Operational Safety Authorisation Officer (Scotland)

Sse Enterprise; Perth; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work

Parental leave

Job summary

SSE Transmission is seeking an experienced Authorisation Officer to ensure only competent individuals operate safely on or near the transmission network. You will join a specialist Operational Safety team within Safety, Health and Wellbeing, acting as a critical control point in robust, objective authorisation decisions.

You will assess competence, conduct interviews, review portfolios and collaborate with managers and partners to maintain strict safety standards and governance across the

Qualifications

• Significant operational experience in electricity transmission, generation or high-hazard settings.
• Strong understanding of operational safety rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assess competence and capability of individuals seeking authorisations using evidence and professional judgement.
• Hold Authorisation Officer interviews and review portfolios to clarify responsibilities and risks.
• Approve, amend, suspend or remove authorisations to maintain safety framework integrity.
• Collaborate with operations, training and partners to ensure TOSR compliance.
• Identify trends and opportunities to improve the authorisation framework and safety standards.

Skills

Interviews

Competence assessment

Decision making

Communication

Stakeholder influence

Integrity

Job description

SSE Transmission is seeking an experienced Authorisation Officer to ensure only competent individuals operate safely on or near the transmission network. You will join a specialist Operational Safety team within Safety, Health and Wellbeing, acting as a critical control point in robust, objective authorisation decisions.

You will assess competence, conduct interviews, review portfolios and collaborate with managers and partners to maintain strict safety standards and governance across the