Strategic Project Liaison Lead

5 months ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom SSE Full time

**About the Role**:
**Base Location**: Perth, Glasgow, Oban, Inverness or Aberdeen

**Salary**: £33,500 - £50,300 + car/car allowance + performance bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, wellbeing and family

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

**What is the Role?**
- To help deliver our RIIO ED2 business plan of £4BN we are expanding our Large Capital Delivery team to include Strategic Project Liaisons to work across both our SEPD and SHEPD Distribution licence areas.
- The purpose of the Strategic Project Liaison role is to ensure that SSEN’s Large Capital Delivery (LCD) programme has a rigorous and effective approach to stakeholder engagement to support projects across the portfolio. This includes support in the development and implementation of a new portfolio-wide stakeholder engagement strategy. Working closely with the Strategic Project Liaison Manager and Project delivery teams you will manage and maintain relevant project, stakeholder and community engagement. Your duties will also include;
- Develop key partnerships internally and externally, with key external stakeholders e.g. Government bodies, local community councils and key local community members, and work with Corporate Affairs to engage with local MPs/MSPs and local councillors in support of all Projects and existing assets.
- Support Project Managers and Senior Project Managers, to guide LCD Project Teams in stakeholder management activities, ensuring project information is clearly and consistently communicated to both external and internal audiences
- Work closely with Corporate Affairs to develop external communications via press releases, social media and other media channels
- Ensure that stakeholder engagement strategies are recorded and implemented. You will assist Corporate Affairs in the identification of potential threats and opportunities across project delivery ensuring alignment against SSE Group-wide-strategy

**What do I need?**

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

- A proven background in stakeholder management and communications with an understanding of stakeholder analysis, mapping and management methodologies.
- Experience of influencing and negotiating effectively at a variety of levels, demonstrating excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Effective communication and engagement strategies, with a good working knowledge of external and internal communications.
- Ideally with a Degree level qualification from a PR/Communications/Journalism background.
- A good understanding of electricity distribution and transmission networks would be beneficial.

As this role requires travel throughout the project areas, a full UK Driving Licence is required.

**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 team work 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.

**What happens now?**

Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.

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