Inter-Array Cable Project Manager

Overview

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Location:

Flexible however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key UK or Ireland sites which includes Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, Belfast or Dublin. The SSE Offshore Wind project team is based in Glasgow, therefore there will be a requirement to attend the Glasgow office on a regular basis. Throughout the project there will be adhoc travel requirements to visit Contractor offices and/or sites.

Salary: £58,100-£87,100/ €76,100-€114,100 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The Berwick Bank project is located off the coast of East Lothian, Scotland, in the Outer Firth of Forth. Berwick Bank Wind Farm has the potential to deliver up to 4.1 GW of installed capacity, making it one of the largest offshore opportunities in the world and is currently SSER’s largest offshore wind development project. To support our growth ambitions and deliver our Net Zero Acceleration Programme, we’re recruiting an Inter Array Cable Project Manager who will be responsible for the development and delivery of the Inter Array Cable (IAC) scope.

• IAC Project Management – Lead the IAC scope and the delivery team. Acting as the primary point of contact for all cable package matters liaising with internal and external stakeholders. Be responsible for defining and managing risks, budget, programme and resourcing for the Inter Array Cable scope, within the overall project controls regime of the Berwick Bank project.
• Technical Oversight – Manage FEED and design of the IAC scope. Ensure execution phase documentation is developed to the correct standards. Resolve technical issues together with the engineering team and other project and package leads.
• Supplier & Contractor Management – Lead the procurement and contracting activities related to the IAC scope in accordance with the Berwick Bank contracting strategy. Manage the contractor through the project execution phase to ensure compliance with all necessary project requirements.
• Safety Leadership – Leading by example, you will ensure the project’s safety standards and KPIs are met by all team members and all contractors working across the IAC scope. Ensure that the SSE Safety Family licence ‘if its not safe, we don’t do it’ is the guiding principle within the management of health, safety and the environment and integral to project delivery.
• Quality Management – Take responsibility for the delivery of the scope in accordance with the project’s quality standards, KPIs and the Quality Management Plan.

• Degree or experience/training in relevant technical discipline such as Electrical/Mechanical/Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture or related discipline.
• Strong experience offshore wind or subsea projects; specifically delivering IAC systems or similar subsea cable packages.
• Demonstrable experience with subsea surveys and engineering, cable manufacturing, marine installation and HV testing/ commissioning.
• Strong commercial acumen within relevant contract frameworks.
• Proficiency in HSEQ standards for offshore cable projects in the UK.

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