Social Value Specialist

Siemens Energy; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology firm in Aberdeen is seeking a Social Value Specialist for an 18-month fixed-term contract. The ideal candidate will lead social value strategies, engage communities, and track impactful initiatives across projects. Strong communication skills and experience in sustainability-focused projects are essential. This role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities for growth within a diverse team.

Benefits

26 days holiday

Flexible benefits portal

Adjustable pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience contributing to projects focused on community and sustainability.
• Strong communication skills with diverse teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead social value strategy across projects.
• Develop and track social value plans with stakeholders.
• Coordinate employee participation in CSR initiatives.

Skills

Community focus

Sustainability

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Digital tools proficiency

Project management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Social value reporting platforms

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

This role is an 18 month fixed term contract

As a Social Value Specialist, you will play a key role in driving positive impact across Siemens Energy projects by embedding social value into everything we do. Your day will involve working with clients, communities, and employees to deliver initiatives that improve education, skills, sustainability and local wellbeing. You will help strengthen Siemens Energy’s reputation as a responsible partner, while ensuring our social value commitments are meaningful, measurable, and widely shared.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead social value strategy delivery across projects, ensuring community engagement and strong stakeholder relationships.
• Co-develop social value plans with clients, integrating stakeholder and communication strategies.
• Promote and coordinate employee participation in CSR initiatives (Education, Environment, Communities).
• Track and report social value activities using the national TOMS framework for annual reporting.
• Develop case studies and share best practices across sites and offices.
• Manage supplier and partner relationships related to social value.
• Research and engage with regional skills groups and networks to boost impact and visibility.
• Mentor apprentices, interns, and graduates.
• Travel to UK sites as needed and adapt working arrangements to maintain service quality.

What You Bring

• Experience contributing to projects with a focus on community, sustainability, STEM, or stakeholder impact.
• Strong communication and engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
• Willingness to learn and apply frameworks such as the national TOMS and related reporting tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate with a range of partners.
• Proficiency with digital tools, especially Microsoft Office and social value reporting platforms.
• Awareness of or interest in regional skills networks and community engagement approaches.
• Enthusiasm for sustainability, education, and making a positive difference in communities.
• Commitment to inclusive development and supporting early career professionals

About The Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one-sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonisation, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion, and our combined creative energy is fuelled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energise society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.
• Access to a flexible benefits portal for private medical cover, cycle-to-work schemes, and more.
• A class-leading adjustable pension scheme.
• Opportunities for career development and continuous learning.
• The chance to work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of Siemens Energy and manufacturing.