Lead Project Co-Ordinator

Job TitleLead Project Co-ordinator 

LocationGlasgow 

Salary from £40000, bonus up to 10% and health cover  

Flexible Working Pattern 

Closing Date16/02/2024 

Help us create a better future, quicker 

A significant role within the Iberdrola Global Onshore business, this role will provide support to the UK Projects and Construction Onshore business constructing a vast portfolio of windfarms, Solar and Battery Projects across the UK and Ireland. This role will include working closely with wider Projects and Construction teams, Legal, Insurance, Financial and Group Purchasing teams to ensure project budget are managed effectively. 

The Lead Project Co-ordinator will report to the CAPEX and Contracts Manager and be responsible forproviding a high quality, consistent service across projects within ScottishPower Renewables Onshore Projects and Construction.  

Capex dimensions: Circa 400MW of Wind £1.2m/MW equalling £500m and BESS and Solar equalling £500-700m of annual capex (based on 2022), to support growth targets of 2GW of additional installed Wind and New Solar Power by the end of 2025 and a further 3GW by the end of 2030. 

Contract dimensions: Merger & Acquisition opportunities at 1-2GW evaluated per annum Circa 800MW of solar with FID in 2022-23 equalling ~£300m  

The Project Services team will support all onshore projects during the Construction phase to the satisfaction of the Project Managers through the implementation of project reporting and budget control mechanisms. Responsible for all windfarm / project / development reporting internally. Ensuring the status of all pipeline projects is accurately reflected to the business always. 

What you'll be doing 

Lead Project Co-ordinatoris a significant role within the Iberdrola Global Onshore business. This role will lead a team of Coordinators who provide support to the UK Projects and Construction Onshore business constructing a vast portfolio of Windfarms, Solar and Battery Projects across the UK and Ireland. This role will include working closely with wider Projects and Construction teams, Control, Legal, Insurance, Financial and Group Purchasing teams to ensure projects are managed effectively & requirements set by the project teams are met. 

The Lead Project Co-ordinator will be responsible for overseeing the Budget Control team to ensure are providing a high quality, consistent service across projects within ScottishPower Renewables Onshore Projects and Construction.  

The Project Services team will support all onshore projects during the Construction phase to the satisfaction of the Project Managers through the implementation of project reporting and control mechanisms. Responsible for all windfarm / project / development reporting internally and to Iberdrola Head Office. Ensuring the status of all pipeline projects are accurately reflected to the business always. 

What you'll bring 

• Qualified to HND level however degree qualification preferred  

• SAP expertise in Purchasing and invoicing modules required 

• PowerBI experience 

• Training / qualification in project management preferred 

• Relevant project-based experience within selected discipline and/or direct experience of working within a project environment 

• Understanding of technical due diligence 

• Experience within the renewables / power generation industry preferred 

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining accuracy of work. 

• Tenacity and determination to succeed. 

• Interpersonal and written communication skills. 

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office systems. 

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 

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.