Construction Manager – ScottishPower
Location: Torness Site and Edinburgh Park office.
Salary: circa £70,000 per year (dependant on experience).
Full Time / Permanent
Hybrid/Flexible Working Pattern
Benefits include a strong pension scheme, double matching up to 10% contribution, and clear pathways for further career progression.
Overview
The Senior Site Supervisor will be a key role within Scottish Power Transmission HVDC Business, focusing on the delivery of large‑scale projects in the UK. Reporting to the Convertors Project Manager, the role is responsible for ensuring that the site‑based construction activities carried out by the PC across the project are efficiently managed in accordance with company policies and procedures.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Ensure that the Principal Contractor (PC) is pro‑active in discharging their duties under CDM regulations, especially in managing all safety aspects of the construction‑based activities.
* Review and comment on the deliverability of the PC Site Delivery Programmes and proactively monitor all activities, promptly advising the Project Manager of any risks, opportunities or delays to programme which could impact the overall completion date or costs at completion.
* Act as subject matter expert with industry construction standards, especially with regards to one or more of the following disciplines: Earthworks, civil construction, Substations and/or Cabling.
* Ensure the facilitation of regular site safety walks, holding coordination meetings with all contractors on site, ensuring that access/egress to the site is controlled and managing 4x site supervisors ensuring oversight of site records and daily diaries.
* Review the suitability of Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
* Ensure the PC is proactive in holding Site Progress Meetings and issues minutes of these Meetings.
* Support Quality Assurance monitoring across the Major Project.
* Undertake the role of Engineers representative for sensible monitoring of site construction activities and be familiar with all aspects of the contract documentation.
* Enact the role of Employers ‘Supervisor’ under NEC contracts.
* Issue site instructions following agreement from the EPC Project Manager and authenticate any record sheets issued by the Principal Contractor.
* Assist the Commissioning Engineer to review and confirm that the PC Commissioning programme is acceptable from a delivery perspective.
* Ensure that a drawing documentation system is established on site, which clearly indexes drawings logged and filed in specific sections and maintain the system throughout with the latest working drawings/revisions clearly noted and drawings filed to ensure they are readily available.
* Coach, mentor other members of staff as and when required.
What You’ll Bring
* Good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Extensive experience of construction standards, especially with regards to earthworks, civil construction, Substations and/or Cabling.
* Basic Project Management skills including management of risk for delivery of projects to scope, time, cost, quality, safety and security of supply.
* Basic understanding of various Contract forms (FIDIC etc.).
* Expert understanding of Safety and Environmental legislation and practices and policies.
* Good knowledge of CDM Regulations.
* Previous experience of project site management capability of working to deadlines and in a contracting environment.
Financial Control – Experience Required
Specific Knowledge and experience of design, installation and commissioning of HVDC Cables or Complex EHV installations is a distinct advantage.
Minimum Requirement
* Essential to have a current full UK driving licence.
* Expert knowledge of one or more disciplines: Earthworks, Civil construction, Substations and/or Cabling.
* NEBOSH, IOSH or SMSTS.
* Extensive experience of working at 275kV and 400kV Essential.
* HNC / HND or equivalent experience in an engineering and/or construction discipline.
* Formal training in the following areas: Construction H&S, CDM, Risk Assessment & Method Statements, Environmental, Duty of Care and Waste Management, Contract Terms and Conditions.
* Familiar with Basic Safety Rules and hold ‘Person’ and "BESC" Authorisation but trained to Competent Person standard, with supplementary authorisations as applicable.
Benefits
* 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.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing
Industry
Utilities
Important – Advert Closing Date
Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below: October‑20‑2025.
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