Senior Cable Project Engineer
Senior Cable Project Engineer
About the Role
Base Location: Aberdeen, Inverness, Perth or Glasgow
Salary: circa £65,000 depending on skills and experience + car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available.
The key responsibilities involved include:
- As Senior Cable Project Engineer, you will provide specialist engineering support on high profile and technically complex projects. You will be responsible for reviewing or approving designs through the development and execution phases.
- Supervise (but not line manage) and direct Engineers within the cable discipline and assist in the development of staff within the wider Transmission Engineering team. Using your technical expertise, you will drive decision making and support projects through peer review of key issues.
- You will be expected to promote best practice within the Cable design through suggested improvements in specifications, technology options and management of engineering risks.
- You will promote and manage safety within your assigned projects through the implementation of CDM procedures and practices, ensuring the engineering issues are compliant with relevant company, HSE and industry regulations.
- Working closely with Engineering Managers, Lead Project Managers and Project Managers you will ensure that Engineering and Quality risks are identified and understood, and projects are successfully delivered.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- A qualification in an Electrical or other relevant engineering discipline and ideally be a Chartered Engineer in a relevant institution or working towards chartered status. You will have demonstrable experience in transmission development / design / specification and be comfortable to technically assess issues and/or problems and critically assess a range of technical solutions.
- Experience working on the Transmission Network and an extensive knowledge of High Voltage Cables. You will have an in-depth knowledge of the legal and regulatory obligations for Transmission and be pro-active in insuring these are met to the highest standard. An excellent technical understanding of relevant legislation and the implications of this for Transmission network management for both Assets and Projects, including CDM & ESQCR is essential.
- Effective communication skills are essential, and you should be able to communicate often complex technical issues in a clear and concise manner to facilitate decision making by senior management. You should be confident working alongside key stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally with an appetite for building strong, lasting relationships.
About our Business
At SSEN Transmission, we take immense pride in owning and operating the high-voltage electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to wherever it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're committed to upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future. By developing, building and maintaining a network for net zero, we're creating secure power for generations to come.
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave 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 encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
What happens now?
All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact shirley-anne.o’connor@sse.com / 01738 351976.
Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
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Our Benefits
- Sharesave Scheme
- 34 days of annual leave
- Option to purchase up to 10 days holiday
- Interest-free technology loans
- 24/7 free and confidential employee counselling service
- Private healthcare discounts
- Subsidised gym memberships
- 21 weeks full pay maternity leave
- Cycle to Work scheme with generous £2500 limit
- Interest-free salary advance to cover transport season tickets
