Design Engineer

Base

Location:

Thatcham, Reading, Oxford, Slough or Portsmouth/Havant - Penner Road

Salary: £64,085 - £76,581 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available - hybrid working

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering major electrical infrastructure projects, helping to shape designs from early feasibility through to construction. Working closely with framework partners and stakeholders, you will ensure designs are practical, high‑quality and deliver the best outcomes while effectively managing risk, cost and programme requirements.

• Be responsible for the design assessment of projects including the evaluation in terms of value and risk.
• Manage and develop the engineering design from feasibility studies through to detailed design with framework partners to ensure projects are maintaining quality control of design outputs in line with SSEN standards.
• Ensure all works are carried out safely (on site) through the application of SSE safety family and five golden rules.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem‑solving skills.

• A degree in Electrical Design (preferred), or a Higher National Certificate (HNC) with substantial relevant experience.
• Solid engineering design expertise, with a strong understanding of design governance and CDM (Construction Design and Management) regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high‑quality work under tight deadlines and thrive in collaborative team environments.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience engaging successfully with external and internal stakeholders including regulatory bodies.

This role involves travel across various locations to support business needs. To enable you to fulfil these responsibilities, the company will provide access to a vehicle for work‑related travel. A valid driving licence is essential.

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low‑carbon future.

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. As well as 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. We are dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.