About the Role

Base Location: Aberdeen, Perth, Inverness or Glasgow

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 | Flexible First options available

As part of SSEN Transmission Pathway to 2030 programme of works and beyond, we are looking for a Civil Project Engineer to help drive forward our projects and who can bring big ideas, new skills and innovative thinking to help us grow our teams to successfully deliver a network for Net Zero. Many of our projects are in Aberdeenshire, so a willingness to travel to that area or locally based engineers are desirable.

The key duties and responsibilities for the Civil Project Engineer in the HVDC Engineering team include:

- Responsible for Civil Engineering delivery on assigned projects of typical capital value £200M - £2B.

- 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.

- Responsible for defining scope of civil engineering design and validation and verification of civil engineering designs. Providing ongoing civil engineering support during delivery stages of assigned projects including site support as required during the construction phase.

- 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 and identification and resolution of key risks.

- Evaluate tenders, preparation of scope of works and the procurement and management of specialist services to support projects.

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).

- Demonstrable experience of using digital platforms (Infraworks, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks etc.) to facilitate engineering design development and ensure design coordination with other disciplines.

- Good technical knowledge of industry standards and specifications, and technical 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 by senior management.

About our Business

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.

What's in it for you?

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.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

What happens now?

All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Stephanie at stephanie.murphy@sse.com or 01738 342963.

Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.

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