Protection Field Engineer

Sse Enterprise; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Family benefits

Job summary

SSE Transmission is hiring a Protection Field Engineer to support protection and control systems across our network. The role focuses on ensuring high reliability and resilience of the transmission system while expanding and updating protection assets in Aberdeenshire.

You will engage in commissioning, maintenance and outage management, with opportunities to work across multiple sites and potentially remote locations. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification in electrical engineering; HNC level preferred.
• Experience with high voltage protection up to 400kV and commissioning.
• Ability to read protection diagrams (single line, schematic, block diagrams).
• SAP or HV switching authorisations up to 400kV are advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence required; willingness to travel to various sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage protection and control systems to ensure transmission network reliability.
• Support commissioning and maintenance of protection assets and projects.
• Assist with outage management, contractor liaison and budget oversight.
• Occasional travel to remote locations due to plant and equipment locations.
• Participate in paid out-of-hours standby rota for 24/7 operations.

Skills

Protection system knowledge

Reading protection diagrams

Fault-finding on secondary wiring

Full UK driving licence

Education

HNC in electrical engineering

Job description

Protection Field Engineer

• Job Number: 559899
• Closing at: Oct 28 2026 - 23:55 GMT

Base Location: Flexible Scotland | We're proud to offer a approach to work, and this role is no exception. We will, however, need your base 'home' location to be within travelling distance to our Aberdeen sites as you will spend most of your time working in Substations and on Projects in Aberdeenshire

Salary: £50,964 - £85,880 + overtime + standby + car/car allowance and a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time

The role

As a Protection Field Engineer at SSEN Transmission, you'll be instrumental in achieving Net Zero. This hands-on role is key to expanding and updating our network, directly ensuring the exceptional reliability and resilience of our transmission system for all users.

You will

• Ensure the Transmission network operates to the highest reliability standards through technical management of connected protection and control systems.
• Help deliver the multi-million-pound capital delivery programme on our transmission network, including the commissioning of new protection assets.
• Support all aspects of field protection work, including commissioning, maintenance, outage management, contractor liaison and budget management.
• At times, you may be required to work away from your base location due to the diverse nature, and sometime remote locations, of our plant and equipment.
• Participate in a paid out of hours standby rota due to the 24/7/365 nature of operating a high voltage Transmission network.

You have

• A qualification in a relevant electrical engineering subject (a minimum of HNC level with a recognised apprenticeship or suitable relevant experience being desirable).
• Previous experience and technical knowledge of power systems protection, including installation and commissioning of high voltage plant and apparatus up to 400kV.
• Strong understanding of reading and interpreting protection single line, schematic and block diagrams.
• Experience of carrying out testing and fault-finding on secondary wiring and auxiliary equipment, including the application of logic and settings files on Protection intelligent electronic devices.
• Existing Senior Authorised Person (SAP) or High Voltage Switching authorisations at Transmission voltages up to 400kV, are highly advantageous for this role or if working towards this.

A full UK driving license is required as this role will require travelling to our various locations.

Please note: Applications will also be considered from electrical engineers from other sectors with less specific protection experience, with a starting salary commensurate with experience levels. Training and development will be provided to ensure continuous progress.

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.

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

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.