Transmission Consents & Environment Graduate Programme

Consents & Environment Graduate Programme - Transmission 2025 Intake

Start Date: 2 year programme, commencing September 2025

Base Locations: Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness

Salary: circa £33,500 per annum + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing. 

Degree Disciplines: Geography, Town Planning, Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Management, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Biodiversity Net Gain, Environmental Restoration, Natural Sciences, Biology, Law, Zoology, or PR & Communications.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available 

What is the Role? 

As a Consents and Environment graduate joining SSEN Transmission, you will follow a specialist pathway. Specialists will work with experts in their specialism, gaining exposure within a business area for the duration of their graduate programme with the aim of providing relevant experience that will lead to a substantive post. 

SSEN Transmission are currently seeking a Graduate that is highly motivated and has a genuine passion to help deliver some of the most iconic upcoming National infrastructure projects in Scotland. In doing so, they will positively support Scotland’s ambitions to meet Net Zero through connecting renewable energy and transporting it to the core centres of demand. 

You will support our team of ‘Delivery’ Consents and Environmental Managers in the coordination and monitoring of contractor and internal environmental and consenting compliance, and in meeting all statutory and internal obligations along with our sector leading environmental and sustainability ambitions.   

Opportunities also exist to work on bespoke consents and environmental initiatives to add value to the way we provide support to our wider project teams and our contractor base. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic, fast paced and industry leading company. 

What do I need to join? 

You’ll have a minimum of a 2:2 bachelor's degree in Geography, Town Planning, Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Management, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Biodiversity Net Gain, Environmental Restoration, Natural Sciences, Biology, Law, Zoology or PR and Communications.

We'd love you to have some practical work experience that reflects your passion for the energy sector, as well as demonstrable experience of working in a team. You'll also be comfortable working to and setting stretching individual targets and using your own initiative to overcome challenges and should have a genuine interest in SSEN Transmission and the prospect of a long-term future with us.

You can find out more about what to expect during the recruitment process here.  

About our Business 

SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland, transporting energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, providing a safe and reliable supply of electricity to the communities it serves. Home to some of the UK's greatest resources of renewable energy, SSEN Transmission is playing a critical role in the transition to a low carbon future, developing, building, maintaining and operating a network for net zero.

What’s in it for you? 

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site. 
 
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ‘Inclusion & Diversity at SSE’ to find out more. 

Next Steps 

All applications should be submitted online.  

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact graduates@sse.com. If you would prefer a call to discuss adjustments let us know by email and we are arrange a call with you at a time that suits you.  

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check. 

SSE welcomes applications from all nationalities. Please note that any successful candidate must be able to evidence a valid right to work prior to commencement of employment. If sponsorship is required, we may be able to provide support. Sponsoring international candidates is a complex process involving numerous procedures which must be followed precisely in order to comply with immigration legislation. We look at requests on a case by case basis. Please note the overall decision on visa applications sit with UKVI and not SSE.

Please note that any successful candidate must be able to evidence a valid right to work prior to commencement of employment.  

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