Delivery Manager

About the Role

Base Location: Poole, New Forest (Minstead)

Salary: £44,195 – £50,611 + car allowance + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

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

Network Construction, Wessex region is part of the Capital Delivery Team in the Southern license area of SSEN. Our work covers the replacement, maintenance and upgrading of assets on our Electrical Power infrastructure which supplies our customers across Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to run an in house team of linespersons maintaining and upgrading our low voltage overhead network to ensure reliability and to enable us to achieve our Net Zero goal.

Ensuring that all works are adequately risk assessed and appropriate mitigation is in place, to ensure that safety from the power system to staff and public is maintained through full compliance with relevant procedures, work instructions and regulations.

Organise and program works for a dedicated team of linespersons working on our low voltage overhead network, to enable them to complete works safely and efficiently. Order materials for the program of works in advance to avoid hold ups on the job. Ensure quality of work is maintained to specification and workmanship is at the highest level. Arrange low voltage outages, switching out the network as required and issuing of any safety documentation required.

Ensure all tools and equipment are in good order and where required tested regularly to comply with policy and legislation. Keep all staff in the team up to date with any authorisations and any other learnings they may require to remain compliant.

Respond as required both as an individual and a team when called upon to assist with supply emergencies.

What do I need?

The ideal candidate will have:

– SSEN operational authorisations CAT 1,2,4,5 or equivalent.

– Operational experience on SSEN overhead low voltage networks or similar overhead networks.

– Knowledge of construction of distribution overhead low voltage systems or similar overhead equipment

– Be a good organiser and motivator of both themselves and their team.

About our Business

SSEN Distribution powers 3.8 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 3,500 people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital to achieving net zero. By enabling a smarter, more resilient electricity network we’re ensuring our local communities continue to receive the power they need, both now and in the future. We are consistently investing and innovating to improve network resilience and future-proof power supplies for life’s changing demands, from rolling out large scale EV charging schemes to supporting small community generation projects.

What’s in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ‘Inclusion & Diversity at SSE‘ to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I’ll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may enquire throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Jim on 01738 341514.

Before commencing employment with SSE, you’ll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.