Base Location
For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations – Glasgow, Perth, Inverness or Aberdeen.
Salary
£50,100 - £75,100 + car/car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern
Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available.
The role
As part of SSEN Transmission's Pathway to 2030 programme of works, we're looking for Protection & Control Engineers to join our Offshore and Onshore AC Project Engineering teams to develop and deliver technical solutions to a programme of works across SSEN Transmissions Network, including new 400kV network infrastructure and new connections.
Our Offshore team are specifically looking for Engineers to help drive forward our Island projects and successfully deliver a network for Net Zero. Our Island projects facilitate the connection to our HVDC systems and include state‑of‑the‑art AC plant, grid control and stabilisation technology in challenging environmental conditions.
Responsibilities
- Assess and define the technical scope of protection and control requirements for new build substations and modifications to existing network.
- Prepare outline scheme designs, key line diagrams, protection setting calculations and setting files for relays, and support the implementation of IEC61850 solutions.
- Review third‑party contractor/consultant detailed designs and witness FAT, as well as provide support for field teams to ensure quality of installations.
- Evaluate tenders and procure/manage specialist services from consultants.
- Support multi‑disciplinary project teams in identifying and managing engineering risks and identifying opportunities for the project to excel.
Qualifications
- A minimum of HND level qualification in Electrical Engineering.
- Demonstrable technical skills in Transmission protection and control specification and scheme design, as well as the skills to calculate protection settings for implementation.
- The confidence to technically assess engineering problems and critically assess a range of technical solutions.
- Good communication skills, with the ability to demonstrate diligence and prioritise tasks, as well as a thorough understanding of relevant legislation, including CDM and ESQCR.
- A Chartered Engineer or working towards this. SSEN Transmission fully recognise, encourages and supports our engineers in this and their continued professional development.
Benefits
- 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.
- Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
Equal Opportunity Employment
SSE is an equal opportunity employer and makes any reasonable adjustments to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. 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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