Assistant Project Manager

Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based in one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office – Aberdeen, Glasgow, Inverness, Orkney or Perth.

Salary: Circa £40,000 + 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

This role requires regular on-site presence to support the project team and oversee construction activities and ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Environment and Wellbeing standards.

The role

The SSEN Transmission Offshore Delivery team is currently recruiting for an Assistant Project Manager to deliver a High Voltage AC project to directly facilitate Scotland's ambitions to meet Net-Zero.

We are looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our SSEN Transmission Delivery Team to deliver a project which is being delivered on the Scottish Islands. Reporting into the Project Manager, you will be part of the Project Management team responsible for the delivery of the project through the execution phase into commissioning and energisation, and full handover to our Operations team. You will play a key role in the successful execution of the project, ensuring collaboration across the supply chain, and managing package interfaces.

The scale of our portfolio of projects is already large and is likely to grow in the coming years, offering opportunities for progression within the business.

You will

• Work closely with the Project Interface Manager and Project Management Team to identify, coordinate and deliver project interfaces in line with SSE values and stakeholder expectations.
• Monitor contractor performance, ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Environment & Wellbeing standards and championing SSE’s Golden Rules.
• Support programme, budget and cost control activities to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
• Engage with contractors, design teams, internal functions (construction, commissioning, O&M, consenting) and external stakeholders to manage interfaces and information flow.
• Maintain, utilise and enhance interface management tools, managing project reporting and supporting contract administration.

You have

• Proactive approach to identifying interface gaps and driving effective solutions across complex projects.
• Excellent understanding of construction practices, with experience of AC substations desirable.
• Good working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015, the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, and relevant HSE legislation.
• Confidence communicating with strong organisational skills, ability to manage multiple interface workflows and represent SSEN Transmission with external stakeholders.
• Collaborative approach with experience across multi‑disciplinary teams; awareness of NEC3 contracts and interface management experience (PowerBI/reporting tools beneficial).

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

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 Hannah on ***email_hidden*** / View phone number on uk.workus.org 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.

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