Development Project Manager

SSE plc; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Online GP

Counselling service

Cycle to Work

Family entitlements

Job summary

SSE plc in Scotland seeks a Development Project Manager to oversee the development phase of large capital projects across the north of Scotland. You will lead site and route selection, manage surveys and stakeholder interfaces, and ensure consentable designs within budget and timescales.

The role focuses on coordinating multi-discipline teams, maintaining safety and environmental standards, and transitioning projects toward delivery. A degree and PM qualifications are desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification with professional body membership
• Desirable project management qualification
• Experience in early development of large capital projects
• Experience with NEC3 contracts and regulatory approvals
• Excellent stakeholder engagement across complex interfaces

Responsibilities

• Evaluate project concepts and designs, drive refinement to a consentable, constructable option within budget and programme
• Select and coordinate sites and routes, oversee surveys and studies for initial designs
• Manage interfaces across workstreams to ensure smooth handover to delivery teams and partners
• Guide multi-discipline teams using robust project management tools to deliver deliverables up to construction
• Provide safety and environmental leadership to minimise impact and protect wellbeing

Skills

Stakeholder management

NEC3 contracts

Risk governance

CDM 2015 awareness

Communication skills

Education

Degree qualification

PM body membership

Project management qualification

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 First options available

Please note: A covering letter is required as part of your application.

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 Transmission own 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.