Engineering Graduate Programme 2025

Type: Graduate
Region: Scotland

Marine Engineering Graduate Programme 2025 – Transmission

Duration: 2 year programme, commencing September 2025

Base Locations: Aberdeen or Glasgow

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

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

Degree Disciplines: Logistics Management, Construction Management, or Geosciences.

What is the role?

Marine graduates will follow a specialist pathway. You will work with experts in your specialism to gain exposure within the business area for the duration of your graduate programme. The specialist pathway will allow you to build knowledge and experience leading to a substantive post within the Marine team.

The Marine Team is a relatively new function within SSEN Transmission, established just over 2 years ago, to be ready, and indeed be a major part of the “Net Zero” race in the UK. We have an increasing portfolio of substantial Marine Installation projects for at least the next 10 years, including the installation of critical national infrastructure and its on-going protection.

The team is building the capacity for “best in class” offshore cable installation projects, putting a team together to manage all aspects of marine delivery, Safety, Logistics, Vessel Assurance, and Survey support throughout the lifetime of the marine infrastructure’s lifespan.

As part of the team, you will be responsible for the ongoing assurance that we are selecting competent installation contractors and maximizing our ability to engage with the best in the business, leading by example, in order to execute the projects safely and on budget.

What do I need?

You will have a minimum of a 2:2 bachelor’s degree in Logistics Management, Construction Management, or Geosciences.

We’d love you to have some practical work experience that reflects your passion for the energy sector, as well as demonstrable experience of working in a team. You’ll also be comfortable working to and setting stretching individual targets and using your own initiative to overcome challenges and should have a genuine interest in SSEN Transmission and the prospect of a long-term future with us.

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.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact graduates@sse.com by email or you are very welcome to request a call if you would prefer to discuss on the phone.

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.

SSE welcomes applications from all nationalities. Please note that any successful candidate must be able to evidence a valid right to work prior to commencement of employment.? If sponsorship is required, we may be able to provide support. Sponsoring international candidates is a complex process involving numerous procedures which must be followed precisely to comply with immigration legislation. We look at requests on a case-by-case basis. Please note the overall decision on visa applications sit with UKVI and not SSE.