Retrofit Project Manager

SSE plc; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym memberships discounts

Online GP and 24/7 counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Interest-free loans for tech

Job summary

SSE plc is seeking a Project Manager to lead Domestic Retrofit initiatives within our One Stop Shop and Better Energy Homes programmes in Ireland. You will manage multiple home upgrade projects, coordinating between housing bodies, authorities and homeowners to reduce carbon footprints.

You will ensure projects meet scope, budget and timelines, while liaising with engineers, managers and clients to align on requirements and deliver high-quality installations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Project Manager or Project Coordinator in domestic retrofit or related construction.
• Strong SEAI schemes understanding and knowledge of retrofit materials and components.
• Experience managing retrofit projects, contractors and customer expectations for smooth delivery.
• Ability to ensure compliance with health, safety, quality and environmental management systems.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with proficiency in related software.

Responsibilities

• Ensure on-time, within-scope and within-budget delivery of SEAI grant-funded projects.
• Manage contractors delivering home upgrade measures with high health and safety standards.
• Oversee project from sale through to handover, including design, implementation, sign-off and close-out.
• Liaise with engineers, managers, clients and stakeholders to meet requirements.
• Ensure installed measures comply with SEAI guidelines and current building regs.

Skills

Project management

SEAI knowledge

Contractor management

Health & safety

Communication

Software proficiency

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Base Location:Munster region

Salary:€57,600 - €65,000 depending on skills and experience + performance-related bonus + company vehicle + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern:Permanent | Full Time |Flexible Firstoptions available

The role

We're looking for a Project Manager to join our Domestic Retrofit team to manage multiple domestic projects within our One Stop Shop and Better Energy Homes programmes. Through our One Stop Shop, we help approved housing bodies, local authorities and private homeowners reduce their carbon footprint by delivering quality energy upgrade measures such as solar panels, windows and doors, heat pumps and insulation measures.

You will

• Ensure the on time, within scope and within budget, delivery of SEAI grant funded projects to our customers
• Manage contractors who will be installing various home upgrade measures, whilst ensuring all works are completed to SSE’S highest standards of health and safety
• Manage the project following the sale, through to final handover, which includes the design, implementation, sign off and close out of the project
• Liaise with engineers, managers, clients and all other stakeholders, ensuring the project is carried out to their requirements
• Ensure the project and all measures installed, are compliant with SEAI guidelines and current building regs.

You have

• Proven experience operating as either a Project Manager or Project Coordinator within the domestic retrofit sector orconstruction related trade would be beneficial
• Demonstrable, strong SEAI schemes understanding and in-depth knowledge of building retrofit materials and components
• Experience and strong knowledge of commercial management on retrofit projects and proven experience of managing contractors and customer expectations, to enable smooth delivery of domestic retrofit projects
• The ability to ensure compliance with company health and safety, and quality and environmental management systems, capable of challenging unsafe behaviour directly with contractors and other stakeholders
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, and a proficiency in the relative software associated with the role

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.

SSE Energy Customer Solutions serves over 1.3 million households and businesses across the UK and Ireland. We help our customers accelerate their clean energy ambitions/play their part in the clean energy transition by providing energy and low-carbon energy solutions. These include EV hubs, solar systems, smart technologies, and heating and cooling networks.

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 Andy on [e-mail] / 01738 340826 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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