Director of Hydro

Base Location: Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, or any of our Hydro sites in Scotland., As Director of Hydro, you'll be a member of the SSE Renewables Executive Committee. You'll share responsibility for developing strategy, agreeing progress of large capital projects from early-stage development through to commercial operation, and driving performance across the business to ensure future success.

You'll oversee integrated technology harnessing performance, strategy, and culture for assets in the UK in alignment with broader SSE objectives. Your remit includes the origination, development, construction, delivery, and operation of assets. You'll also manage P&L whilst contributing significantly to Renewables EBIT.

Your key accountabilities will include:

- Sign off on multi-million-pound devex and capex projects and driving performance across the SSER portfolio to optimise commercial contribution.

- Delivery of a portfolio of new Hydro projects, including pumped storage, from securing land and consents to financial close safely and in line with LCP frameworks.

- Asset management of our Hydro fleet including safe and commercial operations, maintenance, development of asset systems and the Hydro Operations Centre and liaison with Energy Management on long term hedging decisions.

- Overseeing development and construction of Coire Glas, the first large scale pumped storage project in the UK for over 40 years.

- Shaping and aligning the teams of circa 300 staff, contractors and specialist consultants working within the technology. Actively developing and leading a performance culture ensuring objectives are met and motivating teams to improve processes, innovate, and develop capability.

- Continuing to improve and maintain high levels of engagement and a diverse and inclusive culture across our locations.

- Operational Safety, Health and Wellbeing performance and embedding a safety first culture that constructively challenges and praises appropriate behaviours.

- Commercially focused delivery, ensuring that existing and future investments are fully optimised to deliver value.

Deep understanding of the renewables industry, including an understanding of Hydro operation and risks

- Experience of working in or supporting high value, complex capital projects including deep understanding of the commercial value drivers of operational services.

- Strong people leadership skills and significant experience in leading teams, projects, and programmes.

- Experience in commercial negotiations and excellent stakeholder management skills

- A growth mindset, with experience in leading change programme, and empowering the generation of innovative ideas and opportunities.

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving 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, with 4,5GW of current assets, 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.

Salary: Competitive + performance-related bonus + car allowance + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing, and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full time | Hybrid working and Flexible First options available, 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.