Assistant Project Manager – Onshore (Development)
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
Pro only
Salary
Pro sees the advertised pay
£51,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
Anyone can use the standard rate, but the pay clears it only if the Home Office classes the job as SOC 3543. We think SOC 2127 is more likely, and the pay is too low for that code. If you are a new entrant or a PhD holder, you can use a lower rate, and the pay clears the new entrant rate for SOC 2127. On the jobs board, Standard and the new entrant rate both show roles like this as Possible at most.
In 2025, SCOTTISHPOWER (SCPL) LIMITED assigned 17 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2127 jobs, according to the Home Office.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers Most likely code | £36,300 Clears | £41,500 Clears | £46,700 Clears | £51,900 Misses |
3543 Project support officers Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Assistant Project Manager – Onshore (Development)
ScottishPower Renewables, 320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow. G2 5AD
Salary from £50,400 with up to 10% Annual Bonus and Healthcare
Permanent
Flexible and Hybrid Working Available
Closing Date: 2 weeks from posting date
Help us create a better future, quicker!
As a key member of the Onshore Renewables Development Team, the Assistant Project Manager will play a vital role in advancing renewable energy projects (onshore wind).
This position involves taking a proactive lead on various aspects of project development, while providing comprehensive technical, strategic and operational support to the Project Manager.
The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of high-impact renewable energy projects, helping to drive the transition to a more sustainable energy future.
What you will be doing
You will take on and manage tasks that have been allocated by the Project Manager to help develop ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) pipeline of renewable projects, in particular repowering. This will include the project management of feasibility assessments, design stages, securing grid and land agreements, stakeholder consultation and the commercial development of project business cases.
You will also provide input to the environmental impact assessment process, including preparation of environmental statements and consent applications for our projects.
We will look for you to liaise and coordinate with external suppliers and contractors to ensure delivery specifications are met; providing inputs on tender assessments and liaise with stakeholders to ensure development activities are progressed in a timely manner.
You will also provide your input to all commercial agreements and contracts to ensure risks are mitigated and assist the Project Manager in the preparation and presentation of investment cases.
What you’ll bring
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate as minimum your previous experience in a development role or within the Renewables or Energy industry, with the ability to translate technical detail into commercial impact.
You will have experience in commercial negotiations and be able to analyse development issues, providing creative solutions to the team when required, utilising your ability to identify and source external resources and skills to help deliver our Renewables projects on time and on budget.
Whats 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 purchases
- 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 [email protected].
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.
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October-23-2026This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with SCOTTISHPOWER (SCPL) LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Engineering project managers and project engineers (SOC 2127) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~68k in sample- Middle half £42,848–67,132
- Median £51,324
- Going rate £51,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £36,300–46,700
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. SCOTTISHPOWER (SCPL) LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. In 2025, SCOTTISHPOWER (SCPL) LIMITED assigned 17 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2127 jobs, according to the Home Office. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2127 going rate of £51,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.