Trainee Site Manager

Trainee Site Manager

Cambuslang and Edinburgh Park

Salary:Competitive salary
Duration:2-year programme

Full Time / Permanent

Help us create a better future quicker

At SP Energy Networks our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. Our team is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly renewable electricity safelysecurelyand sustainably in the communities we serve.

A Trainee Site Manager at SP Transmission plays a pivotal role in the delivery of major transmission infrastructure projects across Central and Southern Scotland.

Whatyoullbe doing

During the18-24month programmeyou willundergo extensive onthejob learningshadowing experienced managers across overhead lines substations cable networks civil works and electrical installationswhile simultaneously working toward a CIOB Certificate and Diploma in Site Management.This pathway suits individuals with supervisory experience in the transmission sectorpossessingtechnical knowledge anda track recordof leading teams or works packages. On the other hand qualified candidates lacking experience such as those with electrical civil engineering or construction management qualifications willbenefitfrom on-the-job learning coaching and mentoring from seasoned Site and Construction managers. The duration of the development will vary based on individual qualifications with successful candidates from both pathways expecting the programme to take between eighteen months to two years for completion.

Yourresponsibilities include planning coordinating and monitoring contractor activities on siteestablishingand maintaining a robust safety culture and overseeing construction and commissioning stages.You willensure compliance with safety environmental and quality standards (including inspections material testing daily progress records and weekly progress meetings) manage design change processes with engineering teams and interface with operational staff like protection engineers and senior authorisers. Upon successful completion trainees are expected to be fully capable of stepping into a Site Manager role fully equipped to coordinate large-scale projects manage multi-disciplinary teams and ensuretimelydelivery within SP Transmissions drive toward a sustainable Net Zero energy network.

At SP Energy Networks we know people are central to building a better future quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

Whatyoullbring

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 Northwest of England. Weoperateover 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system.Itsa role that puts us right at the heart of Scotlands ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. Andweretaking it very seriously.Wereinvesting>5.5billion 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 backgroundyoullfit right in.

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