SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that’s more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.
Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.
About the Role
Base Location: Aberdeen or Elgin
Salary: £29,200 – £43,800 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time
Are you ready to play a crucial role in safeguarding some of the most important assets across Scotland? As a Security Systems Service Engineer at SSE, youll be at the heart of maintaining and securing SSE infrastructure, ensuring the safety and operational continuity of SSE sites. Utilising your knowledge of security technology, youll travel across mainland Scotland and the islands, solving problems and keeping the system running smoothly. This role includes standby engineering duties across the Scottish region, so you’ll need to be flexible and ready to support these arrangements. You should be comfortable working away from home when needed and must hold a valid UK driving licence. The main duties of this role include:
– Carrying out routine maintenance and responding to security system issues at SSE sites within your designated area, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
– Supporting Area Managers with smaller security installation projects, and step in to help wherever your expertise is needed.
– Identifying and troubleshoot both minor and major faults in security systems, contributing to upgrade projects where necessary.
– Collaborating with your engineering team, offering technical assistance on complex issues and resolving larger faults as they arise.
– Travelling across Scotland and the islands, including working away from home.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
– A good level of knowledge on all aspects of security systems including CCTV, IDS and Access control. Competent in the maintenance and installation of electronic security systems.
– Highly motivated with the ability to evaluate a situation under pressure utilising your expertise, judgement skills and dynamic decision making.
– Exceptional concentration and good attention to detail along with clear, effective communication and strong interpersonal skills.
– Excellent organisational skills and the desire to drive efficiency. You will need to be flexible as the role involves multi-tasking and juggling priorities.
– Strong IT skills, including Microsoft and Security system configuration applications.
About our Business
SSE Human Resources is made up of several operational and specialist teams who strive to help the business to design, develop and deliver their people strategies. We partner with the business to provide expert advice on all people matters, enabling them to get the best out of their teams and equip them to meet the changing demands of our business now, and in the future.
What’s in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave 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 encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ‘Inclusion & Diversity at SSE‘ to find out more.
What happens now?
All applications should be made 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 flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Louise on 01738 351671.
Before commencing your role with SSE, you’ll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
To apply for this job please visit www.aplitrak.com.