Senior Project Manager - Nature

SSEN Transmission; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Performance bonus

Family benefits

Job summary

SSEN Transmission is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Nature to deliver a portfolio of offsite nature restoration schemes across Northern Scotland and the Islands. You will lead governance, budgeting and risk strategies and work with landowners and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

Travel across Northern Scotland and the Islands is expected. Flexible first options are available for a permanent full-time role, with a base in Scotland and a 50% office presence in Perth, Inverness or

Qualifications

• Experience of project management processes, contract management and technical reporting for a diverse portfolio.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with delivery focus.
• Proven leadership of teams and governance of complex programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Nature Delivery Managers to deliver offshore nature restoration schemes.
• Drive programme and risk management to meet budgets and timelines.
• Develop and implement governance for portfolio schemes with end-to-end approvals.
• Collaborate with Finance and Natural Capital to ensure budgeting and spend tracking.
• Build relationships with landowners, stakeholders and communities to support delivery.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting

Leadership

Communication

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 Perth, Inverness or Aberdeen.

Salary: £59,800-£89,800 + company car + 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

SSEN are looking for a Senior Project Manager – Nature to deliver a portfolio of offsite nature restoration schemes, and provide expertise in governance, reporting and budgeting of a complex portfolio of nature restoration works.

The Senior Project Manager – Nature is a pivotal and senior role in the Nature Delivery Team whereby the successful candidate will play an important part in delivering SSEN Transmission’s Nature Strategy and Biodiversity Net Gain commitments.

Travel will be expected across Northern Scotland and the Islands.

You Will

• Manage a team of Nature Delivery Managers, to deliver a portfolio of offsite nature restoration schemes for Biodiversity Net Gain, Peatland Restoration, and Ancient Woodland Restoration through the full development and delivery cycle.


• Drive programme and risk management to ensure that offsite nature restoration is delivered on time and on budget, working to develop and implement strategies for delivery whilst establishing and following best practice processes.


• Develop and implement rigorous governance approaches, owning the end-to-end governance of portfolio offsite nature restoration schemes, ensuring all business approvals are delivered and reporting guidelines are met.


• Work with the Natural Capital Manager, Finance, and the wider nature team to drive excellent budgeting, forecasting and spend tracking to ensure that appropriate financial rigour is applied to offsite nature restoration


• Build, develop and maintain productive and enduring relationships with landowners, a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and communities to support the sustainable delivery of the schemes that you are responsible for.

You have

• Experience of project management processes, contract management, and technical reporting for a diverse portfolio of projects with multiple external stakeholders.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of successful delivery across progress, risks, mitigations, costs and programme.


• Proven ability to manage high‑performance teams driving accountability and delivery


• Experience of budget management and spend reporting for large capital projects.


• Interest in nature restoration schemes in Northern Scotland, nature markets, and regulatory requirements of nature restoration.

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 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.