Senior Asset Strategy Engineer

About the role

Base Location: Perth, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen

Salary: £55,573 – £63,643 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

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

The SSEN Transmission Asset Management Team currently have an opportunity for a Senior Asset Management Strategy Engineer to join their growing team. 

The Senior Asset Strategy Engineer will be primarily responsible for monitoring the performance of our Asset Management System; lead on our ambition to become a world class asset management organisation and support the development of asset management strategies to meet our key business objectives.

The duties and responsibilities of the Senior Asset Strategy Engineer are:

– Audit & analysis of SSEN Transmission’s Asset Management System, to the ISO 55001 standard, reporting to internal stakeholders to demonstrate our degree of compliance, and providing improvement opportunities as appropriate.

– Supporting the continuous improvement of SSEN Transmission’s Asset Management capabilities, using feedback gained from external benchmarking activities to inform our future development.

– Develop and implement value-add strategies for existing and new assets in Transmissions portfolio.

– Lead and coordinate the development of the strategic asset management documentation including the Strategic Asset Management Plan, and Asset Lifecycle Management Strategies.

– Support the development of investment plans that support growth, service delivery, efficiency and allows us to work towards our ambition for net zero carbon airports.

What do I need?

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

– Experience in supporting the delivery of ISO55001 certification within an asset management organisation.

– Excellent communication skills, both written and oral and a proven ability to deliver high-quality technical & business documentation.

– Experience in leading and delivering audits delivery of internal/external audits and the ability to demonstrate how you have used the audit process to deliver performance improvements to an organisation’s asset management system.

– An Institute of Asset Management qualification; or a degree in an Engineering/Project Management or similar experience, appropriate qualification is highly desirable.

It is an essential requirement for this role that you have a full, current driving licence.

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?

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 Iona on 01738 344049.

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.