Overview
Role: Design Manager – Cables
Location: Cambuslang / South or West regions (as applicable)
Salary: from £69,200 to £86,500 per annum plus up to 20% annual bonus, car allowance (£450pcm) and family healthcare
Closing Date: 09/11/2025
Summary: Manage and lead a team of professional Transmission design engineers responsible for developing, assessing and providing complex detailed engineering designs, balancing innovation and value-driven engineering to reduce overall asset lifecycle costs. You will be a key influencer in investment planning decisions as part of the development and delivery of the Transmission capital project program to support the UK’s Net Zero Emission Target.
Role context: You will be responsible for Cable Engineering design in the South or West regions within the SPT Core Projects business to deliver projects with Totex value of £200m/annum to over £500m/annum by 2027. You will have line management responsibility for a number of FTE Engineers (Lead, Senior and Design).
Responsibilities Include
* Overall responsibility for ensuring Cable Engineering deliverables in the allocated region 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 West or South transmission projects/programmes, ensuring regulatory financial allowances.
* Liaise with other team leaders to address coordination; collaboration across 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.
* Lead a group of professional engineers to deliver Cable projects.
* Ensure adequate training, coaching and mentoring to advance the knowledge, skills and experience of the team.
* Deliver performance management for a team of professional engineers.
* Lead the technical resolution of site/construction Cable related issues and provide support for technical resolutions; analyse common faults and prevent re-occurrence.
* Ensure specifications, Cable designs, equipment and construction practices are in accordance with current legislation, policies and operational requirements.
What You’ll Bring
* Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline or 10 years equivalent experience.
* Chartered Engineer Status (or working towards).
* Technical oversight and management skills; Building and applying knowledge and skills.
* Experience in designing Cable Systems for large electrical infrastructure projects.
* 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 with implementation of new technologies and engineering solutions to achieve reductions in costs and carbon in sustainable projects.
* Broad thinking skills; understanding of plant and equipment deployed for transmission networks and how it is operated/maintained.
* Experience in managing a team of professional engineers.
* Ability to plan and engineer conflicting requirements and meet challenging deadlines.
* Knowledge and experience to provide on-site technical solutions to unforeseen engineering problems that mitigate program slippage.
What’s In It For You
* Competitive salary plus annual review and a benefits package including pension scheme with up to 10% company contribution matched.
* 36 days annual leave; Holiday Purchase option; Share Schemes; Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding; Technology Vouchers; Electric Vehicle Schemes; Cycle to Work and Public Transport Loans; Healthcare options; Life Assurance (4x salary); Savesmart financial wellbeing support; discounts on travel, shopping and more.
Company and Inclusion
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, a world leader in wind energy. We’re committed to inclusion, diversity and a social purpose. We are committed to reasonable accommodations in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities or other needs. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.
Mobility: Applicants must comply with immigration requirements to work in the country of the vacancy. When required, the Company will support necessary immigration requirements.
Important: Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before the Job Posting End Date below. Job Posting End Date: November-10-2025.
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