Control Support Engineer

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Location:

For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations – Perth

Salary: £71,869 to £85,880 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

We have exciting opportunities for a Power System Engineer to join SSEN Transmission in the Control Centre in Perth.

You will be part of the control support team, who provide guidance and support to the real‑time control room, support the outage planning team, and ensure system readiness and resilience. In this role you will have the chance to help shape future operational strategy, influence technical standards, and play a key role in preparing the transmission network in North Scotland for the delivery of strategic reinforcement projects and connections, including new High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems, FACTS devices, and large offshore windfarm connections.

Lack experience but are still interested? The roles seek experienced Power System Engineers, however there may be opportunities to build experience in the role and to follow a development programme to progress to the job grading.

• Act as expert support for our control teams, from operational planning to commissioning to real time operation. This will include long term and operational resilience planning.
• Provide expert input and manage the technical post event reporting process for faults, events and issues on the network. Work with other industry participants such as NESO and other networks to help investigate and report events.
• Support the delivery of transmission projects and ensure that future project and network designs are operable and provide expert input to project design from an operational perspective.
• Produce operational guidance notes, manuals and recommendations for the control room to ensure the correct operation of the network – this will include user guides for FACTS, HVDC and other innovative Transmission technologies.
• Use our suite of system monitoring systems to report on and monitoring the performance of the Transmission network, and provide expert input and guidance to drive developments and innovations for these systems.

• Degree level qualification in electrical engineering, although qualifications to HNC level in electrical engineering (minimum) with the relevant industry experience will be considered. Chartered Engineer status or working towards this level.
• A deep knowledge and understanding of electrical power systems and the related network operation and design standards and practices.
• Excellent knowledge of the electricity industry, including interfaces with the regulator, the Electricity System Operator, other Transmission Owners and Distribution Network Operators.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, structured technical reports and use your knowledge and communication skills to engage with senior engineers and other industry stakeholders such as NESO, as well as providing technical advice to senior management.
• Ability to analyse and solve problems through logical analysis and in collaboration with others within a real time control environment.

• Flexible benefits to fit your life.
• Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
• Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
• Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
• Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Andy on  / to discuss how we can support you.

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