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Base Location: Perth
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 | Flexible First 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 through the SHE Transmission Network.
You will
1. Be responsible for coordinating and ensuring the successful implementation of the Forestry Project Management Service to deliver project programs 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 different development stages, from site identification and assessment to development, refinement, and execution stages.
4. Develop and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, including landowners, tenants, their agents, 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 license 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 homegrown energy.
SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network across northern Scotland, ensuring a safe, reliable supply and upgrading the grid for cleaner, homegrown energy and a net-zero future.
Flexible benefits to fit your life
Enjoy discounts on private healthcare, gym memberships, wellbeing services, interest-free loans, and generous family entitlements.
Work with an equal opportunity employer
SSE is committed to an inclusive workplace, making reasonable adjustments to support applicants. Contact Shirley at shirley-anne.o'connor@sse.com / 01738 351976 for support.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our workforce or industry.
Ready to apply?
Apply online via the Apply Now box. We will contact you after the closing date. Successful candidates will need to complete criminality and credit checks before starting.
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