Senior Delivery Project Manager Opportunities

About the Roles: Senior Delivery Project Manager Opportunities

Base Location: Flexible Scotland | We’re proud to offer a Flexible First approach to work, and these roles are no exception. We will however need your base ‘home’ location to be one of our SSE offices across Scotland (Inverness/Aberdeen/Perth/Glasgow). We would also be interested in applications from individuals in the Western Isles.

The projects are located in the Western Isles, with a requirement for regular site attendance during pre-construction activities and the main construction works to effectively manage the projects and oversee safety, health, welfare and environment requirements of the project.

Salary: £55,200 – £83,000 + car / 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 SSEN Transmission Offshore Delivery team is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of high value AC projects delivering onshore overhead line, underground cables and substation packages for the Western Isles portfolio to directly facilitate Scotland’s ambitions to meet Net-Zero. Reporting to a Lead Project Manager, you will be responsible for the development of the delivery/procurement strategies and the award and management throughout delivery. You will play a pivotal role in the development of stakeholder relationships and lead in the successful planning, implementation and delivery of the execution phase, ensuring collaboration across the supply chain and managing project interfaces. Working closely with and guiding the project team to ensure safe delivery of the works to schedule and budget. The scale of our AC portfolio of projects is already large and is anticipated to grow in the coming years, creating great opportunities for progression within the Transmission business.

The key duties and responsibilities of this role will be:

– Accountable to the Business for the safety, health and wellbeing of all personnel, and for environmental aspects of those Transmission project activities being managed, including compliance with our framework behaviour charters and the CDM regulations.

– Preparation of the regulatory submissions to secure the project funding.

– Planning, monitoring, and controlling projects or packages in line with Project Execution Plans to ensure that these are executed to cost, schedule and quality.

– Development of the procurement strategy for your packages and accountable for all commercial aspects of delivery including contract negotiation, contract awards, and NEC contract management, ensuring that any disputes are escalated as appropriate for resolution. Accountable to the business for the budget and delivery of the project / package within this.

– Ensuring the use of recognised project management processes, reporting, methods, techniques and tools, in particular the application of our Large Capital Projects (LCP) Governance Framework Manual.

– Provide leadership and demonstrate our core values. Lead teams, ensuring these are highly competent, well-motivated, and organised to deliver consistent excellence. Take line management and mentoring responsibility for your direct reports to ensure they perform their required duties and are given all available opportunity to develop.

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we’d love you to have:

– A proven track record of leading and safely delivering projects or programmes of work to cost, schedule and quality in the Transmission, Construction, Energy, or Civils industries. We are also interested in candidates with complex buildings / fit out experience – such as from the nuclear, healthcare, or pharmaceutical sectors.

– People management experience and a passion for safety, with an understanding of project management methodology and practice to lead a multi-discipline team to success; coupled with an engineering, construction, or project management qualification / degree or equivalent experience.

– Engineering or construction knowledge and understanding, including associated environmental and safety legislation e.g. CDM 2015 regulations combined with Contractual management experience (NEC3 experience is preferable), with the ability to forecast and control costs as well as develop and manage integrated project programmes.

– Experience of the governance, reporting, and management requirements for project and/or programmes of work in a regulated environment, with prior budget responsibilities, ideally £30m+ and confident in managing multiple project execution issues whilst analysing and prioritising key delivery risks and issues for the project on an ongoing basis.

– Experience managing and delivering pre-construction or Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) scope of works. Experience of successfully engaging with Contractors in advance of construction to achieve the greatest value for money, programme certainty and de-risking of project delivery.

Lack experience but are still interested?

If you have a background in project management within another industry or are looking to move into a project management role, please do apply. We may be able to offer a Project Manager role with the ability to transition to a Senior Project Manager role once the necessary experience has been gained.

About our Business

At SSEN Transmission, we take immense pride in owning and operating the high-voltage electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to wherever it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that’s not all – we’re committed to upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future. By developing, building and maintaining a network for net zero, we’re creating secure power for generations to come.

What’s in it for you?

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave 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 encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ‘Inclusion & Diversity at SSE‘ to find out more.

What happens now?

All applications should be made 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 flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Stephanie at or 01738 342963.

EXTERNAL: Before commencing your role with SSE, you’ll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.

INTERNAL: As a courtesy, please let your current line manager know you are applying.

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