Base Location: Inverness, Elgin or Thurso.

Salary: £43,704- £51,484 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full time

The role

As a Technical Services Technician, you will join a team of highly skilled colleagues to help deliver our capital delivery programme on our Transmission network, and the maintenance of existing protection and control systems.  This is a pivotal role within the business, ensuring we build and maintain the highest standard of network for our customers.

You will

• Support a team of Protection and SCADA Field Engineers to manage the inspection, maintenance and commissioning of a substation equipment
• Complete protection and control wiring and modification works, including delivery of small inhouse substation refurbishment projects associated to Protection, Control and SCADA systems
• Conduct basic protection testing and maintenance, conduct multicore cabling and panel steelwork modifications
• Maintain protection stores and arrange calibration of test equipment

You have

• A technical qualification to City & Guilds/SVQ level
• Previous experience and technical knowledge as an electrician working in an industrial environment, ideally with substation experience
• Sound understanding of reading and interpreting schematic and wiring diagrams, with experience of carrying out testing and fault-finding on secondary wiring and auxiliary equipment
• A full UK driving licence

Due to the 24/7 nature of our networks, you may be required to work away from your base location on occasion and assist in a variety of ad hoc activities. Standby on occasion may be required to cater for outage works.

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.

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.

#LI-TRM

#LI-AT1

#LI-Onsite