Senior Substation Engineer - Hybrid Scottish Projects

SSEN Transmission; Aberdeen City; Ibrido; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

SSEN Transmission in Scotland seeks a Senior Substation Engineer to lead the technical development of major electricity transmission projects from 33kV to 400kV, including HVDC integration.

This role requires base from Scottish locations with 50% office presence, and involves reviewing designs, delivering senior technical input, and guiding engineers while collaborating with consultants and contractors to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Competenze

• Strong experience in substation, transmission or complex electrical infrastructure design.
• Sound understanding of relevant engineering standards, legislation and design requirements including CDM.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to stakeholders.
• Collaborative approach and ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues, consultants and contractors.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering; Chartered Engineer status or progress towards chartership advantageous.

Mansioni

• Review and approve primary substation designs from up to 400kV during 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 and manage engineering risk.
• Influence solutions across the wider project portfolio through technical challenge and peer review.
• 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 high-quality engineering outcomes.

Conoscenze

Substation design

Electrical infrastructure design

Stakeholder communication

Leadership / mentoring

CDM compliance

Formazione

Electrical Engineering degree

Descrizione del lavoro

SSEN Transmission in Scotland seeks a Senior Substation Engineer to lead the technical development of major electricity transmission projects from 33kV to 400kV, including HVDC integration.

This role requires base from Scottish locations with 50% office presence, and involves reviewing designs, delivering senior technical input, and guiding engineers while collaborating with consultants and contractors to ensure high-quality outcomes.