Contract Manager

Contract Manager

Location(s): options throughout Central Belt of Scotland or Prenton

Salary up to 66600 per year (dependant on experience) plus an excellent benefits package and further career progression opportunities.

Full Time / Permanent

Closing Date: 22/09/25

Flexible / Hybrid Working

Help us create a better future quicker!

With plans to see SP Energy Networks (SPEN) part of the ScottishPower Group look to invest over 10.6bn in transmission projects across our transmission network in central and southern Scotland by 2030 the SMART Grid Operations team will play a key role in supporting SPEN to work at pace to deliver the network improvements that are required to support ambitious Scottish and UK Government 2030 targets.

Maintain strong commercial control of contractors on allocated contracts to manage the cost and performance against their contract targets ensuring compliance with the commercial contract management regime. Manage oversee and support the overall planning budgeting scheduling and cost controlling of projects. Ensures that business projects results meet requirements regarding reliability schedule and cost.

What youll be doing

Assess monthly contractor measures by interfacing with various team members and agree a financial sum for works completed.

Lead commercial meetings with contractors to agree costs and mitigate the impact of changes to the contract sum.

Record all contractual and commercial information associated with the project(s) within project files and commercial databases or other systems applicable.

Monitor and implement all contractual obligations with respect to notifications payments and responses.

Assess variations and claims including interfacing with various departments (legal Engineering Environmental project Management) to understand cause & SPEN liability.

Make commercial recommendations (including risks) to the business to assist with the decision-making process with respect to variations and claims.

Prepare & recommend a value for the contractor final account.

Involve the team in finding solutions to areas where performance is not on target.

Ensure assigned resources are deployed to maximum effectiveness.

Measure supplier delivery performance against contract KPIs prepare associated reports and identify improvements as required.

Review monthly recurring costs for services and validate them against the invoices received from partners.

Lead performance improvement plans where necessary implementing commercial performance measures as appropriate.

Provide timely and accurate MI to Commercial & Performance team as required

You will be predominantly office-based with occasional site work when required.

What youll bring

We are looking for individuals who have experience of working with various stakeholder groups and who can build effective working relationships within these groups.

You will be highly numerate and will have the ability to respond quickly and flexibly to problems solving them while prioritising effectively between competing deadlines.

As a minimum you will demonstrate:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or relevant/equivalent subject.

• Significant experience of QS.

• Expertise working on NEC.

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

• Full UK driving licence.

Whats in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme well double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower we believe its the little things we do in life that make a big difference.

From helping you look after your familys 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.

Thats why our benefits include:

36 days annual leave

Holiday purchase perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

Payroll giving and charity matched funding

Technology Vouchers save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes

Count us in pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

Electric Vehicle Schemes to help you transition to green/clean driving

Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

Options to purchase 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 SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group one of the worlds largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. Its a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotlands ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And were taking it very seriously.

Were investing >5.5 billion into our transmission network directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. 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 youll fit right in.

We are 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

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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.

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