SSE Renewables
Environmental Manager
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Environmental Manager
Environmental Manager - Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm
Base Location You'll need to spend 50% of your working week in:
- Glasgow
- Aberdeen
- Montrose
- Perth
- Reading
(SSE Renewables locations can also be considered.)
Salary & Benefits
- £44,000 – £65,900 annual salary
- Car or car allowance (if applicable)
- Performance-related bonus
- Range of benefits, including:
- Financial and wellbeing support
- Discounted private healthcare and gym memberships
- Free 24/7 counselling and online GP
- Interest-free loans and Cycle to Work schemes
- Generous family entitlements (maternity/adoption pay, paternity leave)
Contract Details Fully fixed-term (12 months) or secondment, full-time, with flexible working options available.
About the Role
SSE Renewables seeks a dedicated Environmental Manager to provide expert support to the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm, the largest operational wind site in Scotland.
This role focuses on:
- Environmental governance
- Compliance with licence/consent conditions
- Monitoring programmes
- Collaboration with site teams (based in Montrose), engineering stakeholders, and external partners.
As the key environmental contact for the site, you’ll lead all environmental performance—keeping operations aligned with legal and regulatory standards while maintaining regulatory engagement with key agencies.
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Key Responsibilities
- Oversee environmental performance, ensuring all impact measures are managed effectively.
- Monitor compliance with licences and consents, updating post-consent plans as needed.
- Lead post-construction monitoring programmes, coordinating with external vendors and regulators.
- Manage Marine Licences, ensuring operational and maintenance activities are executed while staying within regulatory frameworks.
- Engage with internal Colin[[eagues across engineering and site operations and external partners (regulatory bodies, environmental agencies, fisheries authorities) on matters spanning land, sea and fisheries.
Essential Requirements
- Environmental management experience, with a strong understanding of environmental legislation, policy and regulatory frameworks.
- Background in marine or offshore projects (e.g., renewables, energy, shipping, wastewater treatment) – though offshore wind experience is not mandatory.
- Collaboration skills for working in multidisciplinary teams, building inclusive partnerships with internal and external groups.
- Insightful communication and capability for engaging with regulators, vendors and specialist stakeholders confidently.
- Proactive mindset, committed to continuous improvement while sharing key learnings with colleagues.
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About SSE Renewables
Driving the energy transition SSE’s goal is to supply energy today while building a sustainable energy future tomorrow, with a £33 billion investment slated through 2030.
SSE Renewables specialises in decnhengerable energy solutions:
- Wind farms
- Hydro power stations
- Solar and battery projects
Our global team of 1,800 energy experts accelerates Scotland’s (and worldwide) transition to net-zero energy.
Diverse & Inclusive Workplace
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We believe in equal opportunities, offering reasonable adjustments for every applicant.
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If you have unique needs for an inclusive interview or workspace environment, please contact:
- Andrew Duncan
- Email: Andrew.Duncan2@sse.com
- Phone: +44 1738 275847
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SSE is committed to building a workforce that reflects the vibrant energy industry—and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented communities.
Ready to contribute? Apply now via the [online job portal](link to be added). Only online applications are reviewed. Follow-up contacts will be sent after the closing date.
Note: When successful, you will undergo criminavity and credit checks as part of the onboarding process.
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