Executive Lead, Environmental Delivery & Operations

SSEN Transmission; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Private Healthcare discounts

Wellbeing programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Family entitlements

Job summary

SSEN Transmission is seeking a Senior Environmental Lead to direct environmental delivery across major projects in Scotland, ensuring compliance with environmental commitments and statutory obligations. You will shape strategy, manage a cross-functional team, and drive performance across construction, commissioning and handover.

The role requires senior expertise in environmental management, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering complex programmes.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of environmental management, assessment, legislation and consenting requirements for major infrastructure construction and asset management.
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on major capital projects with an inclusive, delivery-focused approach.
• Experience developing or managing environmental systems, compliance processes and performance measures.
• Strong commercial and organisational skills, including contract and financial management across complex programmes.
• Degree in an environmental or planning discipline; membership of IEMA or RTPI.

Responsibilities

• Set and lead the environmental strategy for project delivery and operations, ensuring obligations are understood and met.
• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team across construction and operations with a positive, solutions-focused culture.
• Oversee environmental delivery from construction through handover, including consent discharge and contractor mobilisation.
• Own and continually improve the Environmental Management System and reporting to internal committees and regulators.
• Plan and deliver reporting and improvement initiatives based on data-driven risk analysis.
• Manage environmental consultancy and contractor performance, building relationships with regulators and industry bodies.

Skills

Environmental management

Leadership

Compliance & reporting

Commercial & organisational skills

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Degree in environmental or planning discipline

Membership of IEMA or RTPI

Job description

SSEN Transmission is seeking a Senior Environmental Lead to direct environmental delivery across major projects in Scotland, ensuring compliance with environmental commitments and statutory obligations. You will shape strategy, manage a cross-functional team, and drive performance across construction, commissioning and handover.

The role requires senior expertise in environmental management, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering complex programmes.