Hydro Engineer

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving 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 over the next 10 years. SSE Renewables operate the largest fleet of hydro-electric power assets across eight hydro schemes in Scotland. Our portfolio totals 1,459MW of installed capacity, which includes pumped storage and flexible hydro. Our assets consist of some of the most iconic power station sites constructed, which brought hydro-electric power to the Scottish Glens 80 years ago. Find out more on how we are putting Hydro at the heart of our Net Zero future here; www.sserenewables.com/hydro About the Role Base Location: Foyers Power Station, Inverness + Travel to other power station in the Foyers and Great Glen area. Salary: £52,285 – £60,730 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 As a Hydro Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Engineer within the Foyers and Great Glen section Maintenance team, you will be responsible for the maintenance and development of hydro-electric M&E plant, equipment, and related systems, primarily in Foyers power station, but occasionally in other sections as well across the Great Glen. Your work will cover a wide range of M&E infrastructure, plant, equipment, and systems associated with hydro-electric production (dams, rivers, tunnels, aqueducts, power stations; large mechanical/electrical rotating plant; HV electrical systems), such as valves, gates, pumps, turbines, generators, bearings, excitation systems, static frequency converters, governors, circuit breakers, transformers, LVAC systems, etc. Some of your other accountabilities will include: – Applying a robust yet realistic maintenance and inspection methodology. – Strategic maintenance and operations planning and budget submission. – The planning, scheduling, co-ordination, and completion of routine works, emergent works, and defects. – The management of various scales of projects and contracts. – Working seamlessly as part of a team, assisting and supervising colleagues, staff, and contractors as required. What do I need? We are looking for a confident and innovative self-starter with a pragmatic approach to maintenance/engineering. You will be keen to develop your theoretical and practical knowledge, skills, and experience. You will be comfortable with a challenging workload and will prioritise your work to suit business and production requirements. To be considered for this role, we would love you to have: – A degree level qualification, or HNC with experience in an appropriate engineering discipline. – Competency in the Microsoft Office suite of applications. – Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt these to a variety of Stakeholder levels. – Experience of working in a hands-on, front-line, production focused, maintenance/engineering environment. – Familiar with the safety and environmental aspects of hydro-electric production and anaptitude to become a Senior Authorised Person. Due to the nature of the role, you will ideally reside or be willing to relocate to within a 40 miles radius of the Foyers Site. 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 andrew.duncan2@sse.com / 01738 275847. 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. #LI-REN #LI-AD1 #LI-Onsite