Operations Engineer (Auxiliary Systems)

Base Location: Inverness, Moray or Caithness 

Salary: £46,626 - £68,098 + car/car allowance + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. 

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

The role 

Join SSEN Transmission as an Operations Engineer (Auxiliary Systems) to lead and oversee safe, efficient work on substation auxiliary systems. You'll work within live high voltage environments, support capital project delivery, and ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.  

You will 

- Plan, schedule, resource and oversee delivery of the safe, effective & efficient work activities on our substation auxiliary systems and assets 

- Manage auxiliary system outages, setting internal and contractor staff to work on several different asset types, coordinating work in live high voltage environments. 

- Represent Operations interests and assist in capital project delivery, ensuring safe and effective delivery of new assets and auxiliary systems. 

- Ensure all activities will be carried out to in accordance with internal policies and procedures, this will also require understanding of our statutory requirements and the ability to interpret and action manufacturer instruction.  

- Be a strong leader who sets and maintains high safety standards, promotes a safe working environment and is comfortable in challenging any unsafe behaviours or attitudes positively.  

You have 

- A minimum HNC or foundation degree level or working towards this or equivalent experience. 

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proficient in work management software and Microsoft Office. 

- Knowledge of transmission substation auxiliary systems, or from equivalent industries. 

- Understanding of health and safety legislation, including a working knowledge of CDM Regulations. 

- You must be adaptable, self-motivated and flexible enough to work away from base location and a full driver's licence is required. 

About SSE 

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline. 

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