Condition Monitoring & Asset Intelligence Manager

SSEN Transmission; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Gym memberships

Online GP

Counselling service

Cycle to Work

Family entitlements

Job summary

SSE is recruiting for a Condition Monitoring and Asset Intelligence Manager based in Scotland with a requirement to spend 50% of time in the office across Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness. The role leads a multidisciplinary team to turn monitoring data into trusted insight for asset health and investment decisions.

You will shape this capability, helping identify risks earlier and support maintenance, lifecycle and investment choices with clear recommendations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a technical, engineering or analytical team.
• Practical ability in condition monitoring, diagnostics, reliability or asset data analysis.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience collaborating across engineering, operations, projects and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the condition monitoring and asset intelligence strategy.
• Manage and develop a growing team of specialists.
• Ensure outputs are robust, traceable and clearly communicated.
• Establish selection, testing, onboarding and operation of monitoring solutions.
• Identify asset issues and turn complex information into clear recommendations.

Skills

Team management

Condition monitoring

Asset data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

Job description

Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office – Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness

Salary: £59,800 - £89,800 +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 Condition Monitoring and Asset Intelligence Manager, you will manage a growing multidisciplinary team that turns monitoring and operational data into trusted insight about the health and performance of our transmission assets. You will shape the future of this capability, helping the business identify emerging risks earlier and make better-informed maintenance, lifecycle and investment choices.

You will

• Develop and deliver the condition monitoring and asset intelligence strategy, focusing activity on asset risk, known failure modes and where insight can improve choices.
• Manage and develop a growing team of condition monitoring engineers, data analysts and asset intelligence specialists.
• Ensure monitoring and analytical outputs are robust, traceable and clearly communicate their confidence, limitations and recommended actions.
• Establish effective arrangements for selecting, testing, onboarding, operating and retiring monitoring solutions, working across engineering, operations, projects and digital teams.
• Identify emerging asset issues and trends and turn complex technical information into clear recommendations for engineers and senior stakeholders.

You have

• Experience managing a technical, engineering or analytical team and developing capability through change or growth.
• Practical experience in condition monitoring, diagnostics, reliability engineering, asset performance or asset data analysis.
• The ability to interpret complex technical and analytical information and turn it into clear, proportionate recommendations.
• Experience working effectively across engineering, operations, projects, digital teams and specialist suppliers.
• A relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent practical experience, together with a collaborative and inclusive management style.

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.

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown power for the future and building the infrastructure needed for a cleaner electricity system to create secure power for generations to come.

Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life

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. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. 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.