Contract Manager – Offshore HVDC Projects (Scotland)

SSE plc; Perth, Glasgow, Aberdeen City, Inverness; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Family entitlements: maternity pay & p

Job summary

SSE plc in Scotland seeks a Contract Manager to join the Procurement & Commercial team, supporting HVDC projects. You will be based from one of our Scottish offices (Perth, Glasgow, Aberdeen or Inverness) and spend about 50% of your week on site.

Reporting to the Procurement & Commercial Manager, you will negotiate terms, manage costs and forecasts, and provide robust post‑contract commercial support. A Quantity Surveying degree and professional membership (RICS or CICES) are essential, with NEC

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent qualification with professional membership (RICS/CICES).
• Experience in estimating, cost and budget management, sourcing, and contract administration.
• Experience drafting/interpreting contracts; knowledge of Standard Form contracts and bespoke arrangements; NEC experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support P&C Manager/Senior Contract Manager in negotiating contract T&C’s for projects of significant value.
• Negotiate contract prices and ensure substantiation for value for money.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement and management; influence, lead and resolve disputes.
• Involve Cost and Forecast Management, cost reporting and adherence to change management procedures.
• Provide post-contract commercial management supporting project goals and compensation events.

Skills

Contract management

Cost management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cost estimation

Contract administration

NEC contracts

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

RICS/CICES membership

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

SSE plc in Scotland seeks a Contract Manager to join the Procurement & Commercial team, supporting HVDC projects. You will be based from one of our Scottish offices (Perth, Glasgow, Aberdeen or Inverness) and spend about 50% of your week on site.

Reporting to the Procurement & Commercial Manager, you will negotiate terms, manage costs and forecasts, and provide robust post‑contract commercial support. A Quantity Surveying degree and professional membership (RICS or CICES) are essential, with NEC