Project Engineer - Hydro Inverness, Scotland
Job description
SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £18 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, SSE Renewables (SSER) business continues to be at the forefront of our growth plans, and our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come. We are proud to be playing a critical role in the net zero transition, as we aim to more than treble the net capacity in operation to 13GW and grow renewable energy output five-fold to over 50TWh over the next 10 years.
About the Role
Base Location: Flexible UK & Ireland, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key UK or Ireland sites, which includes but is not limited to:- Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, Reading , Havant , Belfast or Dublin.
Salary: £44,100 - £66,100 depending on skills and experience + 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
Key to our growth ambition, SSE Renewables have an exciting opportunity within our Onshore Design and Delivery team for a Project Engineer to support our engineering activities across our Hydro development projects, such as our Coire Glas Pumped Storage project.
Some of your main accountabilities will include;
- Coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering resource on pumped storage or new hydro development projects across the UK and Ireland.
- Participating in the delivery of engineering design and development activities in line with project governance and assurance requirements.
- Implementing the requirements defined within SSE's governance framework and associated procedures relating to design assurance, safety, quality, and cost.
- Co-ordinating project interfaces, bringing multi-disciplinary stakeholders together, facilitating or participating in regular updates from the team and producing action plans to ensure satisfactory resolution of risks and issues in a timely manner.
- Contributing to value engineering initiatives across the development portfolio by identifying and delivering on design refinement and improvement opportunities.
This role is the perfect opportunity for someone who thrives on working within a collaborative team to deliver world class renewable engineering projects.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would be looking for you to have:
- A degree qualification in a relevant STEM subject, or equivalent experience in a similar role.
- Demonstrable experience of design, development and delivery of hydro new build or refurbishment projects.
- A proven background in coordinating technical support, whilst ensuring delivery of technical assurance and governance on large capital projects.
- Demonstrable ability of working in and coordinating the efforts of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm and commitment to deliver engineering excellence on world class projects whilst always striving for continuous improvement.
What's 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. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
Next Steps
All applications should be submitted 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 differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Douglas on [email protected] / 01738 275199.
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.
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