Project Manager - Longside AC Substation

SSEN Transmission; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance bonus

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to Work

Job summary

SSEN Transmission is seeking a Project Manager for the Longside AC 400kV/132kV substation project at Netherton Hub, Peterhead. You will drive execution phase delivery, interfacing with Lead and Senior Project Managers to ensure safe, cost-effective progress.

The role focuses on managing packages within a £600m+ project, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and safety targets, while building relations with contractors and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large capital infrastructure projects through execution phase.
• Knowledge of safety management, CDM, planning, cost, risk, and design within NEC3 contracts.
• Strong verbal and written communication and governance understanding.
• Engineering or PM qualification or equivalent experience, ideally with professional membership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver packages within a £600m+ project with NEC3 governance.
• Interface with internal teams and external contractors for on-time delivery.
• Manage costs, schedule, and safety targets for delegated packages.
• Build productive relationships with contractors, stakeholders and communities.

Skills

Large capital projects delivery

Safety management systems

NEC3 contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Project governance

Strong communication skills

Education

Engineering/Construction/PM qualification

Job description

Base Location:

Aberdeen. Site Location Netherton Hub, Peterhead.

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

Due to significant, sustained growth throughout the Business we have an exciting Project Manager role within the SSEN-T Offshore Delivery team with responsibility for execution phase delivery of the Longside AC 400kV/132kV AC substation project located at Netherton Hub, Peterhead working closely with the Lead Project Manager and Senior Project Manager. This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals wishing to progress their career in the Project Management of large scale capital projects.

You will

• Conduct your duties with safety at the heart of your role ensuring all work is executed safely in accordance with the SSE safety licence – "if it's not safe, we don't do it.”.
• Be responsible for delivery of packages within a £600m+ civil, building, and substation project as part of the wider Netherton Hub, interfacing with internal project support functions and working closely with external delivery contractors and consultants.
• Ensure project objectives are achieved in line with approved cost, programme and safety targets conducting your duties with strong commercial acumen in accordance with the NEC3 contract management provision for your delegated packages, including interface management and change control.
• Build and maintain productive and enduring relationships with contractors, stakeholders, and communities to support the sustainable delivery of the packages that you are responsible for.

You have

• Experience in the delivery of large capital project infrastructure projects, successfully through the execution phase.
• Experience in working with Safety management systems, CDM regulations, planning/programme's, cost, risk, quality, design, consents, and ability to navigate your duties within the context of the agreed contractual provisions (NEC3).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) with a strong understanding of project management systems and governance for the execution of large projects.
• An engineering, construction, or project management qualification / degree or equivalent experience. You will preferably working towards or hold a professional membership or registration, in Project Management or Engineering.
• Site based delivery experience with a proactive & motivated approach that contributes to the successful delivery of your delegated packages of work.

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 plan sees 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 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.