Job Opportunity: Assistant Forestry Manager at SSEN Transmission
Salary: £41,583 - £48,296 + car / cash allowance + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Options available
The Role
SSEN Transmission has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Forestry Manager to support forestry management planning, design, and delivery of forestry operations across a portfolio of projects within the SHE Transmission Network.
You Will
1. Coordinate and ensure the successful implementation of Forestry Project Management Services to deliver project programmes on time and within budget for Large Capital Projects across Base Capex, Customer Connections, and Strategic Wider Works portfolios.
2. Manage forestry-related risks to future Network security.
3. Oversee forestry management on sites at various development stages, from site identification and assessment to development, refinement, and execution.
4. Develop and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, including landowners, tenants, forestry contractors, and relevant bodies such as Scottish Forestry.
You Have
* Knowledge of forestry management practices, measurement protocols, and operations management, especially timber harvesting.
* Understanding of UK forestry standards, felling licence laws, woodland management planning, and planting schemes.
* Knowledge of forestry valuation processes for woodlands and standing tree crops.
* Understanding of energy networks, their structure, and governance.
* An HNC, HND, or degree in a relevant discipline with management experience in forestry.
About SSE
SSE aims to be a leading energy company in a net-zero world, transforming the grid to provide greener electricity and investing over £20 billion in energy projects.
We own and operate the electricity transmission network across northern Scotland, ensuring safe, reliable energy supply and upgrading the grid for cleaner, homegrown energy and a sustainable future.
Flexible Benefits
Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships, wellbeing benefits like online GP and counselling, interest-free loans, and family entitlements such as maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
Equal Opportunity Employer
SSE is committed to an inclusive workplace, providing reasonable adjustments and welcoming applications from diverse backgrounds. For support, contact Shirley at / 01738 351976.
Ready to Apply?
Start your application online via the 'Apply Now' box. We will contact you after the closing date. Successful candidates will need to pass criminality and credit checks before starting.
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