A day in the life of Iberdrola employees

Will Coleman

Will Coleman works as a line operator at United Illuminating (UI) for Avangrid. He is responsible for responding to any problems that may arise on the power lines, such as power outages when they occur or the consequences of weather events or disasters.

Ellie Cook

Ellie Cook works at ScottishPower, where she is actively involved in fundraising for Cancer Research UK. In memory of her grandmother, who died of lung cancer, she will be running a 10 km race to continue supporting this cause.

Gilbert Cooksey

Gilbert Cooksey has been a wind technician at Avangrid for five and a half years and is proud to be living his own ‘American dream’ through his work. He highlights how his job has enabled him to improve his quality of life and ensure the financial and health well-being of his family.

Emma Robertson

Emma Robertson is a Business Management student at Glasgow Caledonian University and works in digital planning at ScottishPower, gaining valuable professional skills. She particularly highlights her experience visiting Iberdrola's office in Madrid, which has boosted her confidence and preparedness for her future career.

Cameron Muir

Cameron Muir is a 'global graduate' in onshore renewables and works in ScottishPower's sustainability and environment team. For him, the best project he has worked on so far is the recently decommissioned Hagshaw Hill wind farm in Scotland. That is why he recommends the opportunities offered by the Graduate Programme for those who are starting their professional career.

Andrea

Andrea tells us about her day-to-day work in the offshore Operation and Maintenance department. She is now working on the quality certification of East Anglia One, a huge offshore wind farm in the North Sea, with 102 wind turbines providing clean energy to 630,000 British families.