SSE has confirmed it will be making jobs cuts as part of an “efficiency review” of the business.
It is understood the appraisal is across the entire SSE group, including the renewables development unit.
“After a period of sustained growth, we’re undertaking an efficiency review to ensure we continue to operate in the most efficient and effective way possible into the future,” an SSE spokesperson said.
“We have informed colleagues that this will unfortunately lead to reduced headcount in some parts of our business.
“We understand this process will be difficult for our teams, and we’ll be consulting trade unions and keeping colleagues informed throughout.”
According to The Times newspaper, SSE Renewables managing director Stephen Wheeler has sent a memo to staff stating “a range of economic and other factors that could no longer be ignored” had prompted the decision, with some projects potentially being paused or stopped amid rising supply chain costs, high interest rates and falling market prices.
The company will now consult on a proposed 148 redundancies and explore ways to minimise job cuts through redeployment, the Times reported.