Lead Project Information Officer

Base Location: Perth, Aberdeen and Inverness 

Salary: £38,966 - £45,905 + a range of benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

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

The role

Due to the continuing growth of our business and vast portfolio of projects, SSEN Transmission have a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Project Information Officer to play a pivotal role in the management and control of project/business documentation across a wide range of projects to join our ever-growing team in a hybrid working role to support your work/life balance. 

You will

- Set clear priorities for the team and individuals, to lead, inspire and develop under a framework of clear performance objectives and expectations.

- Support the Information team with daily queries and workload, escalating any non-conformances or issues to the Project Information Manager where applicable.

- Assist with KPI reporting across projects as required, escalating any outstanding deliverables with project teams as necessary.

- Be the business expert in SSEN Transmission for document management encompassing business processes and systems.

- Serve as a technical expert, you will work with internal and external stakeholders, providing Document Control support for the full lifecycle of projects within load and non load related capital investments.

You have

- Extensive experience of people management within a similar project delivery based role and a full understanding, awareness and experience of standard document control best practices and processes.

- Experience in a construction, engineering, project management, or related field and educated to National Level NVQ5.

- Proficiency with spreadsheets and word processing software and proven experience in the use of electronic document management systems, including the administrative management of those systems. Viewpoint and ACC Autodesk Construction Cloud experience is highly desirable. 

- Demonstrable understanding of the Energy industry, gained from past experience as well as through social/professional networking.

- Effective communication skills and proven experience of building relationships with internal and external stakeholders to become the subject matter expert.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

SSEN Transmission own and operate 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. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown 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

Enjoy 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.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Shirley on shirley-anne.o'connor@sse.com / 01738 351976 to discuss how we can support you.

We'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.

Ready to apply?

Start 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. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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