Work Project Administrator

Help us create a better future, quicker

The role involves maintaining the District work programme, ensuring that tasks and priorities are clearly organised and updated as needed. A key part of the job is to co‑ordinate District work and resources on a reactive basis, effectively managing workloads to cover absences, training commitments, and other operational demands.

In addition, the position provides essential business support to Network Operations, helping to ensure smooth day‑to‑day functioning. It also delivers comprehensive administrative support to the District, contributing to efficient operations and consistent service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide a central contact point for the District in respect of the work programme.
• Assist in the building of the weekly work programme with Zone staff and Team Leaders
• Support the Productivity & Delivery Manager to drive efficiencies in the work programme by actively managing the scheduling process and looking for improvements to consider.
• Optimise the workload of each resource to obtain maximum productivity within the work programme.
• Supporting the weekly and daily maintenance of the resource plan and work programme
• Recording, allocating and matching resource to the work programme in an effective manner and as per the requests of district Coordinators and Project Managers
• Production and delivery of reports and management information within agreed timescales.
• Implementation of work programme project administration controls – e.g adding/removing staff to the virtual planner due to new employees, retirement, role changes.
• Request and manage additional resource requests in line with Business needs. E.g in exceptional weather. This involves sending out group communications and then collating and managing available additional resources.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained in all activities performed.
• Ensure awareness and complicity with Company Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Assist internal and external stakeholders in the raising and invoicing of purchase orders.

Requirements

• Planning and Organising skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Significant all round administrative experience.
• Able to operate at all levels of the business.
• Working knowledge of Business IT systems.
• Working knowledge of Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices.
• Working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Developed negotiation, communication and people management skills.
• Familiarity with MS suite of systems

Benefits

Salary: from £32,240 + benefits

• Flexible Working Pattern
• Pension scheme: company will double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%
• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers
• Electric Vehicle Schemes
• 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
• Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

About 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 >£5.5 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.

Contact

careers@scottishpower.com

Application Process

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below March-18-2026