Assistant Project Manager – Large Substation Delivery

Sse Enterprise; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car/Car allowance

Performance bonus

Private healthcare discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Family leave benefits

Job summary

SSE is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for the Longside AC 400kV/132kV substation project at Netherton Hub, Peterhead. Base location is Aberdeen with on-site duties and a £600m+ delivery scope.

You will support the Senior Project Manager in delivering civil, building and substation work within NEC3 contract framing. Responsibilities include safety-first execution, interface management, and strong stakeholder engagement to ensure the project meets cost, schedule and quality targets.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering execution-phase capital projects.
• Knowledge of Safety management systems and CDM regulations.
• Ability to navigate NEC3 contractual provisions and interface management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver packages within a £600m+ civil, building and substation project.
• Maintain cost, programme and safety targets.
• Interface with internal and external delivery teams and contractors.

Skills

Project management

NEC3 contracts

Safety management

CDM regulations

Cost and risk management

Planning and programming

Stakeholder engagement

Engineering/ construction background

Education

Engineering/construction degree

Job description

SSE is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for the Longside AC 400kV/132kV substation project at Netherton Hub, Peterhead. Base location is Aberdeen with on-site duties and a £600m+ delivery scope.

You will support the Senior Project Manager in delivering civil, building and substation work within NEC3 contract framing. Responsibilities include safety-first execution, interface management, and strong stakeholder engagement to ensure the project meets cost, schedule and quality targets.