Senior Project Manager

ENGINEERINGUK; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee the delivery of a significant substation project in Orkney. The role involves managing project compliance, budget, and schedule while leading a dedicated team. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits, including healthcare discounts and generous leave entitlements.

Benefits

Sharesave Scheme

34 days annual leave

Interest-free technology loans

24/7 confidential employee counselling

Private healthcare discounts

Subsidised gym memberships

21 weeks full pay maternity leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Interest-free salary advance for transport

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering projects in Transmission, Construction, or Energy sectors.
• Experience managing projects with budgets over £10m.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for project safety, health, and environmental compliance.
• Manage all commercial aspects and ensure adherence to project management processes.
• Lead and mentor project team members.

Skills

Project Management

Negotiation

Leadership

Safety Compliance

Education

Engineering Qualification

Project Management Degree

Job description

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View more categories | View less categories | Sector: Project and Program Management | Role: Senior Executive | Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: Full Time

The role

SSEN Transmission has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (SPM) to lead the delivery of a new 220/132/33kV substation at Finstown in Orkney, as part of our broader initiative to connect Orkney to the UK grid for the first time. You will play a crucial role in project delivery — developing your team, building stakeholder relationships, delivering on schedule, and ensuring strict adherence to safety, quality, and environmental standards.

Base Location: Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, or Orkney.

Due to the location and size of the Orkney project, the SPM will be required to be on-site at least every second week for 2-3 days, overseeing construction and safety, health, welfare, and environmental requirements.

Salary: £55,200 - £83,000 + car/car allowance + performance-related bonus + benefits supporting your finances, wellbeing, and family.

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

You will

• Be accountable for safety, health, wellbeing, and environmental compliance of the project activities, including adherence to our behaviour charters and CDM regulations.
• Plan, monitor, and control projects to ensure they are executed within cost, schedule, and quality parameters.
• Manage all commercial aspects, including contract negotiations, awards, NEC contract management, and dispute escalation.
• Ensure the use of recognised project management processes, reporting methods, and tools, especially the Large Capital Projects (LCP) Governance Framework.
• Lead and demonstrate our core values, ensuring your team is competent, motivated, and well-organised. Take line management and mentoring responsibilities for direct reports.

You have

• A proven track record of leading and safely delivering projects in the Transmission, Construction, Energy, or utilities sector, on budget, on schedule, and to quality standards.
• An engineering, construction, or project management qualification/degree or equivalent experience.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering or construction, including environmental and safety legislation such as CDM 2015.
• A commercially astute mindset with experience in negotiating and managing NEC Contracts; a recognised NEC qualification is a bonus.
• Experience in governance, reporting, and management of projects in regulated environments, with prior delivery budgets over £10m.

About SSE

SSE aims to be a leading energy company in a net-zero world, transforming the grid to provide greener electricity and investing over £20 billion in energy infrastructure. SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network across northern Scotland, ensuring safe, reliable, and cleaner energy delivery for the future.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on healthcare and gym memberships, wellbeing benefits like online GP and counselling, interest-free loans on tech and transport, and generous family entitlements such as maternity and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE is committed to an inclusive workplace, providing reasonable adjustments for applicants. Contact Stephanie at [e-mail] or 01738 342963 to discuss support options.

We promote equal opportunities for all, especially encouraging applications from underrepresented groups.

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Start your online application via the Apply Now box. Applications are only accepted online. We will contact you after the closing date regarding your application. Successful candidates will need to pass criminality and credit checks before starting.

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Our Benefits

• Sharesave Scheme
• 34 days annual leave
• Option to purchase up to 10 days holiday
• Interest-free technology loans
• 24/7 confidential employee counselling
• Private healthcare discounts
• Subsidised gym memberships
• 21 weeks full pay maternity leave
• Cycle to Work scheme (£2500 limit)
• Interest-free salary advance for transport

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