Cable Project Engineering Opportunities (EHV)

Support project Front End Engineering Design (FEED) activities such as options assessment, cable route development, landfall selection and risk assessment. This includes interdisciplinary working alongside various teams including environmental and land consenting, geotechnical, civil and offshore installation engineers.

- As a key member of Designer and Principal Designer teams, promote the safety-in-design ethos and discharge these CDM duties on behalf of SSE Transmission. This includes risk reduction (technical, quality, health, and safety) to the point of elimination or as low as is reasonably practicable.

- Review and acceptance of Contractor engineering and design deliverables for compliance with Employer's requirements, legislation and safe practice.

- Supervise installation and commissioning works for compliance with Employer's requirements and legislation.

Our Senior roles include the following additional responsibilities:

- Inform the HVDC cable system requirements for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contracts and supporting the tender review process as part of the technical team.

- Coordinate and support the installation and commissioning works for compliance with the Employers requirements, legislation - promoting health & safety.

- Technical leadership, mentorship, and driving excellence within the HVDC Project Engineering team., 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.

Our Cable Project Engineering roles are key in driving technical excellence, quality of installation, best practice, and resolution to design risks/technical issues. We encourage candidates with a project engineering background, ideally with HV/EHV cable engineering background in contractor, consultancy or client organisations to apply., Qualification of minimum BEng/BSc qualification level in a relevant engineering discipline.

- Technical knowledge and experience in holding key technical position(s) during development and delivery of a HVDC or HVAC transmission cable projects.

- Work experience and understanding of EPC contracts and CDM regulations; particularly with respect to roles of Supervisor and Principal Designer.

- Competent awareness and working knowledge of relevant industry standards, specifications and recommendations.

- Excellent communication, time-management, and organisational skills.

- Experience and enthusiasm for giving mentorship/guidance to junior engineers and building technical excellence within the team and wider business.

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.