Assistant Engineering Manager - Protection and Control

Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office – Glasgow, Inverness, Perth, Aberdeen 

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 

The role 

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Engineering Manager to join our Onshore Project Engineering team and play a key role in delivering innovative and value-adding engineering solutions across our portfolio of projects, supporting the delivery of a Network for Net Zero. 

This role will lead and coordinate a team of specialist Protection & Control Engineers, ensuring engineering excellence, developing capability within the team and promoting a collaborative, safety-focused culture. An appreciation of Protection & Control engineering would be beneficial, however this is not essential as the role is primarily focused on leadership, people management and engineering delivery. 

You will 

• Lead, line manage and develop a team of Protection & Control Engineers, supporting their performance, growth and career development while building capability across the wider business. 

• Ensure the right engineering resources are in place across the project portfolio, maximising the use of in-house expertise and proactively managing consultants and contractors. 

• Drive the delivery of high-quality, innovative and value-adding engineering solutions that incorporate sound engineering practices and deliver value for money. 

• Promote and manage Safety in Design across the project portfolio, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and the effective delivery of CDM Principal Designer and Designer duties. 

• Support the successful delivery of our Network for Net Zero ambitions by coordinating engineering activities and ensuring consistent, high-quality engineering outputs across projects. 

You have 

• A qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, preferably electrical and/or electronic engineering, together with significant experience in a similar environment. 

• Chartered Engineer status, or you are working towards chartership with a relevant professional institution. 

• Knowledge of the Electrical Transmission sector or a comparable industry, with an understanding of both technical and commercial considerations. 

• Experience leading and developing engineering teams, with a passion for supporting others to achieve their potential and delivering continuous improvement. 

• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical matters clearly and effectively. 

About SSE 

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.