Assistant Project Manager

Base Location

For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office - Perth or Inverness

£36,200 - £54,400 + car/allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

We require an Assistant Project Manager to support the construction and commissioning of a major transmission Overhead Line Project. You'll play an important part in delivering the ASTI Loch Buidhe to Spittal Overhead Line Project (OHL), the installation of a new 400

Kv OHL helping us create a safe, reliable network for the communities we serve.

Although this role can be based out of Perth or Inverness, it is expected that regular travel (at least 2 - 3 times a month) will be required to the Caithness area as well as travel to any of the main offices for regular team meetings. During the Construction period attendance will be required 2-3 days per week.

• Support the safe delivery of projects, promoting best practice in health, safety and environmental performance and ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations and SSE's safety standards.
• Assist with the planning, monitoring and control of project activities and work packages, helping to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Support commercial and contractual activities, including NEC contract administration, contractor management and change control processes.
• Apply recognised project management processes, governance arrangements, reporting standards and tools throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with SSE's Large Capital Projects Governance Framework.
• Undertake pre-construction and project delivery activities, including site visits, progress monitoring, stakeholder engagement, risk and opportunity management, issue resolution and responding to technical queries.

• A good understanding of project management principles and practices, supported by a qualification in engineering, construction, project management or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience supporting the delivery of projects within the transmission, construction, energy, utilities or other regulated sectors, gained within client, consultancy, contractor or subcontractor environments.
• An understanding of engineering or construction activities and associated health, safety and environmental legislation, including CDM 2015 Regulations.
• Commercial awareness and experience of project governance, reporting and contract administration, ideally within an NEC contract environment.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate stakeholders and drive actions through to completion.

A full, current driving licence, with the ability to travel and attend site regularly.

SSE's purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe…