12-Week Summer Placement: Land, Consents & Environment

SSE PLC; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Week Summer Placement

Flexible First options

Job summary

SSE PLC offers a 12-week Land, Consents and Environment Summer Placement across Aberdeen, Inverness or Perth, commencing June 2027. The role supports environmental assessments, site inspections and project documentation, fostering collaboration with engineers and contractors to manage environmental risk.

Candidates should be in at least the second year of their undergraduate degree, with a focus on relevant environmental or planning disciplines.

Qualifications

• Be in at least the second year of your undergraduate degree. If studying a Masters you should be in your penultimate year and intend to return after the placement.
• Disciplines available at each location include Aberdeen/Inverness/Perth related Geography, Town Planning, Environmental Science and related fields.
• A background or interest in infrastructure development and environmental compliance is helpful.
• You will work with environmental assessments, site inspections and project documentation to support delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental assessments and site inspections across the project lifecycle.
• Review project documentation and assist engineering and construction teams to minimise environmental impacts.
• Build relationships with colleagues, contractors, regulators and local communities to develop knowledge of environmental compliance and risk management.

Skills

Curious and eager to learn

Teamwork and collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Second-year undergraduate student

Job description

SSE PLC offers a 12-week Land, Consents and Environment Summer Placement across Aberdeen, Inverness or Perth, commencing June 2027. The role supports environmental assessments, site inspections and project documentation, fostering collaboration with engineers and contractors to manage environmental risk.

Candidates should be in at least the second year of their undergraduate degree, with a focus on relevant environmental or planning disciplines.