Technical Standards Engineer (Author)

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 – Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness. 

Salary: £50,100 - £62,000 + 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 are looking for a Technical Standards Engineer (Author) to support the Network Engineering team by providing technical authoring expertise and managing engineering documentation. The role will focus on maintaining high-quality specifications, supporting technical queries and ensuring documentation processes are followed effectively. 

You will 

• Support the Network Engineering team with technical authoring, including reviewing, updating and creating engineering specifications and technical documentation 

• Assist Principal Engineers in managing technical queries, deviation requests and fault management, ensuring stakeholders receive accurate responses 

• Maintain and manage the engineering specifications repository, ensuring documentation is current, controlled and accessible 

• Update and manage workflow systems, trackers and management information, providing evidence of compliance and accurate reporting. 

• Support engagement with industry bodies and professional services, including organisations such as the Energy Networks Association, CIGRE, British Standards Institution and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 

You have 

• Proven experience as a Technical Author or in a role involving technical documentation draughting 

• Strong understanding of document management processes, draughting standards and technical review procedures 

• Ability to plan, organise and manage multiple document reviews and processes simultaneously 

• Experience working with workflow systems, approvals processes and management information reporting 

• Excellent communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to present clear conclusions and recommendations. 

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. 

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.