Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based in one of our Argyll, Dundee, Perth or Aberdeen offices and you'll be expected to spend a minimum of 50% of your working week in the office or supporting site activities.
Salary: £59,800 - £89,800 + 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
The role
As Completions & Warranties Manager, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the safe, secure and effective handover of capital projects into SSEN Transmission Operations. You’ll support the transition of newly commissioned assets from project delivery into operational ownership, ensuring that documentation, training, defects and warranty arrangements are complete, accurate and ready for acceptance.
Reporting to the Head of Operations, you’ll work closely with the Operations and Network Integrity Managers, Project Managers, contractors and commercial teams to confirm handover readiness, manage Gate 5 closeout activities and safeguard the interests of SSEN Transmission through any warranty and defect liability periods.
You will
- Support the safe, secure and compliant handover of capital projects into Operations, ensuring delivered assets and associated documentation are complete, accurate and ready for acceptance.
- Co-ordinate Gate 5 closeout activity, working with Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery and contractors to confirm completion of works, training, as-built information, Health and Safety Files and maintenance requirements.
- Manage newly commissioned assets through warranty and defect liability periods, recording, analysing, trending and communicating defects, notifiable issues and performance concerns.
- Provide clear reporting on project completion, warranty performance, remedial works, OPEX impacts and relevant KPIs to support effective decision-making and governance.
- Build strong working relationships across Operations, Engineering, Capital Delivery, Procurement, Commercial, contractors and other stakeholders, providing advice and recommendations on handover readiness, contractor performance and operational standards.
You have
- Experience working within electricity transmission, utilities, major infrastructure, capital projects or a similarly complex operational environment.
- Good understanding of project handover, operational acceptance, warranty management, closeout processes and the interfaces between project delivery and operational teams.
- Knowledge of relevant safety, quality and regulatory requirements, including CDM Regulations, ESQCR, Health and Safety at Work requirements and Operational Safety Rules.
- Strong planning, organisational, analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret information, identify risks and communicate issues clearly to stakeholders.
- Confident communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across internal teams, contractors, suppliers and commercial stakeholders.
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.
We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.
Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.
SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport electricity 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 power for the future and building the infrastructure needed for a cleaner electricity system 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 Andy on andrew.torrance@sse.com / 01738 275370 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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