Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations Kyle of Lochalsh or Portree.
Salary: £45,452 - £54,311 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
Are you an experienced people manager with a strong operational background? We’re looking for a dynamic Internal Resource Manager to lead a team of up to 25 field-based staff who deliver essential infrastructure projects, including new connections, reinforcement works, and network restoration across low to high voltage systems (up to 33,000 volts).
You will:
- Lead and motivate your team to deliver outstanding customer service and meet regulatory standards.
- Oversee daily operations, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
- Manage team performance across safety, compliance, training and welfare, using internal systems to monitor and report progress.
- Drive productivity improvements while maintaining quality and compliance.
- Handle core people management responsibilities such as absence, holidays and resource planning to ensure delivery targets are met.
You have:
- Experience managing operational teams, ideally within a field-based, industrial, utilities, engineering, construction, or similar environment.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- A proactive approach to performance management, using data and IT systems to monitor performance and drive results.
- The ability to lead in a fast-paced operational environment, balancing priorities while maintaining high standards of safety, compliance, and customer service.
- Transferable management and leadership skills; experience within electricity distribution is beneficial but not essential.
This role involves travel across various locations to support business teams needs. To enable you to fulfil these responsibilities, as a role requirement, the company will provide access to a vehicle for work-related travel.
The requirement will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and if the company car policy criteria are met, there will be an opportunity to join the company car scheme. Provision of a company car or cash allowance does not form part of the contractual terms and conditions of employment for this role.
A valid driving licence is essential.
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 [email protected] / 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.
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