Head of Major Projects

Base Location: Field Based covering London and Southeast England

Salary: Attractive salary + 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

As Head of Major Projects, you’ll play a critical role in driving our expansion efforts and identifying new fostering strategic partnerships. Reporting to the Operations Director, this is a leadership position with business P&L responsibility, running an established major projects delivery team. You’ll have oversight of major projects programme management nationwide and this role brings the opportunity for business and personal growth.

You will

• Take responsibility for the development and execution of the Major Projects business plan, including financial performance and all aspects of operational delivery
• Lead an engineering team, who will work with you to achieve planned objectives and budgets, focusing on both business and customer needs
• Contribute to company strategy development and liaise with the sales department to grow market share within the new build construction market in and around London and Southeast England
• Forge strong relationships which will ensure commercial and financial compliance
• Use your passion for the role to understand the activity in the marketplace, ensuring competitor and market differentiation, which will make for informed decision making

You have

• Demonstrable experience delivering complex projects valued at £2M+, ideally in the Smart Buildings, BEMS or construction sectors
• A background of owning business unit P&L, including forecasting, budgeting, and commercial reporting
• Expertise in leading multi-disciplinary engineering and delivery teams, including performance management and capability development
• Evidence of strategic stakeholder engagement, including with main contractors, clients and technology partners
• A proven track record of contributing to or developing business growth plans, preferably in a regional or national role

About our Business

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We’re investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world’s largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

SSE Smart Buildings business makes some of the most iconic buildings come alive!

Were one of the largest building controls companies in the UK, renowned for its sustainability credentials; and enjoy strategic relationships with leading technology companies including Honeywell (Trend & Tridium), Siemens and Distech.

Our business helps achieve optimised working environments leading to reductions in buildings energy consumption through the installation and maintenance of a variety of building control technologies, including Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS), and the application of data analytics to provide building performance insights.

In addition to building control technologies, we deploy smart energy infrastructure solutions including solar PV, battery storage, heat pumps and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

We love being a market leader and topping out some outstanding projects to the very highest of standards.

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 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.

Ready to apply?

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. If you’re offered a role with SSE, you’ll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.