Senior Engineer - Major Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on private healthcare

Gym memberships

Online GP

Counselling service

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity and adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE seeks a Senior Engineer - Major Projects to lead the engineering and design of private networks and HV/EHV infrastructure. You will drive complex design development, liaise with operators, and provide technical leadership across the project lifecycle in the energy sector.

The role offers a salary of £51,600–£77,400, permanent full-time with flexible benefits, and locations including Glasgow, Reading, Cardiff, London or Perth.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of the UK energy industry and its regulations.
• Track record in delivering engineering works for power distribution sector at EHV and HV level through RIBA stages.
• Higher educational qualification within electrical engineering discipline, with professional membership an advantage
• Can demonstrate strong technical skills and have a detailed understanding of techno-commercial interactions.
• Experience of working in a design and development environment within the energy industry is ideal for this role

Responsibilities

• Lead liaison with Transmission and/or Distribution operators to support the development of the proposed scheme and provide technical leadership to prepare a variety of complex engineering deliverables for EHV and HV electrical distribution networks designs, complying with the relevant design standards and industry legislation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to produce detailed design and functional specifications for electrical network infrastructure ensuring solutions and specifications are represented in a contractually effective way to hold strong and resilient contracts, while supporting the tendering and execution of delivery contracts to ensure that design requirements are adhered to.
• Plan, develop and coordinated solutions by providing strong leadership on behalf of the Engineering Solutions team in ensuring a fully coordinated approach to design development and costing, showing strong commercial awareness whilst managing design contracts.
• Actively promote a positive SHE culture, ensuring company and customer SHE rules and procedures are considered during the design phase

Skills

UK energy industry knowledge

EHV/HV engineering delivery experience

Electrical engineering background

Techno-commercial awareness

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Job description

Senior Engineer - Major Projects

• Job Number: 560015
• Closing at: Nov 1 2026 - 23:55 GMT

Base Location: Reading, Cardiff, London, Glasgow or Perth

Salary: £51,600 - £77,400 and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | options available

The role

Accountable for the engineering and design of private networks, major projects and associated electrical infrastructure. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll work within an exciting, challenging and growing area of the Distributed Energy business, supporting and undertaking the development of design for Electrical Distribution projects for a variety of customers, in compliance with the relevant legislation and design standards.

You will be responsible for the planning, designing and provision of technical information and advice to internal and external customers for complex electrical construction works on large HV and EHV networks and associated plant and equipment, including specifying design, installation and commissioning procedures.

You will

• Liaison with Transmission and/or Distribution operators to support the development of the proposed scheme and provide technical leadership to prepare a variety of complex engineering deliverables for EHV and HV electrical distribution networks designs, complying with the relevant design standards and industry legislation.
• Spearhead collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to produce detailed design and functional specifications for electrical network infrastructure ensuring solutions and specifications are represented in a contractually effective way to hold strong and resilient contracts, while supporting the tendering and execution of delivery contracts to ensure that design requirements are adhered to.
• Plan, develop and coordinated solutions by providing strong leadership on behalf of the Engineering Solutions team in ensuring a fully coordinated approach to design development and costing, showing strong commercial awareness whilst managing design contracts.
• Actively promote a positive SHE culture, ensuring company and customer SHE rules and procedures are considered during the design phase.

You have

• Good understanding of the UK energy industry and its regulations.
• Track record in delivering engineering works for power distribution sector at EHV and HV level through RIBA stages.
• Higher educational qualification within electrical engineering discipline, with professional membership an advantage
• Can demonstrate strong technical skills and have a detailed understanding of techno-commercial interactions.
• Experience of working in a design and development environment within the energy industry is ideal for this role

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition - to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

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 the workforce or industry.