Project Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

SSE plc, based in Scotland, is seeking a Project Manager for the Offshore team delivering the Western Isles HVDC Link. You will manage civil works for offshore electrical infrastructure, focusing on underground cabling and enabling works, reporting to the Senior Project Manager.

This permanent, full-time role requires on-site presence in the North West Scotland region, coordinating across internal teams and external partners to ensure safe, timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering civil engineering or linear infrastructure projects.
• Experience with underground HV/EHV cable routes.
• Knowledge of UK health and safety legislation (CDM).
• Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Construction Management; professional membership desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of underground cable civil engineering packages, ensuring scope and interfaces are defined and achieved.
• Drive health, safety and compliance aligned with CDM requirements and policies.
• Manage programme, risk and commercial performance, including budgets and change control.
• Oversee contractor, consultant and supplier performance and procurement activities.
• Coordinate design, consents and stakeholder interfaces to optimise safety and project outcomes.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Project management

Health & Safety

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Tools

NEC3 contracts

Contract governance

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 – Inverness, Aberdeen, Perth - as the project is based in the North West of Scotland, Inverness would be preferable.

The successful candidate will be expected to spend the majority of their time on site to support the delivery of the project.

Salary: £51,600 - £77,400 + car /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

The role

As a Project Manager within the SSEN Transmission (SSENT) Offshore team, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of large-scale offshore transmission projects across the north of Scotland. This role is within the Western Isles HVDC Link Project which will provide a new subsea cable connecting renewable power and support the country's drive to a secure and net zero energy future.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, the Project Manager will be responsible for the safe, timely and cost-effective delivery of the Civil Engineering package for offshore electrical infrastructure, with a primary focus on underground cabling and associated enabling works. This includes the end-to-end management of design development, consents and stakeholder interfaces, procurement, construction delivery, testing/commissioning support, and close-out/hand-over in line with SSEN Offshore Delivery governance, HSE expectations, and quality standards. The role coordinates activities across internal disciplines (engineering, consents, safety, health and wellbeing, commercial, programme controls, land and stakeholder teams) and external partners (principal contractors, cable installers, utility providers, local authorities and landowners).

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing portfolio of complex infrastructure projects at a critical stage of delivery.

You will

• Lead the delivery of underground cable civil engineering packages, ensuring scope, interfaces and project objectives are clearly defined and achieved.
• Drive the highest standards of health, safety and compliance, ensuring all works are delivered in line with CDM requirements, legislation and SSEN policies.
• Manage programme, risk and commercial performance, including schedules, budgets, forecasts, change control and cost reporting.
• Oversee contractor, consultant and supplier performance, supporting procurement activities and ensuring quality, value and successful project delivery.
• Coordinate design, consents and stakeholder interfaces, proactively managing risks and opportunities to optimise safety, efficiency and project outcomes.

You have

• Proven experience delivering civil engineering or linear infrastructure projects, ideally involving underground HV/EHV cable routes.
• Strong understanding of cable route construction methods, including trenching, ducting, HDD/boring, joint bays and reinstatement works.
• Knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, including CDM Regulations, with experience managing safe project delivery.
• Experience administering NEC3 (or similar) contracts, including commercial management, change control and project governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, planning and risk management skills, supported by a degree (or equivalent experience) in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline. Professional membership or chartership is desirable.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport electricity 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 power for the future and building the infrastructure needed for a cleaner electricity system 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 Hannah on [e-mail] / 01738 341147 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.