Location: Central Belt Scotland
Senior Project Manager – Substation Project (£100m+)
Role Overview
Lead the delivery of a major new‑build substation project valued at over £100m, with a strong background in civils and electrical works.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Taking full ownership of the project, ensuring delivery to agreed time, cost and quality targets.
* Leading stakeholder and customer engagement, building relationships throughout the lifecycle of the project.
* Driving a culture of health, safety and wellbeing, embedding the company’s Perfect Delivery philosophy across the project.
* Managing budgets and costs rigorously, ensuring accurate forecasting, monitoring and reporting at all times.
* Overseeing risk and opportunity management in line with company procedures.
* Delivering a quality installation that exceeds customer expectations.
* Championing continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the team and supply chain.
* Implementing Morgan Sindall policies and procedures, ensuring compliance and best practice throughout.
What We’re Looking For
* Essential experience in substations or OHL including new‑build delivery.
* Strong background in heavy civils within an energy/utilities context.
* Knowledge and experience of planning submissions and Ofgem gateway approval processes.
* Proven track record in pre‑construction and design management, with the ability to shape project delivery from the earliest stages.
* Significant experience managing large‑scale civils and electrical projects, ideally £100m+.
* Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
* Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
* A track record of delivering projects safely, on time and to budget.
* Passion for innovation, continuous improvement and sustainable project delivery.
Benefits
* Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
* Flexible and adaptable working.
* Family friendly policies and work/life approach.
* Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* Annual bonus scheme.
* Recognition scheme and long service awards.
* Car scheme and private medical insurance (if applicable to role).
* Share‑save scheme; cycle‑to‑work and gym membership discounts; support and advice service for colleagues and families.
About Our Energy Business Unit
We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators. Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying and jointing of cables (fluid filled and XLPe), substations and overhead line, new build, repair and refurbishment services.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
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