Senior Substation Engineer – HVDC Transmission Lead

SSEN Transmission; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or car allowance

Performance bonus

Benefits package

Flexible working options

Job summary

SSEN Transmission in Scotland is seeking a Senior Substation Engineer to lead the technical design and delivery of major electricity transmission projects across our island portfolio, with substations from 33kV to 400kV.

This role is based in one of our Scottish locations and requires you to spend about 50% of your working week in the office, under a permanent full-time contract with Flexible First options.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in substation, transmission or complex electrical infrastructure design, with the ability to assess technical challenges and evaluate engineering solutions.
• A sound understanding of relevant engineering standards, legislation and design requirements, including CDM, and how these influence the development and delivery of major projects.
• The confidence to communicate complex technical information clearly and influence engineering decisions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues, consultants, contractors and other delivery partners.
• A degree in Electrical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline. Chartered Engineer status, or progress towards chartership, would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve primary substation designs from up to 400kV throughout development and delivery, including single line diagrams, electrical layouts and scopes of work.
• Provide senior technical input into engineering decisions, identifying opportunities to improve specifications, introduce innovative technology and effectively manage engineering risk.
• Influence solutions across the wider project portfolio through technical challenge, peer review and collaborative decision-making.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and support to Project Engineers, helping build capability across the Substation Engineering team.
• Work closely with engineering consultants, contractors and other supply-chain partners, providing technical direction and helping ensure high-quality engineering outcomes.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical infrastructure

Stakeholder communication

Engineering leadership

Technical mentoring

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Chartered engineer status / progression

Job description

SSEN Transmission in Scotland is seeking a Senior Substation Engineer to lead the technical design and delivery of major electricity transmission projects across our island portfolio, with substations from 33kV to 400kV.

This role is based in one of our Scottish locations and requires you to spend about 50% of your working week in the office, under a permanent full-time contract with Flexible First options.