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Lead Project Manager

Location London/Glasgow

Salary £61600 + up to 20% bonus and family health cover and car allowance

Flexible Working Pattern

Closing Date 04/08/2023

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. 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, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is 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 careers@scottishpower.com.

Help us create a better future, quicker

The SMA is a key contract for the operational phase of the offshore windfarm. The main purpose of the Project Manager role is to provide technical support during the negotiation phase of the SMA with the wind turbine supplier, with a focus on the technical schedules.

This includes organisational tasks, drafting technical schedules, get a competitive binding offer for an accurate OPEX forecast and development of the strategy for logistics.

Lead the interfaces between WTG team, O&M readiness team and internal O&M departments. Lead workshops and status meetings with the project team, track progress and manage any deviations from plan.

Interface with project contracts team to document and communicate any amendments impacting operations

What you’ll be doing

The primary objective of the role is to support the EAHUB O&M readiness team in preparing the project for the commencement of site operations by managing the complex multidisciplinary interfaces.

• Ensure that project requirements are developed with a strong emphasis on health, safety, quality and environmental compliance
• Assist the Lead Project Manager SMA in the negotiation of the WTG SMA, focused on the technical requirements
• Assist the Lead Project Manager SMA in the organisation of negotiation meetings with the WTG Supplier, follow up of actions, ensuring all milestones are met
• Leading the updating and re-drafting of SMA technical schedules, including the identification of issues with highest risk for SPR and/or items for escalation
• Supporting development of the overall project O&M strategy
• Gather lessons learned from other operational projects and implement where appropriate to ensure continuous improvement within offshore operations and maintenance.
• Identify, assess and recommend mitigations for readiness risks and raise these to the relevant O&M contact.

In addition to the tasks outline above the individual shall also be required to carry out typical project management activities such as reporting, planning, risk management and resource management

What you’ll bring

• Degree qualification in Engineering.
• Sound knowledge of Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance.
• Knowledge of WTG technical details
• Experience on marine operations, including repair activities, carried out on DP vessels and Jack-up.
• Good understanding of current CDM and H&S legislation applicable to offshore operations and electrical generation in the UK sector.
• Experience of managing complex interfaces of multidisciplinary teams spread across multiple locations.
• Experience of developing and managing project programmes
• Experience, knowledge and understanding negotiation of multimillion commercial contracts.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing working environment and demonstrate a positive approach to change.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially related to multicultural relationships.

What’s 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, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s 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. That’s 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 ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Mobility Information

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.