At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team ensuring safe and compliant electrical designs for major projects.
- Company: Join SSEN Distribution, a leader in energy solutions with a focus on Net Zero.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonuses, healthcare discounts, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on the future of energy while leading innovative projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electrical Engineering and extensive experience in electricity distribution networks.
The predicted salary is between 51600 - 77400 £ per year.
Base Location
You’ll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Poole, New Forest, Andover, Oxford, Melksham, Reading, Slough, West London, Portsmouth, Aldershot.
Salary
£51,600 – £77,400 + performance‑related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern
Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available.
The role
At SSEN Distribution, our Design Engineering Assurance team plays a critical role in delivering capital investment and customer connection projects across the Large Capital Delivery (LCD) portfolio.
We are looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead our Design Engineering Assurance team in Central Southern England.
The team acts as the intelligent client interface between SSEN Distribution and external delivery partners, ensuring network designs are compliant, safe, constructable and aligned with company standards and governance requirements.
Joining SSEN Distribution during the ED2 price control period, you will support the delivery of a significant portfolio of Net Zero‑enabling projects through the upgrade and replacement of the electricity network.
- You will
- Lead the day‑to‑day activities of the Design Engineering Assurance team, providing technical leadership and support across capital delivery and customer connection projects.
- Coordinate the review and assurance of externally delivered engineering designs to ensure compliance with SSEN Distribution standards, specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Work with contractor delivery partners to provide technical guidance and resolve engineering, constructability and delivery issues throughout project development.
- Collaborate with Design Authority, project management, operations and delivery teams to manage engineering risks and support efficient project delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement across engineering assurance processes, contractor interfaces, and team performance.
- You have
- A qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, preferably degree qualified, with a relevant professional qualification or working towards chartership.
- Extensive experience within electricity distribution networks, including overhead line, underground cable and substation projects up to at least 33k V.
- Strong knowledge of engineering standards, technical governance, design assurance and CDM 2015 requirements.
- Experience preparing, reviewing, coordinating or assuring engineering designs, ideally within a regulated infrastructure environment.
- Proven leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and develop high‑performing teams.
- Travel across various locations to support business needs.
- The company will provide a vehicle for work‑related travel. A valid driving licence is essential.
Benefits
Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
Wellbeing benefits include a free online GP and a 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.
Equal Opportunity Employment
SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive.
Please contact laura. morrison@sse. com / 01738 341814 to discuss how we can support you.
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.
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