Senior Project Engineer

Base Location: Rome, Italy

Salary: €50,400-€75,600 depending on experience + 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

As Senior Project Engineer, you'll be managing a portfolio of renewable projects in Italy, leading engineering activities from early-stage development through construction, commissioning and operational handover.

Working within our growing Italian business, you'll play a key role in delivering a significant pipeline of onshore renewable projects that will contribute to Italy's energy transition and support SSE Renewables' continued growth across Southern Europe.

This is a senior role where you'll shape engineering strategy, influence major investment decisions, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality and cost-effective renewable energy infrastructure. You will provide technical leadership across all engineering disciplines, ensuring projects are designed and delivered to the highest standards of safety, performance and reliability.

While the primary focus will be on onshore wind, you’ll also provide technical support and expertise across wider renewable technologies including solar PV and battery energy storage where required.

You will

• Lead the engineering delivery of utility-scale onshore wind projects across Italy from development through commissioning and operational handover, acting as the technical authority for wind farm design, balance of plant infrastructure, electrical systems, substations and grid connection works.
• Review, challenge and optimize engineering studies, technical specifications, layouts and detailed designs, ensuring solutions are safe, compliant, constructible, cost-effective and optimised for long-term performance.
• Provide technical leadership during project development and procurement activities, supporting site selection, optimized design, technical due diligence, tender preparation, supplier evaluations and contractor selection.
• Manage external engineering consultants, Owner's Engineers, OEMs and contractors, ensuring quality, consistency and timely delivery of engineering outputs while supporting interactions with grid operators, regulatory authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Identify and manage technical, programme and cost risks, promote a strong safety-by-design culture, and drive value engineering and continuous improvement initiatives to optimise project performance, reduce costs and improve constructability.

You have

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical or Energy Engineering, together with significant experience delivering utility-scale onshore renewable projects, ideally within Italy.
• Strong technical knowledge of wind farm balance of plant design, MV/HV electrical systems, substations, transmission infrastructure, grid connection processes and renewable energy project delivery.
• Experience reviewing and approving engineering studies, technical reports, drawings, calculations and contractor deliverables, with a good understanding of Italian engineering standards, permitting requirements and project development processes.
• Strong commercial and stakeholder management skills, including experience supporting procurement activities, contractor management, budget control, value engineering and collaboration with developers, consultants, OEMs, EPC contractors, grid operators and regulatory bodies.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, fluency in English, professional proficiency in Italian (preferred), Spanish language skills (advantageous), and willingness to travel regularly to project sites across Italy.

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.

SSE Renewables delivers the green energy the world needs today and tomorrow. We lead the way in the development, build, and operation of renewable power assets, including windfarms, hydro power stations, and solar and battery projects. Join a global team of 1,800 energy experts powering the transition to a net zero future.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Comprehensive Health, Life & Accident Insurance fully paid by the company from day one. Flexible Working & Home Support, work-from-home arrangements. Generous Paid Leave and the option to purchase up to 10 extra days (Holiday Plus). Meal Allowance & Employee Assistance Program & Weekly Language Classes.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Andrew.Duncan2@sse.com to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you may need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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