Systems Integration Engineering Manager

System Integration Engineering Manager

Glasgow or Prenton (Occasional​ travel required)

Salary up to £82,000 + bonus, car allowance and other excellent benefits  

Permanent, full-time position

Closing date: 13th of August 2025

Help us create a better future, quicker

The Systems Integration Manager leads the development of the Corporate Security Systems and is responsible for its implementation. Reporting to the Head of Projects and working as a senior member of the Corporate Security Systems Management Team, the Systems Integration Manager will make application design decisions that satisfy both local and Global requirements.

A key part of the role is to create and maintain the systems, applications, models, templates and frameworks that will be used by the rest of the team in the implementation of the business requirements. The post-holder will be responsible for working within the framework of Corporate Security and UK IT applications, which includes Security and Fire management applications, Data Analysis solutions, Digital Communication solutions and other Emerging Digital technologies.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage the Development of key elements in relation to Corporate Security UK’s Integrated Security Strategy, ensuring that all of the projects are consistent with Strategy and adhere to the Iberdrola Global model and Architecture direction. Providing clear application design direction to Project Delivery Teams. Improving the knowledge of the Corporate Security team through mentoring, workshops, and other skill transfer methods.

• Responsible for supporting the Head of Projects with Security UK Strategy implementation through Application Design Roadmaps, Workshops, system upgrades etc. Accountable for ensuring the delivered solution meets business requirements.

• Early engagement on large projects and programmes; taking strategic direction from the Head of Projects and defining detailed Application Solutions for the business.  Assisting the business in early scope definition, feasibility analysis and business case development.

• Proven ability to apply knowledge of businesses and sector in order to ensure Corporate Security UK development projects are fit for purpose and support business goals/strategy.

• Understand and ensure good practices in Cyber protection for both IT and OT systems.

• Responsible for developing and delivering training plans to Corporate Security UK and contract staff for existing and proposed Fire and Security solutions.

• Provides expert advice on a number of specific Fire and Security Application platforms to UK SPCS teams and projects.

• Provides expert UK input to global definition of strategy, standards and procedures relating to specific Fire and Security Application areas and agree Fire and Security Application solution designs with Head of Projects, Fire and Security Operational teams, business representatives and Solution Architecture leads.

• Organises own and team (including external contractors) workload over a 12-month planning horizon, including objective setting and performance management.

• Liaise with other support organisations such as  ScottishPower Digital Transformation, Vodafone, Magdalane, General Services and their Contractors to ensure that a co-ordinated approach is taken for all tasks that may affect the successful delivery of the work programme. 

• Champion and Lead Value Engineering activities and workshops to strive towards continual improvement of business processes and procedures for the Corporate Security UK function.

What you’ll bring

• Degree educated in an Engineering or Computer Science discipline coupled with technical experience within a utility/generation environment. Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.

• Demonstrable experience in design, delivery and evaluation of IT requirements for Fire and Security solutions and development of appropriate Global and Local solutions working with Project Teams and Solution Architecture Teams.

• Highly driven, decisive and focused, demonstrating strong leadership qualities to match the ScottishPower Senior Management Behavioural Framework 

• Proven experience of proactively leading, directing, managing, motivating, developing, coaching and mentoring a team within an evolving environment. 

• Proven ability to work through complex operational, technical / commercial, formulate solutions, and make sound, well informed decisions and committing to implementation through appropriate courses of action even in uncertain situations to achieve business objectives.

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver against challenging timescales, with autonomy and a high degree of personal commitment, stamina and resilience.

• Proven ability to influence and build relationships at senior levels both internally within a Global Business and externally with key stakeholders.

• Experience in the development of management system documentation (Procedures and processes) as part of an ISO:9001 accredited system or similar

• Demonstrable experience in contracting processes, contracting strategies definition and execution

Minimum Criteria

• Degree educated in an Engineering or Computer Science discipline or equivalent industry experience

• Significant demonstrable experience of Integrated Fire and Security Systems, ensuring that Operational Business needs are catered for.

• Experience in support of multi-disciplined engineering resources 

• Strong ability to manage own performance with focus on delivery, within a varied and challenging workload whilst producing high quality results

• Good understanding of Health and Safety Principles and their application

• The successful candidate will possess or have the ability to obtain, and retain, a Security Cleared status under the UK National Security Vetting scheme.

• The successful candidate will possess or have the ability to obtain, and retain, business Specific Authorisations including but not limited to Substation access.

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 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 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

August-13-2025