Protection and Control Field Engineering Opportunities

SSE plc; Perth; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Flexible benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity and adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE plc's SSEN Transmission is hiring a Protection and Control Field Engineer to join our field operations team. You will help ensure reliability and safety of our grid by managing protection and control systems and HV plant across the network.

Opportunities range from Assistant to Senior Engineer roles. You may travel to sites as required and participate in a 24/7 standby rota due to the nature of HV transmission networks.

Qualifications

• Install, commission, test and maintain HV protection and control systems up to 400 kV.
• Diagnose faults and test protection schemes and related equipment.
• Interpret protection diagrams to support commissioning and maintenance.
• Configure and verify protection settings and devices for reliability.
• Work to HV safety standards and maintain appropriate authorisations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Transmission network operates to high reliability standards through protection and control systems.
• Help deliver multimillion-pound capital programme including new protection equipment.
• Learn and apply all aspects of field protection work from commissioning to outage management.
• Occasionally travel away from base to project sites as required.
• Participate in paid out-of-hours standby rota due to 24/7 network operations.

Skills

HV protection systems

Protection scheme testing

Commissioning

Maintenance

Protection logic configuration

Job description

Base Location:

Dundee or Perth

Salary:

£50,964 to £85,880 dependent on experience + car allowance and a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern:

Permanent | Full Time |Flexible Firstoptions available

The Role

SSEN Transmission is seeking a Protection and Control Field Engineer to join our critical field operations team. You will be instrumental in ensuring the maximum reliability and compliance of our grid infrastructure, playing a crucial part in the ongoing delivery and expansion of the UK's energy network.

Protection and Control Field Engineer opportunities are available ranging from Assistant roles to Senior Engineer Roles.

You Will

• Ensure the Transmission network operates to the highest reliability standards through technical management of connected protection and control system, and associated HV plant.


• Help to deliver the multimillion-pound capital delivery programme on our transmission network, including the commissioning of new protection and control, primary HV equipment and substation auxiliary systems.


• Learn or have knowledge of all aspects of field protection and control work, including commissioning, maintenance, scheme design, setting calculation and verification, outage management, contractor liaison and budget management.


• You may be required to work away from your base location on occasion depending on operational and project requirements.


• Participation in a paid out of hours standby rota due to the 24/7 nature of operating a high voltage Transmission network.

You have

• Install, commission, test and maintain high voltage protection and control systems on plant and apparatus up to 400kV.


• Diagnose faults and undertake testing of protection schemes, secondary wiring and associated auxiliary equipment.


• Interpret and utilise protection single-line, schematic and block diagrams to support commissioning and maintenance activities.


• Configure, apply and verify protection logic, settings files and integrated electronic protection devices to ensure network reliability and safety.


• Operate in accordance with high voltage safety standards and work towards, or maintain, SAP/High Voltage Switching Authorisations for transmission networks up to 400kV.

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.