Senior Project Engineer

SSE plc; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or car allowance

Performance-related bonus

Private healthcare

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity and adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSEN Transmission is seeking a Senior Lead Project Engineer to lead a multi‑discipline team delivering high‑value, technically complex transmission projects across Scotland.

You will mentor engineers, manage consultants and contractors, and coordinate interfaces between electrical, civil and secondary systems to enable timely, well‑informed decisions.

The base locations are Scottish sites (Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness) with a 50% office requirement and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Chartered Engineer status desirable.
• Extensive HV transmission substations experience.
• Strong communication with senior management and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Mentor less experienced engineers and manage consultants and contractors.
• Lead project teams across transmission, coordinating interfaces between electrical, civil and secondary disciplines.
• Ensure CDM duties and regulatory compliance for substation projects.
• Coordinate design assurance reviews and governance gates for Large Capital Projects.
• Drive design maturity and delivery to quality and schedule.

Skills

HV transmission

Substation engineering

AIS/GIS

Protection & control

Electrical-Civil interfaces

Communication skills

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer desirable

Job description

Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office - Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness

Salary: £59,800 - £89,800 + car /car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time OR Part Time | Flexible First options available

The role

SSEN Transmission have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Lead Project Engineer to join our multi-disciplined engineering team to help develop and deliver our portfolio of high profile, high value and technically complex projects.

The role will require close collaboration with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, Operations, Delivery, contractors, consultants and other key internal and external stakeholders to co-ordinate technical interfaces, resolve engineering issues and support timely project decisions.

You will

• Support in the mentoring and guidance of less experienced engineers within the engineering team, to support in the growth of Lead Engineer capability within the business and proactively manage consultants and contractors to support effective decision making.
• Drive the project team in the development and delivery of projects across transmission providing leadership, co-ordination, and ownership of interfaces between multiple technical disciplines where required. Lead and co-ordinate key engineering interfaces across substation, overhead line/cable, protection and control, civil disciplines, ensuring interface risks, actions and decisions are clearly identified, understood and progressed collaboratively.
• Implement and comply with CDM duties, procedures and practices, and all other regulatory requirements associated with the nature of substation and electrical system design.
• Prepare and co-ordinate design assurance reviews and the delivery of key project Gate documentation as per Large Capital Projects Governance.
• Drive design maturity and delivery of scope to required quality and programme whilst ensuring all contractor deliverables are signed off accordingly.

You have

• Sound technical understanding of HV transmission substation engineering (ideally including primary plant, AIS/GIS and protection and control) and the key interfaces between electrical, civil and secondary systems. Demonstrable experience of design and construction of transmission substations.
• Extensive experience of project development, within Transmission or a similar industry, through the optioneering and initial design phases, with an ability to develop the optimum project solution, deliver to timescales and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline, with Electrical Engineering preferred. Candidates from other engineering disciplines with demonstrable HV transmission substation experience will also be considered. Chartered Engineer status, or working towards this, would be desirable.
• Effective communication skills, and you must be able to communicate often complex technical issues clearly and concisely to facilitate decision making by senior management. You will be able to communicate effectively with key stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally, with an appetite for building strong, lasting relationships.
• An excellent technical understanding of relevant legislation and the implications for both Assets and Projects, including CDM & ESQCR, alongside a collaborative and solutions-focused approach to engineering challenges.

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-electrical 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 Shirley-Anne.O'[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.