Senior Development Project Manager (Marine)

SSE plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Online GP service

Counselling service (24/7)

Interest-free tech/transport loans

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity & adoption pay and paternity

Job summary

SSE plc in Scotland is seeking a Senior Marine Development Project Manager to shape the future of offshore transmission networks in the north of Scotland. You will lead major offshore projects, from early site selection and stakeholder engagement through to planning, consenting and project definition.

You may oversee complex workstreams or lead large capital programs focused on offshore cables, marine surveys and route development.

Qualifications

• Experience in the early development phase of large offshore projects (electrical generation/transmission) and ability to drive projects through consenting.
• Strong leadership across multi-stakeholder groups and external supply chain partners.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations would be beneficial.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with internal/external stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead marine survey, route development and optioning activities to support design and construction planning.
• Manage offshore cable route development from optioning to landfall and constructability reviews.
• Deliver marine consenting and environmental workstreams including licences and EIAs.
• Build relationships with regulators, Crown Estate Scotland, fisheries, ports, and other stakeholders.
• Drive risk reduction and project delivery through governance, schedules, costs and procurement across marine workstreams.

Skills

Health and safety focus

Offshore project development

Consenting and regulatory leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management systems & risk mgmt

NEC contract awareness

Communication skills

Contract management (NEC)

Education

Bachelor degree in a relevant field

Professional body membership

PM certification / Project Management qualification

Job description

Base Location: For these roles, 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, Aberdeen or Inverness

Salary:Salary:£59,800 - £89,800 per annum + car / car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

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

The role

As a Senior Marine Development Project Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of the high-voltage electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland, helping to deliver the infrastructure needed to support the transition to net zero.

Joining SSEN Transmission at a time of significant growth and investment, you'll lead the development of major offshore transmission projects, managing activities from early-stage site selection and stakeholder engagement through to planning, consenting and project definition. Depending on your level, you'll take responsibility for complex workstreams or provide leadership across large-scale capital projects, with a particular focus on offshore cable systems, marine environmental assessment, marine surveys, cable route development and offshore platform site selection.

Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you'll help de-risk and refine projects ahead of delivery, overseeing activities such as fisheries engagement, public consultation, supply chain engagement, planning and marine consenting to ensure projects are successfully developed and ready for construction.

You will

• Lead marine survey, investigation and route development activities, including geophysical, geotechnical, UXO, environmental and met ocean surveys, ensuring outputs support route design, consenting and construction planning.
• Manage offshore cable route development from optioneering and constraint mapping through to landfall assessment, crossing strategy, burial risk assessment and constructability reviews.
• Deliver key marine consenting and environmental workstreams, including marine licence applications, environmental impact assessment inputs, Habitats Regulations Appraisals, fisheries assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Build and manage relationships with a wide range of marine stakeholders, including regulators, Crown Estate Scotland, fisheries, ports and harbours, statutory consultees, landowners, offshore operators and other developers.
• Drive risk reduction and successful project delivery through effective stakeholder engagement, supply chain management, procurement support, and the management of schedules, costs, risks and governance reporting across marine workstreams.

You have

• A strong appreciation and focus on health and safety, and awareness of how to influence this at the design stage.
• Extensive experience in the early development phase of large, capital, offshore projects (preferably in the Electrical generation/transmission sectors) and ideally managing projects through the consenting and regulatory approval stages.
• Strong and demonstrable experience leading and managing key project interfaces across multiple stakeholder groups and external supply chain partners, particularly in a multi-contract delivery model and NEC contracts.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of project management systems, risk management and large capital project governance. Experience of managing and implementing CDM 2015 regulations would be beneficial.
• Excellent effective communication skills both written and verbal with experience of communication with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including members of the public.
• A degree qualification, membership of a recognised professional body, and a recognised Project Management qualification would be advantageous.

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 Transmissionown 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.

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