Warmer Homes Project Manager

SSE plc; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 58,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car / allowance

Wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Family entitlements

Job summary

SSE plc, via SSE Airtricity, is delivering the Warmer Homes retrofit programme across Ireland. The role combines project management of retrofit projects with quality assurance, health and safety oversight, and compliance inspections across Warmer Homes, One Stop Shop, and Major Projects.

You will coordinate home-owner engagement, manage contractors, conduct site inspections, and ensure safety and quality standards are met within SEAI guidelines while supporting delivery across a national

Qualifications

• Experience in construction retrofit, housing, or energy efficiency programmes.
• Experience conducting site inspections and quality assessments.
• Knowledge of retrofit measures such as insulation, heat pumps, ventilation, windows, and doors.
• Experience monitoring contractor performance and compliance.
• Familiarity with Warmer Homes Scheme, One Stop Shop, and Major Projects delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage Warmer Homes Scheme projects from allocation to completion, including homeowner engagement, contractor management, site inspections, complaint resolution, reporting.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, to required quality, and in compliance with SEAI requirements and contractor obligations.
• Conduct quality and safety inspections to verify works meet SEAI standards and safety requirements.
• Coordinate across a portfolio of 400+ live projects nationwide and balance delivery with inspection activities.
• Act as a link between homeowners, contractors, programme management, and quality assurance.

Skills

Project management

Site inspections

Quality assurance

Contractor management

Health & safety

Job description

Base Location:Remote / Leinster

Salary: €57,600 - €86,400 + car / allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

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

The role

SSE Airtricity aims to become the largest home retrofitter on the island of Ireland, operating across all market segments, including social housing, private homes, and small businesses, to support customers in upgrading their properties to higher energy-efficiency standards. As the organisation scales to meet this ambition, the Warmer Homes programme represents a core strategic initiative. It is the State’s largest fuel-poverty upgrade scheme, operating nationally and delivering more than 350 deep retrofit home upgrades annually.

Our Project Manager and Quality Inspector is a hybrid operational role designed to provide additional capacity across both programme delivery and quality assurance functions. You’ll support the successful delivery of the Warmer Homes Scheme through project management of retrofit projects, while also providing quality assurance, health and safety oversight, and compliance inspections across the Warmer Homes, One Stop Shop, and Major Projects programmes.

You will

• support the management of Warmer Homes Scheme projects from allocation through to completion, including homeowner engagement, contractor management, site inspections, complaint resolution, administration, and reporting
• ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, to the required quality standards, and in compliance with SEAI requirements, organisational procedures, and contractor obligations
• undertake quality and safety inspections, ensuring works are completed in accordance with SEAI standards, manufacturer specifications, health and safety requirements, and organisational quality expectations
• operate across a portfolio of over 400 live projects nationally and balance project delivery support with planned and reactive inspection activities
• act as a key link between homeowners, contractors, programme management, and quality assurance functions

You have

• project management experience within construction, retrofit, housing, or energy efficiency programmes
• experience conducting site inspections and quality assurance assessments
• knowledge of retrofit measures including insulation, heat pumps, ventilation, windows, doors, and renewable technologies
• experience monitoring contractor performance and compliance
• knowledge of the Warmer Homes Scheme, One Stop Shop, and Major Projects delivery environments

Due to the travel between project sites and ad hoc Dublin office attendance, a current, valid driving licence is essential.

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.

With over725,000electricity and gas customers across the island of Ireland,SSE Airtricity helps homes and businesses play their part in the clean energy transition. We're more than just an energy provider, delivering energy saving services to homes and businesses, heling them become more efficient and cost-effective.

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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Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further.

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