Senior Engineer - Rotating Equipment

Base Location: Leeds, Glasgow, Perth

Salary: £58,100 - £87,100 + 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

SSE Thermal’s Engineering and Asset Management team ensures that critical electricity generating and gas storage infrastructure is available to meet the UK and Ireland’s dispatchable power generation needs. We are essential to ensure SSE achieves its Net Zero goals, by maximising the life of our current assets, and supporting the delivery of decarb ready, hydrogen and carbon capture new build projects. The Rotating Plant team is central to these activities, providing asset integrity support and technical assurance across SSE Thermal’s gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, pumps and associated balance of plant. This role will focus mostly on compressor and pump systems, with opportunities to support other aspects of our rotating assets.

You will

The Senior Engineer in the Rotating Plant team will be responsible for leading a wide range of technical assurance and asset integrity work as technical authority for compressor and pump systems, including:

• Lead advanced technical and engineering analysis to add value or mitigate risks, including root cause analysis, asset life assessment, and safety cases.
• Lead technical assurance activities during planned and unplanned outages, and inspection and maintenance activities.
• Lead the technical assurance of new build systems through design and construction, including verification and validation.
• Lead knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the fleet, by keeping up to date with best practice, industry lessons learned and by development and maintenance of our technical standards.
• Support and mentor progression of junior colleagues.

You have

To be considered for the role, we would like you to have:

• Chartered Engineer with a relevant institution.
• A desire to continuously learn and improve yourself, colleagues, and the ways in which SSE supports our assets.
• Experience in compressor and pump system overhauls, repair, operation, legislation, design standards and industry good practice.
• An ability to undertake and communicate advanced engineering analysis and conclusions to a variety of stakeholders.
• Full driving license as trips to operational sites will be required.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future.

SSE Thermal keep the lights on for millions of people while pioneering low-carbon technologies. From ground-breaking carbon capture and storage projects to plans for what might be the world's first hydrogen-fired power station, we're transforming how we generate energy.

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 Hannah.E.Cutajar@sse.com / 01738 341147 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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