Application Guide
How to Apply for Head of Dev & Statutory Process
at Iberdrola
🏢 About Iberdrola
Iberdrola is a global leader in renewable energy, specifically accelerating America's clean energy transition with sustainable power solutions. What makes them unique is their commitment to industry-leading ethical practices combined with large-scale infrastructure development, particularly through SP Transmission's RIIO-T3 capital investment programme. Working here means contributing directly to tangible clean energy projects while being part of a company with strong environmental and governance values.
About This Role
As Head of Development and Statutory Process at Iberdrola's SP Transmission division, you'll lead the strategic coordination of all statutory consenting activities for the RIIO-T3 capital investment programme in Scotland. This role is impactful because you'll ensure critical energy infrastructure projects navigate complex regulatory landscapes successfully, directly enabling the expansion of clean energy transmission networks. You'll be responsible for governance frameworks, witness management during hearings, and cross-functional collaboration across Project, Land & Planning, Estates, and Legal teams.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day involves reviewing statutory consent progress across multiple RIIO-T3 projects, coordinating with Project, Land & Planning, Estates, and Legal teams to address regulatory hurdles, and preparing governance reports on compliance status. You might spend time developing strategies for upcoming public inquiries, mentoring your three project teams on specialist support approaches, and ensuring all statutory activities align with programme timelines and Iberdrola's ethical standards.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Iberdrola Is Looking For
- A strategic leader with 10+ years' experience managing complex statutory consent processes for large-scale energy or infrastructure projects, preferably within UK regulatory frameworks
- Someone with proven commercial expertise in programme management environments, specifically with multiple projects and disciplines running concurrently
- An individual with deep knowledge of RIIO price control mechanisms and Scottish/UK energy infrastructure planning regulations
- A leader who has previously managed teams providing specialist support for statutory processes and has experience coordinating witnesses during public inquiries or hearings
📝 Tips for Applying to Iberdrola
Quantify your experience with specific examples of statutory consent processes you've managed for energy infrastructure projects, including project values and regulatory bodies involved
Demonstrate specific knowledge of RIIO price control mechanisms and how they impact capital investment programmes in transmission networks
Highlight any experience with Scottish planning regulations and statutory processes specific to energy transmission projects
Showcase examples of cross-functional collaboration between Project, Land & Planning, Estates, and Legal teams in previous roles
Reference Iberdrola's clean energy transition mission and explain how your experience aligns with accelerating sustainable power development
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience managing statutory consent processes for large-scale energy infrastructure projects, with quantifiable results', 'Examples of establishing governance frameworks that ensured compliance with statutory obligations while maintaining project timelines', 'Leadership experience managing multiple project teams in a programme management environment, particularly in cross-functional settings', "How your strategic approach aligns with Iberdrola's mission of accelerating clean energy transition through effective statutory process management"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → SP Transmission's specific projects within the RIIO-T3 capital investment programme and their current status in Scotland
- → Iberdrola's recent energy transmission projects in the UK and their approach to statutory processes and community engagement
- → Current regulatory challenges facing energy transmission infrastructure development in Scotland
- → The specific statutory requirements and planning processes for overhead line and substation projects in Scotland
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Presenting generic project management experience without specific examples of statutory consent processes for energy infrastructure
- Failing to demonstrate knowledge of UK/Scottish regulatory frameworks for energy transmission projects
- Not showing understanding of how this role specifically contributes to Iberdrola's clean energy transition mission
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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