Project Manager

Base Location Oxford, Swindon, Slough, Reading, West London (Hayes) – you must spend at least 50% of the working week in one of these offices. Salary £64,085 - £76,581 + benefits. Working Pattern Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available. The Role As a Project Manager, you will help deliver projects that enable the transition to Net Zero by overseeing the upgrade and replacement of our electricity network infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring that all projects are executed safely, on time, and within budget — while aligning with the changing needs and expectations of our customers. You Will Manage a range of projects in accordance with our investment management process, managing their risks and issues. Be responsible for all aspects of the project including safety, quality, cost and programme. Ensure project documentation and contracts along with supporting information are compliant, maintained and complete through each phase of the project life cycle in line with SSEN processes. Provide support to both our design and investment partners through excellent stakeholder engagement to ensure the projects proceed safely, efficiently and to plan. Be part of a project management team working closely with design engineers, field staff, contractors, customers, and key stakeholders and be adept at communication with a range of stakeholders, from internal customers, to external connection customers to Local Authorities. You Have Experience managing complex construction, infrastructure or engineering projects is essential and experience of electricity infrastructure or substation projects would be advantageous. An Engineering qualification is preferred and a recognised qualification in construction safety and project management would be advantageous. Experience in contract management and ideally have experience of NEC3 construction contracts. Experience in Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 and understanding the duties of Client, Principal Designer and Principal Contractor. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are vital and you will need to be comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external. You will be able to manage competing priorities, solve problems effectively and make sound decisions in a fast‑paced environment. This role involves travel across various locations to support business needs. To enable you to fulfil these responsibilities, a vehicle for work‑related travel will be provided by the company as a role requirement. The requirement will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and if the company car policy criteria are met, there may be an opportunity to join the company car scheme. Provision of a company car or cash allowance does not form part of the contractual terms and conditions of employment for this role. A valid driving licence is essential. Benefits Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships, wellbeing benefits such as 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. Equal Opportunity SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr