Civil Project Engineer
* 550955
* Closing at: Nov 27 2024 at 23:55 GMT
About the Role
Base Location: Perth, Glasgow, Inverness or Aberdeen
Salary: £47,600 - £60,000 + car / allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | options available
SSEN Transmission have an exciting opportunity for a Civil Engineer to join our multi-disciplined Project Engineering team to help develop and deliver innovative solutions to high voltage electrical substation projects, helping to unlock the renewable generation potential in the North of Scotland and contribute towards the UK's Net-Zero targets.
The key duties and responsibilities for the Civil Engineer are as follows:
- Responsible for Civil Engineering design and delivery on assigned projects, operating up to 400kV.
- Promote and manage safety within assigned projects through the implementation of CDM procedures and safety in design. Fulfilling the role of Designer or Principal Designer under CDM.
- Provide technical input for your specialist discipline as well as interfacing with other technical and project functions to ensure a co-ordinated approach to project delivery plus identification and resolution of key risks.
- Responsible for defining scope and managing budgets for embedded engineering consultants and project driven engineering consultancy services.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Degree in appropriate engineering discipline (preferably CEng or working towards this).
- Knowledge and experience of energy or electricity network industries are preferable.
- Good technical knowledge of industry standards and specifications, and how to determine applicability of relevant standards.
- In depth understanding of CDM Regulations.
- Ability to communicate complex technical issues in a clear and concise manner to facilitate decision making.
You must be a problem solver with the strength of character to ensure critical matters are prioritised and addressed by project teams.
About our Business
At, 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?
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
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 '' to find out more.
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