Accountable for the delivery, including construction and commissioning, of a portfolio of capital investment and customer connections projects typically averaging £10 million to £20 million per annum over the relevant price review period.
Lead the safe and effective delivery of assigned projects, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, ScottishPower Safety Rules, company policies, technical standards and project-specific requirements.
Confirm clear project scope, whilst establishing objectives, governance arrangements, delivery strategies, roles, responsibilities and decision-making routes.
Develop, maintain and control integrated project programmes and delivery plans, budgets, forecasts, risk registers, change controls and resource plans.
Manage project expenditure, forecasts, commitments and change within the postholder’s delegated financial and contractual authority.
Ensure that projects deliver their approved outputs, milestones and regulatory commitments whilst maximising capital efficiency and whole-life value.
Identify, assess, manage and escalate project risks, opportunities, issues and emerging threats, taking account of their potential impact on future delivery.
Maintain accurate and timely project reporting, providing clear information on safety, programme, cost, risk, quality, outputs and key decisions.
Manage project changes through the appropriate governance arrangements, ensuring that schedule, cost, risk, technical and regulatory implications are fully evaluated.
Undertake project reviews and lessons-learned activities, ensuring that agreed improvements are embedded in future projects and shared across the wider portfolio.
HND in a relevant engineering, construction or project management discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience of managing complex construction or infrastructure projects, preferably within electricity transmission, distribution or another regulated infrastructure environment.
Experience of leading projects through construction, commissioning, handover and close-out.
Knowledge of recognised project management methodologies and project control disciplines.
Experience of programme management, cost forecasting, change control, risk and opportunity management, and performance reporting.
Experience of contract and commercial management, including the administration of NEC, FIDIC, design and construct, framework or comparable forms of contract.
Knowledge of multidisciplinary project teams and ability to coordinate resources.
Stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, influencing and conflict-resolution skills. .