Marine Safety Manager

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Location:

For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations – Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness

£58,100 - £87,100 + car/car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

Safety is at the heart of everything we do at SSE, and in this role, you’ll play a central part in making sure everyone gets home safe, healthy and happy, every day. As Marine Safety Manager, you’ll provide visible leadership, specialist guidance and practical support to project and operational teams carrying out complex marine works across SSEN Transmission. You’ll champion high safety standards, build strong relationships and help drive improvements that make a real difference across our marine operations.

• Provide visible marine safety leadership, promoting high standards of safety, health and wellbeing across project and delivery phases.
• Lead and support a team of Marine Safety Advisors, ensuring proportionate, risk-based input to all marine activities.
• Monitor and analyse safety performance, offering meaningful insight and assurance through governance and reporting forums. You'll also oversee contractor assurance and drive continuous improvement.
• Plan and conduct safety visits, audits and assurance activities across vessels, ports, offshore worksites and HDD operations.
• Strengthen marine risk management by helping teams identify hazards, demonstrate ALARP and establish effective controls for key risks (e.g. SIMOPS, lifting, crew transfers, weather, emergency response).

• Substantial experience managing safety, health and environment in marine settings, including vessel-based operations and marine construction or installation.
• A postgraduate qualification in Health and Safety Management, such as a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, and chartered IOSH status (or are working towards it).
• Strong, practical knowledge of UK health and safety legislation across complex delivery environments, including maritime requirements and CDM 2015. Experience in a technical discipline, ISO 45001 auditing and familiarity with the UK marine regulatory environment are desirable.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide clear, risk-based advice across design, delivery, contractor and vessel operator interfaces.
• Medically fit to travel and work on vessels, at ports and quaysides, and at offshore locations as required. Due to the nature of the role, travel within the UK is expected and a valid UK Driving Licence is essential.

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.

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.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact  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.