Overview In this role you will lead complex capital projects within the Shetland AC portfolio to support Scotland’s Net Zero ambitions. Based with one of several Scottish locations, you’ll guide a multi‑disciplinary team and a partner network to deliver safely, on time, and within budget. You’ll drive governance, contractual negotiations, and commercial oversight while promoting core SSE values. The work offers scale, progression, and the chance to shape critical electricity infrastructure for the energy transition. This opportunity combines hands‑on leadership with strategic program management to deliver meaningful impact.
Pay / Benefits - car or car allowance
- performance-related bonus
- flexible first options
- private healthcare discounts
- gym discounts
- cycle to work scheme
Responsibilities - Lead and coordinate multi‑disciplinary project teams and framework partners on offshore transmission projects
- Ensure safety, health, wellbeing, and environmental compliance for all personnel and activities
- Manage governance, regulatory compliance, and adherence to internal processes
- Oversee commercial aspects including contract negotiation/management and budgeting
- Provide guidance to teams, foster capability and high performance, and align with core SSE values
- Identify and drive business process improvements across projects and functions
Key requirements - Proven track record delivering technically complex large capital projects in Transmission, Construction, Energy, or regulated utilities
- Engineering, construction, or project management qualification/degree or equivalent experience
- Commercially astute with experience negotiating and managing NEC/FIDIC contracts; capable of cost forecasting and integrated scheduling
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills; strong governance and project management systems know‑how
- Ability to interpret industry and health and safety legislation and company policies
- Leadership and people management
- Strong communication and stakeholder management
- Problem solving and initiative
- Project lifecycle management
- Contract management (NEC/FIDIC)
- Cost forecasting and budgeting
