Senior and Lead Engineers
Cambuslang or Blantyre
Salary from £53,280 to £76,000 per annum (D.O.E) plus excellent benefits
Flexible Hybrid Working
Multiple Positions Available
Closing Date: 18 March 2026
Help us create a better future, quicker
ScottishPower’s RIIO-T3 Business Plan is a £12 billion investment to upgrade and expand the electricity transmission network across Central and Southern Scotland from 2026 to 2031. This exciting investment plan aims to connect up to 19GW of clean energy, support over 11,000 jobs, and accelerate the UK’s journey to Net Zero by 2035.
As part of this campaign, we are delighted to announce we have several new opportunities for Lead Engineers in various disciplines to join our business and be part of a growing team, bringing your expertise to help deliver real changes that positively impact communities and climate goals.
What you’ll be doing
We are seeking engineers with skillsets in:
Circuits
Substations/Main Plant
Protection and Control
Civils
Positions are within our SPT Strategic Project Team and Core Project Team:
Within Strategic Projects, you can expect to manage interfaces with EPC contractors and OEMs to ensure their designs are innovative and meet requirements for deliverables.
Within Core Projects, you can expect to assess, develop and provide complex detailed engineering design solutions, while balancing innovation and value driven engineering to reduce asset lifecycle cost.
What you’ll bring
As a minimum, you will have:
Degree in an Engineering discipline.
Chartered Engineer Status (or working towards).
Proven experience and knowledge in Circuits/Substations (Main Plant)/Protection & Control/ Civil & Structural engineering design works up to 400kV for electrical network transmission projects or similar.
Good people and communication skills and the ability to form effective working relationships with other individuals, departments and businesses.
Experience in dynamic engineering environment with multiple projects and ensuring delivery of outputs.
Ability to implement, apply and promote CDM and Health & Safety best practice in a design environment.
Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment with a diverse and demanding workload.
Knowledge and experience of implementing new technologies and engineering solutions.
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 Schemes
Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
Life Assurance (4x salary)
Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s 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 North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£10 billion 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 background, you’ll fit right in.
We are 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.
Mobility
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.
IMPORTANT
Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below
March-19-2026