Senior Civil Project Engineer

sse.com; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a Senior Civil Project Engineer in Glasgow. This role involves providing engineering support on high-profile projects that contribute to a net zero future. Responsibilities include overseeing civil design proposals, managing engineering interfaces, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience in managing complex projects. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of flexible benefits to support your well-being and life outside of work.

Benefits

Discounts on private healthcare

Gym memberships

Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets

Generous family entitlements

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience managing design for Electrical Transmission projects.
• Good technical understanding of legislation and technical standards.
• Effective communication skills to convey complex technical issues.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Degree qualified and ideally a Chartered Engineer or pursuing chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Review and support civil design proposals for HVDC projects.
• Manage engineering interfaces between civil and other disciplines.
• Coordinate civil engineering activities across projects.
• Drive decision making through peer reviews.
• Support and mentor junior Civil Engineers.

Skills

Civil Engineering Design

Project Management

Technical Assessment

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant discipline

Job description

Base Location

For this role, we require successful applicants to be based out of one of our Scottish locations – Glasgow, Perth, Inverness, or Aberdeen.

Salary

£50,100 - £75,100 + car /car allowance + 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

As part of SSEN Transmission Pathway to 2030 programme of works and beyond, we are looking for a Senior Civil Project Engineer to provide specialist engineering support on high profile and technically complex projects and who can bring big ideas, new skills and innovative thinking to help us grow our teams to successfully deliver a network for Net Zero.

You will

• Review and support a variety of civil design proposals and scopes through the development and execution phases of HVDC projects, including site selection, building/structural designs, ground investigation specification, foundation and earthworks designs, public road upgrade and landscaping for proposed assets.
• Understand and manage key engineering interfaces between civil engineering aspects of a HVDC project and other engineering disciplines (HVDC Plant/Building Services/Underground Cable) and management of engineering and interface risks.
• Coordinate and manage civil engineering activities across a project, including design reviews, management of design change, deviations, TQs and RFIs and site supervision.
• Drive decision making and support other projects through peer review of key issues.
• Promote best practice within the Civil team and support and direct junior Civil Engineers within their project team and the wider team, using your technical expertise in collaboration and in conjunction with the other senior/principal Civil Engineers throughout Transmission.

You have

• Demonstrable experience managing the design development for Electrical Transmission projects, or complex multi-disciplinary engineering projects and be comfortable to technically assess issues and/or problems and critically assess a range of technical solutions.
• A good technical understanding of relevant legislation and technical standards and the implications of these on design development and the Transmission network for both Assets and Projects, including CDM.
• Effective communication skills are essential, and you should be able to communicate complex technical issues clearly and concisely to facilitate decision making by senior management.
• Able to work effectively with key stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally with an appetite for building strong, lasting relationships.
• The ideal candidate for this role will be degree qualified in Civil Engineering or other relevant engineering discipline and ideally be a Chartered Engineer in a relevant institution or working towards chartered status.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We are investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future.

SSEN Transmission owns and operates 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.

Equal Opportunity

Work with an equal opportunity employer. SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Hannah at [e-mail] or 01738 341147 to discuss how we can support you.

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.