Transmission Engineering Graduate – System Performance

System Performance Graduate Programme (Transmission 2025 Intake)

Start Date: 22 September 2025

Base Locations: Perth or Glasgow

Salary: Circa £33,500 per annum + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing

Degree Disciplines: Electrical Engineering

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

What is the Role?

Electrical engineering graduates joining SSEN Transmission will be at the forefront of building a better world of energy for future generations.

Graduates will follow a specialist pathway, working with specialists in their field to gain a depth of knowledge and exposure to equip them for a substantive post at SSEN Transmission.

System Performance Engineers undertake power system studies to support the integration of low carbon generation and related technologies onto the transmission system in the north of Scotland. Our System Performance team carries out advanced power system studies with cutting edge techniques and high performance computing facilities.

What do I need to join?

At SSE we’re proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself. Safety is at the heart of everything we do at SSE and we live by the mantra ‘if it’s not safe, we don’t do it’. You should show alignment with our core values and have a genuine passion and interest in the energy sector.

You’ll have a minimum of a 2:2 in the desired degree disciplines listed above.

As the organisations grows and becomes more international, our graduates need to be highly flexible in order to embrace the changes and keep up with the fast-paced evolution of the business. Our graduates are agile in their thinking and seek to address knowledge gaps. You should be comfortable working to and setting stretching individual targets and using your own initiative to overcome challenges.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Contact Recruitment. If you would prefer a call to discuss adjustments let us know by email and we can arrange a call for a time that suits you.

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.

Due to recent immigration rule changes to the Skilled Worker route, our electrical engineering roles falls below the minimum “New Entrant” salary threshold and therefore does not meet the requirements to allow for sponsorship.