Lead Electrical Plant Engineer – Substations & HV

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

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Flexible First options

Wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work

Job summary

SSEN Transmission in Scotland is seeking a Principal Engineer – Electrical Plant to lead the technical governance of substation electrical plant and sit as a Technical Authority for design approvals. You will influence industry standards and help deliver future-ready transmission projects across the Scottish network.

The role requires deep technical insight, collaboration with multiple teams, and a proactive approach to solve complex challenges while supporting ongoing SSEN Transmission

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering and Chartered Engineer status (or actively working towards it).
• Strong experience in design, specification, testing and application of electrical plant (AIS, GIS, FACTS/HVDC) at 145 kV+.
• Ability to critically assess technical challenges and understand transmission network requirements.
• Solid knowledge of national and international standards.
• Experience writing technical specifications or guidance notes.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve technical specifications for substation electrical plant including GIS, circuit breakers, transformers, HVDC and FACTS equipment.
• Act as Technical Authority for new plant approvals, reviewing designs and type testing against network requirements.
• Support Design Authority reviews to ensure safe, compliant and fit-for-purpose designs.
• Collaborate with engineering, asset, operations, system design teams and manufacturers to resolve technical challenges.
• Provide technical consultancy, mentor colleagues and represent SSEN Transmission in industry forums.
• Represent SSEN Transmission at industry events and working groups and share insights to strengthen our engineering approach.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical plant testing

GIS

HVDC

FACTS

Technical consultancy

Mentoring

Critical assessment

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status or pursuing

Tools

GIS

Instruments transformers

Testing equipment

Job description

SSEN Transmission in Scotland is seeking a Principal Engineer – Electrical Plant to lead the technical governance of substation electrical plant and sit as a Technical Authority for design approvals. You will influence industry standards and help deliver future-ready transmission projects across the Scottish network.

The role requires deep technical insight, collaboration with multiple teams, and a proactive approach to solve complex challenges while supporting ongoing SSEN Transmission