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You’ll play an important part in delivering the Skye Reinforcement Overhead Line Project (OHL), helping us create a safe, reliable network for the communities we serve.\nYou will\nSupport the safe delivery of projects, promoting best practice in health, safety and environmental performance and ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations and SSE's safety standards.\nAssist with the planning, monitoring and control of project activities and work packages, helping to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.\nSupport commercial and contractual activities, including NEC contract administration, contractor management and change control processes.\nApply recognised project management processes, governance arrangements, reporting standards and tools throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with SSE's Large Capital Projects Governance Framework.\nUndertake pre-construction and project delivery activities, including site visits, progress monitoring, stakeholder engagement, risk and opportunity management, issue resolution and responding to technical queries.\nYou have\nA good understanding of project management principles and practices, supported by a qualification in engineering, construction, project management or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.\nExperience supporting the delivery of projects within the transmission, construction, energy, utilities or other regulated sectors, gained within client, consultancy, contractor or subcontractor environments.\nAn understanding of engineering or construction activities and associated health, safety and environmental legislation, including CDM 2015 Regulations.\nCommercial awareness and experience of project governance, reporting and contract administration, ideally within an NEC contract environment.\nStrong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate stakeholders and drive actions through to completion.\nA full, current driving licence, with the ability to travel and attend site weekly.\nAbout SSE\nSSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.\nWe do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.\nOur investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.\nSSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all - we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown power for the future and building the infrastructure needed for a cleaner electricity system to create secure power for generations to come.\nFlexible benefits to fit your life\nEnjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like 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.\nWork with an equal opportunity employer\nSSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Shirley-Anne.O' to discuss how we can support you.\nWe're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. 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.\nReady to apply?\nStart your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. 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