Deputy Project Director, HVDC & Transmission Delivery

SSE; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance-related bonus

Flexible benefits

Family benefits

Job summary

SSE is seeking up to four Deputy Project Directors to join the Transmission Delivery Team to deliver HVDC Converter Station packages at our Lewis, Fanellan or Netherton HUB sites and within the Pathway to 2030 Programme.

You will report to the Project Director, deputise in their absence, and manage a multi-disciplinary team and supply chain under the ASTI framework, with regular travel to project sites across Scotland and the UK.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in delivering large capital projects in infrastructure.
• Experience in preparing, negotiating and executing NEC3 contracts in multi-contract environments.
• Strong governance, controls and project management system knowledge.
• Engineering, construction, project management or commercial qualification or equivalent experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders at all levels; Ofgem/regulatory exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a £350m+ HVDC Converter Building Package under an NEC3/ASTI framework.
• Support HVDC portfolio acceleration and Ofgem regulatory submissions as directed by the Project Director.
• Collaborate with Transmission Management to uphold safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enable delivery and broader objectives.
• Lead a team of Project and Construction Managers across schedule, contracts, commercial, risk and governance.
• Support HUB site delivery and refinement of project structures and regulatory submissions.

Skills

Project delivery

NEC3 contracts knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Project governance & controls

Education

Engineering / Construction / PM / Commercial qualification

Job description

SSE is seeking up to four Deputy Project Directors to join the Transmission Delivery Team to deliver HVDC Converter Station packages at our Lewis, Fanellan or Netherton HUB sites and within the Pathway to 2030 Programme.

You will report to the Project Director, deputise in their absence, and manage a multi-disciplinary team and supply chain under the ASTI framework, with regular travel to project sites across Scotland and the UK.