Head of Delivery

Overview

Help Scottish Power create a better future, quicker

As the Head of Delivery at ScottishPower, you will be responsible for leading and developing a multi-disciplined team to operate across all SPEN Licences. Your role includes ensuring compliance with various standards, including commercial, network design, security, stewardship, engineering, and technical aspects, while strictly adhering to the regulatory license obligations and safety legislation for the electricity network.

The delivery of the Network Digitalisation portfolio is key to the evolution of SPEN DNO Network Operations towards DSO and TSO. You will coordinate programmes across the Licence delivery programmes to ensure successful project delivery of active energy management deliverables.

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver approved schemes using regulatory frameworks to improve network performance, ensuring effective delivery of system performance targets.
• Integrate asset stewardship values through effective network design, improving safety and longevity of the electrical network.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver efficient solutions ready for handover to business-as-usual adoption.
• Develop and maintain coordinated delivery plans prioritizing SPEN objectives with regulatory outputs and health and safety legislation.
• Deliver business plan outputs in line with financial, regulatory, and business plan objectives.
• Report business deliverables in compliance with Iberdrola and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships to facilitate the delivery of strategic objectives.
• Ensure compliance with IBE/SPEN processes in line with business codes of practice.
• Liaise with Licence leads for effective management of wider license objectives.
• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring all safety legislation is implemented across planning activities.
• Lead and manage teams to develop their potential, fostering a culture of business output delivery.

What you’ll bring:

• A degree in electrical, electronic, or telecommunication engineering, or relevant experience with a minimum of five years in an engineering role within a utility business.
• Over 3 years’ experience in team management.
• Strong project management skills.
• Numerate with budget and contract management experience.
• Knowledge of Energy Networks health and safety requirements.
• Proven ability to work effectively in teams.
• Driving licence and ability to travel between sites.

What’s in it for you:

Enjoy a competitive salary reviewed annually, plus a range of benefits:

• 36 days annual leave.
• Holiday Purchase option for extra annual leave.
• Share Schemes.
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding.
• Technology Vouchers for tech purchases.
• Electric Vehicle Schemes.
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans.
• Healthcare benefits including Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan, and annual Health Assessments.
• Life Assurance (4x salary).
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support.
• Employee discounts on shopping, leisure, restaurants, and travel insurance.

Why SP Energy Networks?

SP Energy Networks, part of the Iberdrola Group, operates over 4000km of cables and lines, connecting wind farms to the electricity system. Scottish Power is committed to achieving Net Zero by 2044 and investing over £5.5 billion into Scottish Power's transmission network to support the growth of renewable energy.

Scottish Power value inclusion and diversity, and Scottish Power's culture is centered on social purpose, bringing Scottish Power together as a stronger, more sustainable business. Scottish Power provide support and adjustments for candidates with disabilities or long-term conditions during the recruitment process.