Development Project Manager

SSEN Transmission; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Online GP access and counselling

Job summary

SSEN Transmission is seeking a Development Project Manager based in Scotland to oversee large capital projects, including substations, overhead lines, HVDC, and cabling. You will manage the development phase, engage stakeholders, and navigate planning and regulatory processes to secure consent and progress to delivery.

This permanent, full-time role requires cross-disciplinary leadership, governance, and a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• You have a degree qualification and professional body membership; a project management qualification is desirable.
• Experience supporting early development phases of large capital projects including consent/regulatory approvals.
• Excellent communication across complex interfaces and with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Understanding of project governance, risk management and CDM 2015 regulations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate project concepts, assess feasibility, and develop options within budget and programme.
• Lead site and route selection, coordinate surveys, and manage planning and consenting processes.
• Coordinate internal and external interfaces to ensure smooth handover to project delivery teams.
• Guide multi-discipline teams using robust project management tools to deliver outputs to construction.
• Provide safety and environmental leadership, ensuring wellbeing and minimal environmental impact.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Health and safety awareness

Education

Degree qualification

Recognised project management qualification

Membership of professional body

Job description

Base Location:

For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office – Glasgow, Perth, Inverness or Aberdeen.

Salary:

£51,600 - £77,400 + car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern:

Permanent |Full Time|Flexible Firstoptions available

This is an excellent opportunity for you to join the industry during a period of unprecedented growth. You will play a key role in shaping the future of the high voltage electrical transmission network across the north of Scotland and contribute to the transition to Net Zero.

The Development Project Manager will manage the Development phase of large capital projects in the network transmission business involving complex AC substations, Overhead Lines, HVDC Converter stations and cabling both onshore and offshore.

The remit of Development projects includes community consultation and engagement, site and route selection, land access and the planning and consenting processes both in the marine and terrestrial environments.

You will

• Evaluate the project concept and project feasibility, assess and develop options and initial designs and lead and drive the project refinement to a selected option that is consentable, constructable and commissioned within the agreed budget and programme.
• Manage the selection of suitable project sites and overhead line or cable route selection options including marine cable routes and land falls if applicable. Lead the selection and coordination of key suppliers to undertake and perform the required surveys and studies to inform initial designs. Lead and manage the projects through the planning and consenting process ensuring the project meets the requirements of the Regulator, Local Authorities and Statutory bodies.
• Provide effective management of all key internal and external interfaces across the various project workstreams in the development phase to ensure a successful handover to the project delivery teams including supply chain partners, environmental and consenting, land acquisition, planning and regulatory interfaces.
• Support and guide multi discipline project teams involving both staff and external contractors, using robust project management systems, tools and techniques to produce key project deliverables up to the project construction phase.
• Provide effective Safety and Environmental leadership and mentorship to the project, ensuring the safety, health and wellbeing of all personnel are managed and the impact of the project to the environment is minimised.

You have

• A degree qualification, with membership of a recognised professional body and a recognised project management qualification is desirable.
• Experience supporting the early development phase of large capital projects, ideally within electricity generation or transmission, including involvement in consenting and regulatory approvals in the onshore and offshore environments.
• Strong experience working collaboratively across complex project interfaces, engaging positively with a wide range of stakeholders and supply chain partners, particularly within multi-contract delivery models and NEC3 contracts.
• A solid understanding of project management systems, risk management and governance for large capital projects, with awareness of CDM 2015 regulations.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels, along with a proactive approach to health and safety, particularly at the design stage.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plansees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

SSEN Transmissionown and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Stephanie at [e-mail] / 01738 342963 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.