Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager – Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
Base Location: Swindon, Oxford, Slough or West London (Hayes).
Salary: £58,100 - £87,100 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available | Majority of your working week will be spent in-person at office or site locations.
The Role
SSEN is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team and support the Distribution ED2 price control period, delivering Net Zero‑enabling projects through the upgrade and replacement of our electricity network. As part of the Large Capital Delivery team, you will lead multidisciplinary project teams in the design and execution of electrical infrastructure projects, ensuring that projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget, while meeting the evolving needs of our customers.
Responsibilities
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers by demonstrating professionalism and competence across all stages of project delivery.
* Ensure a robust and high‑quality programme of works is established and actively maintained throughout the project lifecycle, interpreting and managing the programme to oversee critical path activities, coordinate workstreams, and track key material deliveries.
* Set up financial controls and measures that allow visibility of all project expenditure and enable easy interrogation of costs at any time.
* Lead, motivate, challenge and empower the team to achieve goals and milestones over the lifetime of the project, supporting and clearly instructing team members to ensure they understand the importance of their role and celebrating achievements regularly.
* Lead by example by demonstrating outstanding behaviours in all aspects of the role and act as an ambassador for SSE SHE policies, values and culture both internally and externally.
Qualifications
* Experience in project design and delivery, portfolio and project management of capital infrastructure/engineering projects, and the ability to drive delivery to programme, cost, and quality.
* Experience in risk management with the ability to clearly articulate key project delivery risks, causes and effects on budget and programme.
* Exceptional leadership skills combined with previous experience of managing large, high‑performing teams.
* A solid understanding of various types of commercial contracts, including their advantages and limitations, with the ability to apply the most appropriate form to suit specific project needs.
* Experience managing project stakeholders, ensuring alignment with and adherence to agreed processes such as communication protocols, response times and instruction to minimise delays and mitigate financial risk.
Travel & Licence
As this role will require travel to various sites, a UK driving licence is required.
About Our Business
SSEN Distribution powers 3.9 million homes and businesses across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 4,200 highly skilled people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity while developing the flexible networks that are vital for the future.
Benefits
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and more. View our full benefits package on our careers site.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for "Inclusion & Diversity at SSE" to find out more.
Next Steps
All applications should be made online. We will be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
To discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact laura.morrison@sse.com or call 01738 341814.
Before commencing your role with SSE, you will need to complete our pre‑employment screening process, which will consist of a criminality and credit check.
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