivery strategy for each of your projects, providing technical oversight, governance and guidance to your team, to ensure each project is properly controlled and will be delivered successfully.
Develop a detailed project plan to track progress, measure project performance, ensure resource availability and allocation is fit for purpose, as well as manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs and associated risks.
You’ll coordinate the efforts of project teams and third-party contractors to deliver a wide range of projects and scopes.
Be a trusted advisor to senior managers on all building related property project management matters and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.
Build and maintain positive relationships with project sponsors and all involved in the project, as well as effectively manager stakeholder expectations through clear comms and regular progress updates.
Produce metrics and reporting on performance and report and escalate areas of success and concern to senior management where appropriate.
What you’ll bring
- Degree educated with a qualification in a construction-related discipline
- Experienced project manager with industry-recognised qualifications (eg APC, APM or PMI)
- Knowledge of construction related disciplines, FM, H&S Management and CDM Regulations
- Able to manage several concurrent projects simultaneously ensuring the optimum level of support and resource at all times.
- Can effectively prioritise and execute tasks in high pressure environments.
- Knowledge of change and risk management processes including financial and budget management of major projects
- Experience of statutory approvals process and requirements.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to influence and negotiate at all levels of stakeholders
- Proven relationship management and team management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to ensure all project risks are known and understood by all.
Special Requirements
- Flexibility to work out-with normal working hour regularly to deal with planned workload or in response to emergency plans/business continuity/disaster recovery.
- Flexibility to work in locations out-with normal working location and sometimes internationally
What you’ll get
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 ScottishPower
ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. 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.
ScottishPower is 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 [email protected].
Advert will close 2nd July 2025
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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.
IMPORTANT
Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below
July-3-2025
