Civils Asset Engineer in Inverness

Base Location: Flexible Scotland. We're proud to offer a flexible approach to work, and this role is no exception. We will, however, need your base 'home' location to be one of our SSEN offices or depots around Scotland, Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness.

Salary: £54,952 - £64,738 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | options available.

The role: SSEN Transmission’s Asset Condition and Engineering (ACE) team are seeking a Civils Asset Engineer to join in our mission for net Zero. In this role you’ll be the technical authority on the condition and associated risks to our civil infrastructure. By turning data into prioritised interventions, you will ensure the long-term reliability and safety of the UK’s transmission network. This is a collaborative, lifecycle-focused role for a proactive engineer who thrives on solving practical problems and managing risk in a fast-paced environment. Although office-based, you will make frequent site visits and enjoy variation in your role that few other companies could offer due to our unique portfolio of assets.

You will:

• Assess and manage the condition, performance, and risk of civils assets across the transmission network by undertaking inspections, analysing condition and performance data, and producing clear, robust Asset Condition Reports to support risk-based decision-making.
• Define, collect, validate, and maintain high-quality civil asset data, identifying gaps and specifying requirements for inspections and projects to ensure asset registers are accurate, complete, and fit for purpose.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritise mitigations and interventions for civils assets, ensuring compliance with safety, legislative, and regulatory requirements and alignment with network resilience objectives.
• Develop and maintain asset renewal and replacement strategies and plans, informed by asset condition and assessment of risk, to support business planning, investment decisions, and regulatory submissions.
• Provide civil engineering technical support across projects, operations, and third-party interfaces, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to protect asset integrity and deliver consistent asset management outcomes.

You have:

• A degree-level qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent experience), with practical knowledge of transmission or comparable infrastructure assets and their lifecycle management.
• Proven experience assessing asset condition, managing risk, and informing interventions for civils assets, gained through involvement in design, construction, operation, inspection, or maintenance within a utilities or infrastructure environment.
• A strong understanding of relevant engineering standards, legislation, and regulatory frameworks, and the ability to apply these proportionately to asset management, safety, and compliance decisions.
• Experience collecting, managing, and interpreting asset data, with an appreciation of data quality, governance, and traceability, and the ability to use asset and document management systems to support evidence-based decision-making. Previous knowledge of IBM Maximo, Esri ArcGIS and AutoDesk Vault systems would be beneficial.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, combined with a proactive, flexible approach and the ability to respond effectively to emerging operational and engineering challenges.

About SSE: 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. We own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

Flexible benefits to fit your life: 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.

Work with an equal opportunity employer: We're 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.

Ready to apply? Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.