Senior Project Manager

SSE; Perth, Inverness, Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym memberships discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity and adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join the Transmission Capital Delivery team in Scotland. You will own the civils package for a major substation project, focusing on earthworks and primary equipment installation, with 50% of time in the office across Perth, Inverness or Aberdeen.

Reporting to the Lead PM, you will oversee procurement, construction, testing and handover, collaborating with internal teams and key stakeholders, and driving delivery within a growing national portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale civil engineering projects or major work packages.
• Strong leadership with commitment to health and safety.
• Solid understanding of project management practices and relevant qualification.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for safety, health and environmental performance across the package.
• Lead planning and delivery to time, cost and quality with contract/supplier management.
• Support regulatory submissions to secure project funding and oversight of scope, cost, programme and performance.
• Coordinate with consents, land, authorities, contractors and stakeholders to meet planning conditions.
• Lead and motivate a multi-disciplinary team and manage risks across multiple workstreams.

Skills

Safety leadership

Civil engineering

Project management

Contract management

Budget planning

Education

Engineering/PM qualification

Tools

NEC3

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 - Perth, Inverness or Aberdeen.

Salary: £59,800 - £89,800 depending on skills and experience + car / allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent and Fixed Term Contracts | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

We are looking for Senior Project Managers to join the SSEN Transmission Capital Delivery team and play a pivotal role in delivering the infrastructure that will support Scotland’s transition to Net Zero.

Joining our Onshore Delivery team, you’ll lead the civils package for a major substation project on the East Coast, with a primary focus on large-scale earthworks and primary equipment installation. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a significant package of work within a growing portfolio of nationally important transmission infrastructure.

Reporting to the Lead Project Manager, you’ll take ownership of the civils package through procurement, construction, testing and handover, working collaboratively with internal teams, contractors and key stakeholders.

With significant growth across our project portfolio, the role also offers strong opportunities for future development and career progression within SSEN Transmission.

You will

• Be accountable for the safety, health and wellbeing of all personnel and for environmental performance across the package, ensuring full compliance with SSEN Safety Management Systems, behavioural charters, CDM Regulations and Large Capital Project (LCP) governance.
• Lead the planning and delivery of the package in line with approved Project Execution Plans and commercial strategies, ensuring delivery to agreed time, cost and quality requirements, including effective contract and supplier management.
• Support regulatory submissions to secure project funding and maintain clear oversight of scope, cost, programme and performance throughout delivery.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships, leading coordination with consents, land, local authorities, contractors and affected stakeholders to ensure compliance with planning conditions, permits, wayleaves, traffic management and environmental controls.
• Lead, develop and motivate a multi-disciplinary team, maintaining oversight of package risks and opportunities, proactively managing delivery challenges and promoting collaboration, continuous improvement and lessons learned across the project.

You have

• Demonstrable experience delivering large-scale civil engineering projects or major work packages safely, on time, to cost and quality standards within a regulated environment such as Transmission, Utilities, Construction, Oil & Gas or Nuclear.
• Proven people leadership capability with a strong commitment to health, safety and wellbeing, supported by a solid understanding of project management practices and a relevant engineering, construction or project management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Sound engineering or construction knowledge, including environmental and health & safety legislation (e.g. CDM 2015), alongside contractual management experience (NEC3 preferred) and the ability to plan, forecast and control costs and integrated programmes.
• Experience operating within robust governance and reporting frameworks in regulated settings, including accountability for significant budgets (ideally £30m+), with confidence in identifying, prioritising and managing delivery risks across multiple workstreams.
• An open, inclusive and collaborative approach, with strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and geographically diverse locations.

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 Shirley-Anne.O'[e-mail] / 01738 351976 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.