Mechanical Engineer

SSE plc; Bilbao; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Wellbeing benefits

Family support

Job summary

SSE plc is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to help select wind turbine technology and support turbines throughout their life cycle across our European renewables portfolio. You will participate from early development through procurement, construction and commissioning, ensuring safe and reliable operation of our assets.

You will engage with manufacturers, suppliers and project teams, developing technical requirements within Turbine Supply Agreements and performing due diligence to guide investment

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Knowledge of wind turbine technology and experience in renewable energy or related engineering environment.
• Understanding of technical due diligence, quality assurance, engineering risk or asset management.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills with cross-country collaboration.
• Fluency in Spanish and English; driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Assess, select and procure utility-scale wind turbines for new projects, ensuring long-term performance.
• Develop and deliver technical requirements within Turbine Supply Agreements with manufacturers and suppliers.
• Conduct technical due diligence, assess turbine technology, quality and reliability for investment decisions.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines during development, construction and commissioning.
• Support operating wind turbine fleet with root cause investigations and reliability improvements.

Skills

Wind turbine technology

Mechanical engineering

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Base Location:You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in our Bilbao office.

Salary:€Competitive depending on experience + 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

There aren’t many Mechanical Engineering roles where you can help select the technology for future wind farms and then support those turbines throughout their operational life.

As Mechanical Engineer, you’ll provide specialist engineering expertise across our growing European renewable energy portfolio, supporting projects from early development and turbine selection through procurement, construction and commissioning, as well as helping our operational fleet perform safely and reliably.

You’ll be joining an international renewables business progressing a secured development pipeline of around 3.3GW, including approximately 1.3GW of onshore wind, alongside offshore wind, solar PV and battery storage projects.

With our first operational onshore wind farms already delivered in Spain, France and Italy, this is an opportunity to influence both the projects we’re developing next and the assets already generating renewable electricity.

You will

• Help assess, select and procure utility-scale wind turbines for new projects, bringing sound engineering judgement to the decisions that shape their long-term performance.
• Develop and deliver the technical requirements within Turbine Supply Agreements, working with manufacturers, suppliers and project teams to secure the right technical and commercial outcomes.
• Carry out technical due diligence and assess turbine technology, quality, reliability and engineering risk to support investment and procurement decisions.
• Work across engineering disciplines throughout development, construction and commissioning, challenging where needed and helping teams find practical solutions.
• Support our operational wind turbine fleet through root cause investigations, engineering risk assessments and reliability improvements, helping assets operate safely and efficiently for the long term.

You have

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering or another relevant discipline, or equivalent practical industry experience.
• Knowledge of wind turbine technology and experience gained within renewable energy, power generation, large mechanical plant or a related engineering environment.
• An understanding of technical due diligence, quality assurance, engineering risk, reliability or asset management, combined with an interest in the commercial side of project delivery.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills, with the confidence to work effectively with project teams, suppliers and technical specialists across different countries and cultures.
• Fluency in Spanish and English, along with a full driving licence and willingness to travel. French, Italian or Greek would be an advantage.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

SSE Renewables delivers the clean power needed to support the clean energy transition. We lead the way in the development, build, and operation of renewable power assets, including windfarms, hydro power stations, and solar and battery projects. Join a global team of 1,800 experts helping lead the transition to a clean, reliable electricity system.

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