Trainee Planning Engineer

About the Role

Base Location: Perth, Glasgow or Aberdeen

Salary: £25,400 - £38,200 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

SSEN Transmission is currently recruiting a Trainee Portfolio Pre-Gate 1 Planning Engineer; reporting into the Business Planning and Commercial team. You will be supported by a structured development plan so that you can become an expert in project planning, having the ability to produce programmes from first principles.

This role involves the following:

• Support of planning and scheduling services across a wide range of projects for the Transmission Business Unit.

• Look after a portfolio of diverse projects from inception and early planning, through to handover to the central development and delivery teams.

• Work closely with your colleagues in various departments to ensure all required elements are captured and being carried out effectively.

• Attending progress meetings and producing progress reports for various stakeholders.

• Assist with weekly and monthly reporting of progress for Customer Connections and the Pre-Gate 1 projects.

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

• Hold a qualification in a relevant discipline such as construction management, engineering, project management, or related technical field or you should have equivalent experience.

• Demonstrable understanding of SSE's business areas, the Energy industry, with knowledge of the SSEN Transmission business being desirable.

• Awareness of standard planning best practices and processes (training in our standard planning software Primavera P6 will be provided as part of your development plan).

• Proficient and comfortable challenging information through project / management meetings.

• Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to manage and influence multiple stakeholders and excellent organisational and IT skills.

About our Business

SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland, transporting energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, providing a safe and reliable supply of electricity to the communities it serves. Home to some of the UK's greatest resources of renewable energy, SSEN Transmission is playing a critical role in the transition to a low carbon future, developing, building, maintaining and operating a network for net zero.

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 Stephanie on stephanie.murphy@sse.com or 01738 342963.

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.

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