Consents & Environment Manager
* 550893
* Closing at: Nov 13 2024 at 23:55 GMT
About the Role
Base Location: Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness
Salary: £40,600 - £61,000 + car / car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | options available
SSEN Transmission are currently seeking a Consents & Environmental Manager (Operations and Asset management) that is highly motivated, experienced and has a genuine passion to help deliver and support some of the most iconic upcoming National infrastructure projects in Scotland and together with the extensive existing portfolio of Operational transmission assets. They will directly support Scotland’s ambitions to meet NetZero through connecting renewable energy and transporting it to the core centres of demand.
This is delivered within a highly professional, experienced, supportive and multi-award-winning team recognised for our sector leading planning, environmental and sustainability initiatives (and winners of various awards).
The main duties and responsibilities are:
- To develop effective monitoring, risk assessment, data management, environmental policy and work instructions updates for operational transmission assets. Provide direction and support with operational monitoring surveys, specialist surveys (e.g. bats), consents and reporting and provide Subject Matter Expert support for pollution risk management / contaminated land and mitigation, including supporting site investigations where necessary.
- Collaborate with the wider Consents and Environment team to ensure that all enduring planning conditions and commitments are fully understood at an early stage in the Large Capital Projects process to facilitate the effective handover of projects to Operations to ensure these commitments are fulfilled.
- Collaborate with the Operations and Asset Management team to develop operations specific environmental policy, procedures, specifications, work instructions and risk assessments, that meet Operational needs and consider long term management requirements and liabilities.
- Ensure Operational work plans include consideration of environmental/consent constraints e.g. site changes to consider agreed landscaping conditions, species licensing, ECoW monitoring/surveys (e.g. birds)
- Manage ongoing operational environmental and consenting-related obligations (legislative, policy driven and best practice) including but not limited to pollution risk management and mitigation and supporting site investigations where necessary
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Detailed knowledge of relevant statutory requirements and regulations.
- Demonstrable project management experience in Phase 1 and Phase 2 Ground Investigations e.g. management of consultants, costs, risk, quality and timing, which are essential to the success of this role.
- Previous provable stakeholder management skills including engaging, influencing and negotiating to develop effective relationships.
- Experience in environmental management, assessment and compliance.
- Ideally you will have an Environmental related degree, preferably with post graduate qualification coupled with experience in a relevant industry (e.g. infrastructure, environmental consultancy dealing with the management of operational assets).
About our Business
At, we take immense pride in owning and operating the high-voltage electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to wherever it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're committed to upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future. By developing, building and maintaining a network for net zero, we're creating secure power for generations to come.
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
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 '' to find out more.
Our Benefits
* Sharesave Scheme
* 34 days of annual leave
* Option to purchase up to 10 days holiday
* Interest-free technology loans
* 24/7 free and confidential employee counselling service
* Private healthcare discounts
* Subsidised gym memberships
* 21 weeks full pay maternity leave
* Cycle to Work scheme with generous £2500 limit
* Interest-free salary advance to cover transport season tickets