Senior Engineer: Major HV/EHV Electrical Projects

Sse Enterprise; Reading; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Online GP

Counselling service

Cycle to Work

Maternity / Adoption pay and paternity

Job summary

SSE is seeking a Senior Engineer - Major Projects to join our growing Distributed Energy team. Base locations include Reading, Cardiff, London, Glasgow or Perth. You will lead design on high-voltage projects, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations, with a salary of £51,600–£77,400 plus benefits.

In this permanent full-time role you will collaborate with operators and stakeholders, deliver complex engineering deliverables, and promote safety and SHE practices across projects.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of the UK energy industry and its regulations.
• Track record delivering engineering works for power distribution at EHV/HV through RIBA stages.
• Higher educational qualification in electrical engineering, with professional membership an advantage.
• Strong technical skills with techno-commercial understanding.
• Experience of design and development in the energy industry.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Transmission and/or Distribution operators to support scheme development and provide technical leadership for complex deliverables.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to produce detailed design and specifications for electrical network infrastructure.
• Plan, develop and coordinate design development and costing with strong commercial awareness while managing design contracts.
• Promote a positive SHE culture and ensure safety rules are considered during design.

Skills

UK energy sector

EHV/HV design

Electrical engineering

Techno-commercial awareness

Design and development experience

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Job description

SSE is seeking a Senior Engineer - Major Projects to join our growing Distributed Energy team. Base locations include Reading, Cardiff, London, Glasgow or Perth. You will lead design on high-voltage projects, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations, with a salary of £51,600–£77,400 plus benefits.

In this permanent full-time role you will collaborate with operators and stakeholders, deliver complex engineering deliverables, and promote safety and SHE practices across projects.