Forestry Liaison Specialist

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations Aberdeen, Perth or Inverness.

Salary: £43,704 - £51,484 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

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

The role

We’re looking for a Forestry Liaison Specialist to join our Networks team, providing advice and management of third-party requests across timber harvesting and forestry activities impacting our network. In this varied and hands-on role, you’ll act as the key link between forestry stakeholders and the business, ensuring safe, efficient delivery of harvesting activities while maintaining and improving network resilience.

You will

• Provide expert, consultative advice on timber harvesting and forestry management activities impacting overhead and underground networks.
• Act as the single point of contact for Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS), private landowners and stakeholders, coordinating third-party harvesting requests.
• Manage live line harvesting, hand cutting and direct timber harvesting programmes to ensure safe and efficient delivery
• Carry out safety-critical amber zone assessments and approve work methods to minimise risk to the network.
• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders to align forestry activities with planned network work programmes and improve resilience.

You have

• Strong experience within forestry, arboriculture, or utility vegetation management, ideally within a network environment.
• A good knowledge of relevant safety standards (e.g. FISA 804, HSE GS6) and network safety procedures.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, including contractors, landowners, and external agencies.
• Experience in project management, including planning, scheduling and delivering safety-critical works.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate complex activities and drive compliance and performance.

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 Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.

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 fiona.smith@sse.com / 01738 340954 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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