Plant & Cable Maintenance Manager

Base Location: Inverness

Salary: £49,004 - £81,406 + 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’re hiring a Plant & Cable Maintenance Manager for the SSEN Transmission network in the North/West region. Our Maintenance manager will oversee a team of Maintenance Fitters and Technicians, coordinating all planned and reactive maintenance—including inspections, routine upkeep, and repairs—to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operation of our transmission assets.

You will

• Supervise and support a maintenance team to ensure inspections, planned works, and urgent repairs are completed safely and efficiently. Ensure all maintenance is organised, compliant, and meets high standards.

• Provide visible, confident guidance and consistently embody the SSEN Leadership Blueprint. You will empower the value of the maintenance function, shaping the future strategy by identifying opportunities for cost savings, improving quality, and driving operational growth.

• Manage performance and budget forecasts for your area, ensuring accurate OPEX reporting and maintaining clear KPIs to support decisions and show operational success.

• Oversee the network’s round-the-clock operational response, playing a managing role in the preparation, coordination and direction of actions during major system emergencies such as storms and other exceptional events. Your guidance will ensure an organised, efficient and resilient approach to maintaining network safety and continuity throughout critical incidents.
• Proactively foster and strengthen SSEN Transmission’s safety culture, taking initiative to enhance the safety of yourself and your colleagues. You will contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of policies and procedures supporting safe and compliant working practices across the network.

You have

• Extensive experience and proven knowledge in the operation and maintenance of transmission plant and cable assets, ideally to ISO 55000 standards. Previous experience as a Senior Authorised Person is advantageous but not essential.
• A strong dedication to safety, coupled with a thorough understanding of key regulatory requirements, including ISO 55000, ESQCR, CDM, and Health & Safety at Work regulations, as well as clear operational safety rules.
• Excellent administrative, written, and verbal communication skills, alongside confident data management abilities. Competence in Microsoft Office applications is essential.
• A full, valid driving licence, as regular travel and on-site attendance across the operational area is required.

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.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

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 Andy on andrew.torrance@sse.com / 01738 275370 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'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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