Onshore Renewables Head of Development UK

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SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £12.5 billion in low carbon projects over the next 5 years, our SSE Renewables (SSER) business continues to be at the forefront of our growth plans, and our ambition to build a world that’s more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come. We are proud to be playing a critical role in the net zero transition, as we aim to more than treble the net capacity in operation to 13GW and grow renewable energy output five-fold to over 50TWh over the next 10 years.About The RoleBase Location: Flexible Scotland, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key UK or Ireland sites, which includes but is not limited to:- Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness.Salary: £Competitive depending in skills and experience + car / allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options availableReporting to the Director of Development and Construction for UK&I, you’ll be accountable for leading the successful development of onshore wind and new hydro projects, including upwards of 1GW of pipeline projects, in line with SSER’s Net Zero Acceleration Plan (NZAP). You’ll support the teams responsible for developing solar, battery and PtX opportunities, including obtaining all necessary consents, the assessment of technical options and ensuring we are best positioned to secure a route to market, allowing projects to progress towards Financial Close and beyond.Some of your other main accountabilities will include;

• Managing, leading and supporting a team of Portfolio Project Managers, and fostering a team culture where colleagues are supported, and lessons learned are shared to promote best practice.
• Owning the delivery of Business Cases and budgets through the development phase of projects, ensuring the right decisions are being made to balance commercial value against development and programme risk, ensuring they are reflected at Financial Close.
• Supporting the Head of Construction for UK&I with the effective handover of projects at the required stages.
• Driving continuous improvement, digitisation, and lean processes where possible to strive for greater efficiency in the development phase of projects.
• Demonstrating safety leadership and promoting a positive safety culture, ensuring that our core principle of ‘if it’s not safe, we don’t do it’ is adhered to throughout the development phase.

What do I need?To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

• Extensive experience operating in a similar role, delivering multiple large Power Generation projects from site origination, through development and during handover to construction.
• A background encompassing budget, programme, risk, governance and quality management of large £multi-million capital projects.
• A solid understanding of planning, consenting, and the selection processes involved with securing development sites.
• Knowledge of utilising value engineering and financial analysis when developing business cases and funding solutions.
• Proven ability in successfully managing and leading large multi-disciplinary project teams.

What’s in it for you?An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ’Inclusion & Diversity at SSE’ to find out more.Next StepsAll applications should be submitted online, and I’ll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact pamela.fleming@sse.com.EXTERNAL: Before commencing employment with SSE, you’ll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.INTERNAL: As a courtesy, please let your current line manager know you are applying.