Senior Substation Engineer: Design & Standardisation Lead

SSE; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 59,800 - 89,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym memberships discounts

Online GP

Counselling service

Cycle to Work

Family entitlements

Job summary

SSE's SSEN Transmission is seeking a Principal Substation Engineer to join their Technical Engineering team in Project Engineering, focused on standardisation, design improvements and innovation adoption for a Net Zero network in Scotland.

The role requires a Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership, extensive substation design experience (132kV–400kV), and ability to lead technical workstream delivery while developing junior engineers and collaborating with external consultants.

Qualifications

• A degree in electrical engineering and Chartered Engineer status or actively working towards chartered status.
• Extensive experience in substation design and delivery for HV (132kV–400kV) projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK transmission network regulations and CDM/SQSS considerations.

Responsibilities

• Promote best practices in substation design and drive standardisation and innovation.
• Provide technical support and coaching to junior engineers and help recruit new team members.
• Ensure project technical requirements align with regional strategy and TA approval needs.
• Lead design reviews, collaborate with senior management and external consultants.
• Support broader technical improvement initiatives within the team.

Skills

Substation design

HV switchgear

Busbar bay systems

Earthing systems

System modelling

LV systems

Stakeholder communication

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status / in progress

Job description

SSE's SSEN Transmission is seeking a Principal Substation Engineer to join their Technical Engineering team in Project Engineering, focused on standardisation, design improvements and innovation adoption for a Net Zero network in Scotland.

The role requires a Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership, extensive substation design experience (132kV–400kV), and ability to lead technical workstream delivery while developing junior engineers and collaborating with external consultants.