Overview
Role: Delivery Manager
Organisation: Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
Base Location: New Forest, Poole, Melksham, Oxford, Reading, West London, Portsmouth, Aldershot (SPED Licence area).
Salary: £54,952 - £64,738 + car/cash allowance + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
Join our team as a Contracts Delivery Manager driving the delivery of critical underground infrastructure projects across our SEPD licence area.
You will collaborate with design teams to shape project plans that are cost-effective, timely, and aligned with customer and regulatory expectations.
You will also lead and coordinate with trusted external contractors to ensure exceptional performance and service delivery.
As a valued member of the SEPD Services Delivery team, you’ll play a key role in powering communities, delivering high-impact results on time, on budget, and to the highest standards.
Responsibilities
* Performance & Compliance Oversight: Maintain real-time understanding of contracted resource performance, ensuring technical quality, compliance, and adherence to standards through regular audits, reviews, and monitoring.
* Daily Coordination & Communication: Lead day-to-day tracking and coordination of in-scope work and resources, establishing effective communication with contract partners, CLOs, and internal teams to drive results.
* Quality, Safety & Documentation: Ensure all project documentation—from job packs to completion records—is accurate and of high quality, while guaranteeing that all contractors are properly trained, authorised, and working safely.
* Continuous Improvement & Accountability: Identify performance gaps or improvement opportunities, implement timely action plans, and collaborate with CMI colleagues and leadership to enhance productivity and customer satisfaction.
* Commercial Awareness & Regulatory Compliance: Make commercially sound decisions, manage budgets effectively, and ensure delivery of cost-efficient, regulatory-compliant work that meets both customer expectations and business targets.
Qualifications
* Utility & Operational Expertise: Strong background in contract partner management and operational delivery within the utility sector, preferably electrical distribution, with a proven track record of meeting targets and maintaining high standards.
* Commercial & Regulatory Awareness: Solid understanding of DNO operations, revenue generation, price control frameworks, and regulatory standards—supported by financial acumen and knowledge of unit costs.
* Cross-Functional Business Knowledge: Appreciation of how different business functions interrelate, alongside a strong grasp of local business plans and customer service strategies aligned with regulatory obligations.
* Technical & IT Proficiency: Hands-on technical knowledge of electricity distribution or related sectors, supported by competent IT skills for data analysis and business process administration.
About SSE
SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.
Equal Opportunity & Accessibility
SSE is an equal opportunity employer and will make reasonable adjustments to support your application and experience with us. If you require assistance, please contact us to discuss how we can support you.
Ready to apply?
Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept online applications. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.
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