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Project Manager Opportunities – SSEN Transmission Capital Delivery
Base Location
Successful applicants must be based in Aberdeen or Perth, supporting projects across Angus, Aberdeen, and Aberdeenshire with a minimum of 3 days per week on-site.
Salary & Benefits
- £50,100 – £75,100, inclusive
- Car or car allowance
- Performance-related bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package supporting financial well-being, health, and family, including:
- Discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships
- Free online GP and 24/7 counselling service
- Interest-free loans on tech and transport
- Cycle-to-Work scheme
- Generous family entitlements (maternity/adoption pay and paternity leave)
Working Pattern
- Permanent, Full-Time
- Flexible-hours options available for the right candidate
About the Roles
Join SSEN Transmission’s Capital Delivery team, playing a key role in delivering infrastructure critical to Scotland’s Net Zero transition.
These positions form the backbone of SSEN’s £20m–£500m+ projects, requiring expertise in complex, safety-critical transmission projects across Scotland.
As a Project Manager, you will:
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams, coordinating external contractors to ensure safe, on-time, budget-compliant delivery to high-quality standards.
- Oversee development and construction phases, ensuring full compliance with governance, best practices, and regulatory obligations.
- Apply SSE’s Safety Management Systems, CDM regulations, and robust governance structures across all project stages.
- Build strategic relationships with internal/external stakeholders to foster clear communication, informed decision-making, and team collaboration.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance support to the project team.
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Responsibilities
- Manage large-scale transmission projects, ensuring alignment with SSE’s Pathway to 2030 investment programme.
- Navigate stakeholder complex dynamics, balancing technical, commercial, and operational priorities.
- Apply verifiable cost, forecasting, and programme management expertise (preferred experience with NEC3 contracts).
- Foster safety-first culture in every phase of project delivery.
Requirements
- Proven experience in project management, engineering, or construction, with expertise in health and safety legislation and CDM regulations.
- Strong communication, organisational, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Track record of successfully delivering large or complex projects—ideally in electricity transmission, but transferable skills from other industries welcome.
- Experience managing NEC3 contracts, costs, forecasts, and integrated project programmes.
- Line-management experience, with proven ability to coach, mentor, and guide reports effectively.
- Full valid driving licence and willingness to travel, typically requiring 2–3 days per week on-site during active construction.
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About SSEN Transmission
SSE’s purpose is to equip today’s energy needs while building a sustainable future.
As operators of northern Scotland’s electricity transmission network, SSEN Transmission ensures secure, reliable, grid-powered energy—today and beyond—by:
- Modernising infrastructure for cleaner, homegrown energy.
- Building a net-zero-capable network for generations to come.
Equal Opportunity Employer
SSE commits to an inclusive, accessible workplace and makes reasonable adjustments to support all applicants. For further discussion, contact: Shirley-Ann O’ Connor Telephone: +44 (0)1738 351976 Email: shirley-anne.o'connor@sse.com
We actively welcome applications from underrepresented groups and encourage all eligible candidates to apply.
Ready to apply? Begin your journey via the online application on the SSE careers website. Only accepted through this process. Interviews forthcoming after closing; security checks required for shortlisted candidates.
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