Project Manager

SP Electricity North West manages and invests in the power network that supplies electricity to the 2.4m homes and businesses across the North West. Our 2,400 colleagues manage the 13,000km of overhead lines, 44,000km of underground cables and thousands of electricity substations to keep power flowing and supporting green growth. We’re one of six distribution network operators in the UK and are regulated by Ofgem.

We’re proud that in December 2024 we were named Utility of the Year by Utility Week magazine who said we punched above our weight and used innovation to solve some of the industry’s most difficult challenges. Come and be part of our team and make a difference.

Now part of the Iberdrola and ScottishPower group, we’re collectively building smarter, greener electricity networks that will get Britain growing by investing in a better future, quicker.

A Fantastic Opportunity: Project manager

We’re looking for a Project Manager with strong project management capability, supported by relevant qualifications or experience. You’ll bring experience managing a diverse portfolio of utility projects, including electrical distribution work at 33kV and/or 132kV. Your ability to manage complex schedules using MS Project, oversee budgets with commercial awareness, and proactively handle risks and issues will help you succeed. We welcome candidates who are confident working with technical and regulatory codes of practice and who thrive in customer‑facing delivery environments.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for the full commercial, budgetary, scheduling, and risk management of customer projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of customer satisfaction. You will lead an ENWL project team where collaboration, inclusive communication, and strong stakeholder relationships are key. You’ll champion a positive health and safety culture and ensure all projects meet regulatory and corporate requirements. We value people who bring different perspectives and lived experiences, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

What We're Offering

As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we'll provide a favourable salary and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team. We are committed to ensuring our people are supported and are proud of our reward and benefits offer, which includes:

• An annual bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• Private Healthcare
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.
  
  

Our people are important to us and we’re passionate about creating a great place to work where we can all be ourselves, reach our full potential and build long lasting careers. We’re striving to increase diversity of thought and talent in our people and to recruit highly skilled workforce that’s representative of the communities we serve. For us, embracing our differences is what makes us stronger.

If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, please contact our Recruitment Team at careers@enwl.co.uk or call 0845 366 0092 (option 2).

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by SP Electricity North West. Due to the of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; r

eferences from previous employers, a Medical Appointment, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and a Drug & Alcohol test.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable.