Transmission Summer Placement - Project Management

Project Management Summer Placement 2025 – Transmission 

Start Date: 12 weeks commencing June 2025

Base Locations: Inverness, Aberdeen, Argyll, Skye, or Glasgow 

Salary: circa £23,422 per annum (pro-rata) + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing. 

Working Pattern:  Fixed Term | Full Time | Flexible First options available 

Degree Disciplines: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or any STEM subject.

What is the Role?

Working as part of our multi-disciplined teams, we have a range of opportunities for students to support projects across our Transmission business. We're at the forefront of high-profile projects which are ensuring our transmission network is structurally sound, operating safely and efficiently and providing sustainable and reliable energy to all.  

We have ambitious net zero targets, and our business is growing to help us achieve our strategy. We're looking for students who can bring fresh ideas, new skills and creative thinking, to deliver innovative solutions to help us reach net zero. This is an exciting time to join SSE, you have the power to make a change and help us build a better, more sustainable world of energy for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.  

Our Transmission Project Management summer placements provide real hands-on experience through a 12 week placement in either our Capital Delivery and Development Team or our EGL Project Team. You will have the opportunity to gain practical knowledge into a Project Managers responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of projects.   

This placement is designed to develop your understanding on delivering projects in line with clear objectives and making decisions to manage stakeholder expectations by working with a multi-skilled team to deliver the project to time, cost and quality requirements.   

About our Teams

Capital Development and Delivery: Seeking a summer placement student to help support the successful delivery of transmission projects needed to meet the UK government’s 2030 net zero targets. Working with the Project Manager, a typical day will involve collaborating with a wider team to plan, execute and monitor projects during the refinement and construction phases. Working closely with Contractors to successfully deliver our projects, you will have the opportunity to be based both in the office and on-site. This will require a flexible approach to working both in a team and undertaking some tasks working alone. You will also develop an understanding of our safety culture and values.

This team are based in Inverness, Aberdeen, Skye, or Argyll & Bute, and are looking for students studying electrical, mechanical, civil engineering, project management, construction management or a STEM related degree. 

Eastern Green Link (EGL) Project: Is being delivered as a Joint Venture between SSENT (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks) and NGET (National Grid Electricity Transmission). This is part of a wider portfolio of Eastern projects being executed on the Eastern Coast of the UK mainland. The EGL2 project consists of a 2GW HVDC link from Peterhead in the Northeast of Scotland to Drax at Wren Hall in North Yorkshire, England, with associated AC onshore works. We are looking for summer placement students to help ensure safe and sustainable delivery of scope elements on time and within budget.

This team are based in Glasgow and are looking for students studying electrical, mechanical or civil engineering. 

What do I need to join?

We are looking for candidates with the above listed disciplines. 

We'd love you to have some practical work or project 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 SSE and the prospect of a long-term future with us.  

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 by email or you are very welcome to request a call if you would prefer to discuss on the phone. 

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.

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