Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations Shetland, Aberdeen, Inverness, Perth or Glasgow, however, can be flexible across the UK.
Salary: £69,105- £81,406 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: 24 months Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Shetland Standby Project Team for an experienced Protection Engineer to undertake a senior role, providing both onsite commissioning and design duties for a 24-month period. The Shetland Standby Project consists of the installation of a 63MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) alongside an AC Chopper at a new site adjacent to the Gremista Grid S/S, Lerwick Shetland.
The successful candidate will be expected to travel to site at regular intervals to ensure that a smooth commissioning period is carried out, and to provide commissioning leadership, co-ordination, and technical assurance across multiple delivery partners, alongside specialist protection design support to the project team.
This project supports the transition of the Shetland Distribution Network from its current islanded supply at Lerwick to the main UK network via HVDC link. The role involves managing a highrisk, technically complex Standby Arrangement and is expected to run for 24 months, with some support to wider LCD distribution projects.
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Experience leading or assuring commissioning activities on complex schemes, with strong proficiency in utility communication protocols such as DNP3 or IEC61850, including the ability to analyse and faultfind.
Regular travel to Shetland is required and as a result we can only consider applications from candidates that hold a current driving license.
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.
SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.
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.
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