Transmission Engineering Graduate - HVDC Engineering

Start Date: 22 September 2025

Base Locations: Inverness, Glasgow, Perth, or Aberdeen

Degree Disciplines: Civil Engineering & Mechanical Engineering

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

What is the Role?

Engineering graduates joining SSEN Transmission will be at the forefront of building a better world of energy for future generations.

HVDC (High-voltage direct current) is the most efficient way to transport electricity over long distances, and it is particularly beneficial for subsea transmission. Due to the increasing need to connect more remote renewable generation schemes, such as offshore wind farms, SSEN Transmission is working on a significant number of new HVDC schemes deployed in Great Britain over the coming years.

This includes work on our Eastern Green Link projects – planned HVDC submarine power cables from the East coast of Scotland to Northeast England to strengthen the National Grid. The two links combined will deliver 4 GW of renewable energy from Scottish wind farms to England. This is a Specialist Pathway seeking degrees in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.

HVDC Engineering Graduates will follow a ‘specialist pathway.’ Specialists will work with experts in SSEN Transmission’s Offshore Delivery directorate, gaining exposure across the team and building a depth of knowledge to utilize in their substantive post. This pathway aims to provide relevant experience which will lead to a permanent substantive post on completion of the programme.

What do I need to join?

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 we live by the mantra ‘if it’s not safe, we don’t do it’. You should show alignment with our core values and have a genuine passion and interest in the energy sector.

You’ll have a minimum of a 2:2 in the desired degree disciplines listed above.

As the organization grows and becomes more international, our graduates need to be highly flexible to embrace the changes and keep up with the fast-paced evolution of the business. Our graduates are agile in their thinking and seek to address knowledge gaps. You should be comfortable working to and setting stretching individual targets and using your own initiative to overcome challenges.

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 Recruitment. 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.

SSE welcomes applications from all nationalities. Please note that any successful candidate must be able to evidence a valid right to work prior to commencement of employment. If sponsorship is required, we may be able to provide support. Sponsoring international candidates is a complex process involving numerous procedures which must be followed precisely to comply with immigration legislation. We look at requests on a case-by-case basis. Please note the overall decision on visa applications sits with UKVI and not SSE.

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