Senior Substation Engineer

SSEN Transmission; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym memberships

Online GP and 24/7 counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity/paternity pay

Interest-free loans for tech/transport

Job summary

SSEN Transmission is seeking a Senior Substation Engineer to join our Offshore AC Project Engineering team in Scotland. You will review and drive substation designs from 33kV to 400kV, ensuring technical excellence and alignment with project goals.

The role requires strong leadership, collaboration with internal teams and external partners, and a clear focus on delivery for net zero island projects. The successful candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering ( Chartered status

Qualifications

• Experience leading design development for transmission projects.
• Strong grasp of relevant legislation and standards incl. CDM.
• Excellent communication and ability to present complex issues clearly.
• Proven ability to build and maintain key stakeholder relationships.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering; Chartered status is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve substation designs from 33kV to 400kV across project stages.
• Promote best practice; propose technical innovations and risk controls.
• Lead peer reviews and support project decisions with engineering input.
• Direct and mentor project engineers and advise on resourcing.
• Coordinate with external consultants and contractors within the supply chain.

Skills

Design management

Tech standards

Communication

Stakeholder relations

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations – Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen & 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| Flexible First options available

As part of SSEN Transmissions Offshore Portfolio of works, we have an opportunity for a Senior Substation Engineer to join our Offshore AC Project Engineering team to help drive forward our Island projects and successfully deliver a network for Net Zero. Our Island projects facilitate the connection to our HVDC systems and include state-of the-art AC plant, grid control and stabilisation technology.

You will

• Review and approve primary substation designs, from 33kV to 400kV, through the development and execution phases, including Single Line Diagrams, Stage by Stage Diagrams, Electrical layouts and Scope of Work documentation.
• Promote best practice within the Substation design, bringing your experience to provide suggested improvements in specifications, innovation of technology options and management of engineering risks.
• Drive decision making and support other projects through peer review of key issues.
• Support and direct Project Engineers within their specialist remit, using your technical expertise. The Project Engineers are managed directly via Engineering Managers; the Senior role is to provide technical support through your expertise and in doing so support the Engineering Manager. This will include support during recruitment and advising on Training and Development requirements of the Substation Engineering Team.
• As well as the focus on the internal SSE Engineering resource, you will also take a key role in advising on the performance of the external resource of Engineering Consultants and Contractors who are all part of supply chain delivering a significant portfolio of work.
• Drive decision making and support other projects through peer review of key issues.

You have

• Demonstrable experience managing the design development for Transmission projects, or complex multi-disciplinary engineering projects and be comfortable to technically assess issues and/or problems and critically assess a range of technical solutions.
• An excellent technical understanding of relevant legislation and technical standards and the implications of these on design development and the Transmission network for both Assets and Projects, including CDM.
• Effective communication skills are essential, and you should be able to communicate complex technical issues clearly and concisely to facilitate decision making by senior management.
• Effective working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally with an appetite for building strong, lasting relationships.
• A degree qualification in Electrical Engineering or other relevant engineering discipline and ideally be a Chartered Engineer in a relevant institution or working towards chartered status.

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.

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy 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 energy for the future and building a network for net zero 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 Hannah on [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.