Senior Electrical Building Services Engineer

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Base Location: Based from one of our Scottish locations – Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow or Perth.

Salary: Up to £75,000 depending on experience + car/cash 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.

The role: SSEN Transmission has an opportunity for a Senior Engineer, specialising in Electrical Auxiliary Systems, to join the Offshore Engineering Team to provide specialist engineering support on high-profile and technically complex substation and HVDC projects. The role would suit an Experienced Electrical Engineer from an OEM, contractor or consultancy, looking to take the next step into a client-side organisation. Although Power Transmission experience is preferred, it is not required. Candidates with building service experience within data centres, industrial process systems (O&G, Chemical, etc), and water industries are encouraged to apply.

You will:

• Lead and review electrical building services designs (e.g. lighting, fire alarms, CCTV, BMS) for HVDC/AC converter stations, working closely with Tier 1 contractors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated and compliant designs.
• Chair and contribute to key design and safety reviews including HAZID, HAZCON, and HAZOP, and manage technical deviations, risks, and interfaces across disciplines such as HV equipment, control & protection, and civil engineering.
• Provide expert technical oversight through the full project lifecycle, including equipment approvals, peer reviews, specification development, FAT/SAT attendance, and on-site supervision to ensure installation quality and standards compliance.
• Promote technical excellence and continuous improvement by developing engineering guidance, capturing lessons learned, and supporting future project specifications and training initiatives.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, lead discipline-specific meetings, and coordinate engineering activities to ensure knowledge transfer and consistent delivery across the portfolio.

You have:

• A degree in a relevant engineering subject and preferably chartered status or working towards this.
• The ability to technically assess and critically challenge contractor submissions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to demonstrate diligence and to prioritise workload whilst building strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders, distilling key messages.
• Familiarity with a range of technical solutions used in HVDC / AC Substations.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and using Autodesk Construction Cloud BIM environment to manage and coordinate designs, raise/respond to RFI/TQs, clash detection, 3D model development, etc.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We’re investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland, delivering a safe and reliable electricity supply while upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future.

Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits include a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Other benefits include interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme, plus generous family entitlements such as maternity/adoption pay and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure your application and experience are positive. Please contact Stephanie at stephanie.murphy@sse.com or 01738 342963 to discuss support. We’re committed to an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive and welcome applications from those who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept online applications. We’ll be in touch after the closing date if we are taking your application further. If offered a role with SSE, you’ll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.