Technical Project Coordinator

SSE plc; Perth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Gym memberships

Online GP

Cycle to Work

Family Leave

Job summary

SSE plc is seeking a Project Coordinator to join the Offshore Directorate in Scotland. Based from one of our Scottish locations (Inverness, Glasgow, Aberdeen or Perth), you will coordinate activities, maintain project controls and help ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to high standards.

You will work with Project Engineering, manage project accounts and reports, and support CDM compliance and administration, with a focus on timely supplier payments and accurate data

Qualifications

• Project experience working in a similar industry and proven ability to manage different stakeholders, sometimes with conflicting priorities.
• Vast experience in an administration role demonstrating the ability to prioritise tasks and work in the most effective way to meet deadlines.
• The ability to manage your workload and being flexible to deal with change.
• Experience in managing project finances would be very beneficial.
• A qualification or experience of working in an Engineering role or for an Engineering company.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our Project Engineering team to assist in the successful delivery of several major projects across Scotland; managing the project accounts, raising purchase orders, making sure suppliers are paid on time and dealing with external supplier queries.
• Coordinate and prepare Project Engineering meetings, these will include Design Reviews, Design Risk Workshops and Engineering Team Progress meetings. Making sure these are scheduled, attended and minutes are recorded to a high quality. Organising all project reporting, making sure reports are produced on time and to a high-quality standard.
• Coordinate technical tasks, such as assisting the Engineers with Utility Searches and managing Symology requests, making sure that all timelines are met, and the data is accurately processed.Coordinate CDM Compliance Reviews for the Engineering team and assisting the Engineering team with general administration duties.
• Create and manage the financial lifecycle of requisitions and POs.

Job description

Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations –Inverness, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Perth

Salary:£36,139 - £43,188 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

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

The role

As SSEN Transmission continues to deliver an ambitious portfolio of offshore infrastructure projects, we're looking for a Project Coordinator to join our growing Offshore Directorate. You'll play a key role in coordinating activities, maintaining project controls, and helping to ensure our projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

You will

• Work closely with our Project Engineering team to assist in the successful delivery of several major projects across Scotland; managing the project accounts, raising purchase orders, making sure suppliers are paid on time and dealing with external supplier queries.
• Coordinate and prepare Project Engineering meetings, these will include Design Reviews, Design Risk Workshops and Engineering Team Progress meetings. Making sure these are scheduled, attended and minutes are recorded to a high quality. Organising all project reporting, making sure reports are produced on time and to a high-quality standard.
• Coordinate technical tasks, such as assisting the Engineers with Utility Searches and managing Symology requests, making sure that all timelines are met, and the data is accurately processed.Coordinate CDM Compliance Reviews for the Engineering team and assisting the Engineering team with general administration duties.
• Create and manage the financial lifecycle of requisitions and POs.

You have

• Project experience working in a similar industry and proven ability to manage different stakeholders, sometimes with conflicting priorities.
• Vast experience in an administration role demonstrating the ability to prioritise tasks and work in the most effective way to meet deadlines.
• The ability to manage your workload and being flexible to deal with change.
• Experience in managing project finances would be very beneficial.
• A qualification or experience of working in an Engineering role or for an Engineering company.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

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.

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.