Delivery Manager

About The Role

Base Location: Petersfield, Portsmouth or Aldershot

Salary: £46,626 - £54,154 + car / cash allowance + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

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

We are looking for an 11kV Delivery Manager to join the team!

Are you ready to take on the responsibility of delivering 11kV High-Voltage projects as part of our Annual Business Plan?

We are seeking a Delivery Manager to work within the Capital, Inspection, and Maintenance group.

Your role will involve overseeing internal Linespersons resource to ensure safety and delivery to required standards.

As the ideal candidate, you will excel in planning, delivering, and reporting on projects to meet the outputs outlined in the ED2 settlement.

Collaboration is key, and we are looking for a team player who can adapt, drive continuous improvement, and enhance performance to optimize efficiency and cost savings across our project portfolio.

If you are a motivated professional eager to make a difference and contribute to our success, we want to hear from you!

Roles & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Management of safety for our Internal Resource in the delivery of large projects.
• Commence the Capital delivery work programmes inline with our business plan and manage budgets.
• Provide reports on progress and finance expenditure of projects under your control.
• Ordering of materials for the programme of works in advance.
• Ensure all tools and equipment are in good working order and where required, tested regularly to comply with policy and legislation. Keep all staff in the team up to date with any authorisations and any other learnings they may require to remain complaint.
  
  

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

• A strong engineering or construction background, ideally with overhead lines up to and including 11kv Voltage, experience including safety and CDM regulations and a proven track record in the successful delivery of major projects.
• The ability to accurately forecast and control costs and an understanding of industry legislation.
• Proven experience of successfully leading and developing large multi-disciplined teams.
• A strong delivery focus with the ability to achieve excellent outcomes in demanding timescales.
• We are looking for someone confident and assured who can manage project issues whilst analysing and prioritising key delivery risks.
  
  

Regular travel is required and as a result we can only accept applications from candidates that hold a current driving licence.

About Our Business

SSEN Distribution powers 3.9 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 4,200 highly skilled people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital for the future. We power communities to thrive today and create a net zero tomorrow. Why not join us and help power change, we're looking for great people who love working with others to achieve great results. You'll be empowered to make the right decisions for our customers and have the space to take accountability for the work you do. You'll be working as part of a bigger team, enabling net zero, so teamwork will be essential. As a part of our business, you become part of something bigger – an established company with a reputation for looking after our people, offering secure and rewarding roles where safety is our number one priority.

What's in it for you?

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Kim on [email protected] or 01738 344051.

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.