As an Area Manager, you will be responsible person for Main Plant Design in the Central region within the SPT Core Projects business to deliver projects with Totex value of £200m/annum to over £500m/annum by 2027.
You will have Line management responsibility for a number of Design Leads (who also have direct reports) and Lead Engineers.
Responsibilities include:
Overall responsibility for ensuring Main Plant Engineering deliverables in the allocated Central region being managed are delivered on time and in line with the required SPT Standards and Policies
Lead and manage a group of professional engineers to deliver cost effective end to end design solutions within Central transmission projects/programmes and ensuring regulatory financial allowances.
Liaise with other team leaders to address coordination and collaboration will be required across different regions and functions to deliver satisfactory change outcomes.
Ensure that all HSEQ policies are applied and compliance with all Engineering policies, standards and procedures.
Support Standardised design solutions to drive efficiency and design consistency across the SPT business
People lead of a group of professional engineers to deliver projects.
Ensure adequate training, coaching and mentoring is in place to further advance the knowledge, skills and experience of the team
Deliver performance management for a team of professional engineers
Requirements
A Degree in Electrical or other appropriate Engineering
Chartered Engineer Status (or working towards)
Building and applying knowledge skills. Technical Oversight and management skills
Experience in designing Main Plant engineering for large electrical infrastructure projects
People and communication skills with the ability to form effective working relationships with key stakeholders
Ability to implement, apply and promote CDM and Health & Safety best practice in a design environment
Experience on the implementation of new technologies and engineering solutions to achieve reductions in costs and carbon sustainable projects
Broad thinking skills.
Having the ability and understanding of the plant and equipment deployed for transmission networks and how it is operated / maintained.
Experience in the use of BIM for designing Transmission substations
Benefits
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%.36 days annual leaveHoliday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leaveShare SchemesPayroll Giving and Charity Matched FundingTechnology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchasesElectric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean drivingCycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket LoansHealthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health AssessmentsLife Assurance (4x salary)Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing supportPlus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and moreWhy SP Energy NetworksHealth insuranceDental insuranceFlexible schedulePerformance bonus
Additional Information
Area Manager - Main Plant (Central Region)
Cambuslang
Salary from £70,800 to £88,500 per annum plus up to 20% annual bonus, car allowance (£450pcm) and family healthcare
Flexible Hybrid Working
Closing Date: 23 June 2026
Help us create a better future, quicker
Would you like to manage & lead a team of professional Transmission design engineers responsible for developing, assessing and providing complex detailed engineering designs, while balancing innovation and value driven engineering to reduce overall asset lifecycle costs.
As a key influencer in investment planning decisions as part of the development & delivery of the Transmission capital project program, helping to support the UK's Net Zero Emission Target.
Iberdrola · Cambuslang, UK