Project Manager (Marine Cables) in Aberdeen

Base Location: Aberdeen, Inverness or Perth. For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office or on site.

Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + car / car allowance + performance‑related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available.

Project Overview: The SSEN Transmission Offshore Delivery team is recruiting for a Project Manager (Marine Cables) to support the delivery of the Spittal to Peterhead HVDC Link project, which forms part of the ASTI High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Project portfolio and directly facilitates Scotland’s ambition to meet Net Zero. You will report into the Senior Project Manager and be part of the Project Management team responsible for the delivery of the project through the execution phase into commissioning and energisation, and full handover to our Operations team. This role requires regular on‑site and offshore vessel presence to support the project team, overseeing construction and vessel mobilisation activities, ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Environment and Wellbeing standards.

You Will:

• Manage and empower the SSEN project team, working collaboratively with external contractors to ensure we deliver project excellence and uphold our promises.
• Embody the SSE Safety Culture and core leadership values, showing a supportive and proactive approach to safety management.
• Take responsibility for monitoring schedule, budget and cost, supporting project reporting requirements and contract administration.
• Take line management and mentoring responsibility for your direct reports to ensure they perform their required duties and are given all available opportunity to develop.
• Deliver the refinement and execution of projects and packages, ensuring that these are delivered safely and on time, while meeting cost and quality targets.

You Have:

• A proven track record of leading and safely delivering projects or programmes of work to cost, schedule and quality in the Transmission, Subsea Construction, Energy, or other regulated industry.
• An engineering or project management qualification/degree with experience (firsthand, equivalent or transferable) relating to subsea cable installation activities such as pull‑ins, lay, trenching / burial, jointing, crossings, landfall works, HDDs, testing and commissioning.
• Knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other key relevant Health, Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Commercially astute, with sound knowledge and experience of negotiating, administering, and managing NEC Contracts.
• A supportive, open and collaborative mindset, with excellent communication skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships across diverse teams.

About SSE: SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. We are upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, home‑grown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life: 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. Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. We are 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.