Forestry Manager

Medirest Signature; Perth; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in renewable energy, SSE, is seeking a Forestry Manager to oversee key infrastructure projects throughout northern Scotland. This permanent, full-time role requires strong expertise in forestry management practices, project coordination, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will contribute significantly to delivering sustainable projects, ensuring safety, and optimizing budgets while benefiting from competitive salary and flexible benefits.

Benefits

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Free online GP service

24/7 counselling service

Interest-free loans on tech

Cycle to Work scheme

Generous family entitlements

Qualifications

• Demonstrable management experience in forestry is crucial.
• Excellent understanding of UK forestry standards and best practices.
• Knowledge of felling permission laws and woodland management planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of forestry operations for large capital projects.
• Coordinate successful implementation of forestry project management services.
• Develop positive relationships with stakeholders including landowners and regulatory bodies.

Skills

Forestry management practice

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Timber harvesting operations

Risk management

Education

HND or degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Forestry measurement protocols

Job description

Base Location: Perth, Inverness, Aberdeen or Glasgow

Salary: £61,620 - £72,592 + car / cash allowance + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

We're looking for a Forestry Manager to join SSEN Transmission and support the delivery of key infrastructure projects across the north of Scotland. From early development through to project delivery, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our projects are completed safely, on time and within budget.

You will

- Lead the planning, design, and delivery of forestry operations across a portfolio of projects within the SHE Transmission Network.

- Be responsible for co-ordinating and ensuring the successful implementation of Forestry Project Management Service in order to deliver project programmes on time and within budget for Large Capital Projects across Base Capex, Customer Connections and Strategic Wider Works portfolios.

- Manage forestry related risk to future Network security.

- Be responsible for forestry management on sites at different stages in the development process both early on during the site identification and assessment phase, throughout development and during the project refinement and execution stages.

- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including landowners, tenants, agents, forestry contractors, and regulatory bodies such as Scottish Forestry.

You have

- Excellent knowledge of forestry management practice, forestry measurement protocols and forestry operations management and supervision, with emphasis on timber harvesting operations.

- Excellent understanding of UK forestry standard and best practice, with emphasis on knowledge of felling permission laws, woodland management planning and planting schemes. Good understanding of EIA process and forest landscape design assessment process.

- Good understanding of forestry valuation process of woodlands and standing tree crops.

- Good understanding of energy networks and their structure and governance.

- Qualified to HND or degree level in a relevant discipline with demonstrable management experience in forestry.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition - to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

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 Louise on 01738 351671 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.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.