Head of Commercial

Head of Commercial – Transmission

Blantyre, Cambuslang or Edinburgh Park

Salary circa £100k per annum plus up to 30% annual bonus, car allowance and family healthcare

Flexible & Hybrid Working

3 Permanent Positions

Closing Date: 24 August 2025

Help us create a better future, quicker

With plans to see SP Energy Networks (SPEN), part of the ScottishPower Group, look to invest over £10bn in transmission projects across our transmission network in central and southern Scotland by 2030, the Commercial team will play a key role in enabling SPEN to work at pace to deliver the transmission network that is required to achieve Scottish and UK Government 2030 targets.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to be at the forefront of innovative engineering! You will be paving the way to NetZero for transmission networks for the ever-evolving energy landscape.

As a vital part of SPEN, you will be exposed to a wide range of new and emerging responsibilities, and at a pivotal time as ScottishPower leads the fight against climate change and strives to deliver our ambitious growth and investment plans.  You can expect to be working with and learning from a broad range of stakeholders from across SPEN, the Iberdrola Group and relevant external bodies. 

We know that our people are our strongest asset, at the heart of all business visions and activities are the people whose efforts and performance make it happen. We encourage our people to be proud of where they work, to share their ideas and to own their careers. We promote a safe working environment and push people to shape and progress their careers so that we grow our talent within the company.

What you’ll be doing

As a Head of Commercial, you will be accountable for leading innovative commercial strategy, managing and maintaining SPTs commercial interests to deliver our portfolio of investment in the transmission networks. Positions are available in our HVDC, Strategic and Core portfolio teams. You will support the delivery of annual capital budget of up to £400m+.

The Commercial team will work closely with the Project teams to deliver the commercial terms of the contracts, working collaboratively with our contractors and partners. There will be close alignment with the Supply Chain function, including reporting on contracts and carrying thorough lessons learned and continuous improvement at project / portfolio level.  

Within this position, you will:

• Implement commercial contracting strategies that drive value, innovation, and market competition while ensuring alignment with business and regulatory objectives.

• Continuously lead and manage a portfolio of high value contracts through the project lifecycle overseeing all contract KPIs, variations and contract closure. 

• Implement and execute project-specific commercial strategies that balance cost, risk, and supplier engagement to maximise value and efficiency by driving continuous improvement

• Work collaboratively across the Portfolio and wider commercial functions to ensure consistency and delivery of works at the required pace.

• Manage contract and commercial risk within projects and provide expert support in commercial execution, and where necessary, dispute resolution.

• Lead, develop and motivate a high performing team comprising of a range of contract managers and quantity surveyors.

• Ensure effective commercial risk management across SPT and mitigation strategies are monitored and implemented.  Provide risk management expertise to SPT through the deployment of sophisticated commercial risk management analysis and techniques.

• Foster an inclusive and collaborative environment which promotes diversity across the team.

• Provide visible and influential leadership for SPT.  ­Developing and maintain a strong working relationship across SPEN/Scottish Power/Iberdrola up to executive level and with our partners, suppliers, contractors and other key parties at a senior level.

What you’ll bring

• Leadership: Proven track record of successfully leading and managing commercial teams and developing a team with significant growth and organisational change.

• Contract Management and negotiation: Experience of negotiating and managing high value contracts through different contracting mechanisms and maintaining constructive commercial relationships.

• Commercial: In-depth commercial and contractual knowledge and experience for different contracting models (primarily NEC 4 and/or FIDIC). 

• Strategic: Experience in strategic commercial engagement, management, negotiation and dispute resolution.

• Communication: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

As a minimum, you will demonstrate a degree qualified in a relevant area with proven high value commercial experience and professional accreditation such as MRICS or equivalent.

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 and we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing over £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 [email protected].

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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.

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