[ref. w6571124] SSE - Transmission Engineering Graduate Programme
Engineering Graduate Programme 2025 - Transmission
Start Date: 2 year programme, commencing September 2025Base Locations: Inverness, Glasgow, Perth or Aberdeen
Salary: circa £33,500 per annum + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
Degree Disciplines: Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, or Material Science.
What is the Role?
Engineering graduates joining SSEN Transmission will be at the forefront of building a better world of energy for future generations.
Graduates will follow either a generalist or specialist pathway depending on your chosen team and degree discipline. Generalists will gain exposure across multiple departments, gaining a breadth of knowledge to return to your 'home team. Specialists will work with experts in their specialism, gaining exposure within a business area for the duration of the programme and a depth of knowledge to utilise in their substantive post.Both pathways have the aim of providing relevant experience that will lead to a substantive post.
About our Teams
HVDC: With new renewable energy projects in the North of Scotland needing to be connected to the National Grid and the electricity transported large distances from areas of Generation to areas of Demand, HVDC (High-voltage direct current) is the most efficient way to do this.SSEN Transmission are working on a significant number of new HVDC schemes deployed in Great Britain over the coming years. Our HVDC Engineering team is central to these projects and we are at the cutting edge of new HVDC Voltage Source Converter (VSC) technology, having recently commissioned the Shetland HVDC Link, which completed the Caithness-Moray-Shetland HVDC project, the first Multi-terminal HVDC VSC scheme in the world outside of China.
With significant projects to work on in the North of Scotland, including work on our Eastern Green Link projects (planned HVDC links from the East coast of Scotland to Northeast England) as well as a number of embedded links within SSEN Transmissions own Network in the North of Scotland, we are aiming to connect up to 10GW of renewable energy in the North of Scotland to the National Grid.
This is a Specialist Pathway seeking degrees in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
Project Engineering: Project Engineering is a core technical department within SSEN Transmission. Our Graduate programme will prepare you for a challenging and exciting career at the centre of the transition to Net Zero. You will receive training to work on multimillion pound infrastructure projects covering innovations that will allow us to meet these technological challenges.
Year one of the programme will focus on providing you will the foundations of technical and business experience which you will build on in your second year with a focus on design and project experience. This is a Generalist pathway, seeking graduates with degrees in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Material Science, and Civil Engineering.
Learn more about the Transmission Engineering Graduate programme here.
What do I need to join?
You will have a minimum of a 2:2 in the desired degree disciplines listed above.
At SSE we're proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself. Safety is at the heart of everything we do at SSE, and you should show alignment with our core values and have a genuine passion and interest in the energy sector.
Whats 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 on our careers site.
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.Visit 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE to find out more.
Next Steps
All applications should be submitted online.
If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact us here. If you would prefer a call to discuss adjustments let us know by email and we can arrange a call for a time that suits you.
Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.
Due to recent immigration rule changes to the Skilled Worker route, our electrical engineering roles falls below the minimum "New Entrant" salary threshold and therefore does not meet the requirements to allow for sponsorship.