Overview
Transmission Consents and Environment Graduate Programme
Consents & Environment Graduate Programme - Transmission 2026 Intake
Start Date: 2-year programme, commencing September 2026
Base Locations: Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness
Salary: circa £34,000 per annum + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Degree Disciplines: Geography, Town Planning, Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Management, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Biodiversity Net Gain, Environmental Restoration, Natural Sciences, Biology, Law, Zoology, or PR & Communications.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
What is the Role?
As a Consents and Environment graduate joining SSEN Transmission, you will follow a specialist pathway. Specialists will work with experts in their specialism, gaining exposure within a business area for the duration of their graduate programme with the aim of providing relevant experience that will lead to a substantive post.
SSEN Transmission are seeking a graduate with a genuine passion to help deliver iconic national infrastructure projects in Scotland, supporting Scotland’s Net Zero ambitions by connecting renewable energy and transporting it to demand centres.
You will support our team of Consents and Environmental Managers (in development/consenting or construction/delivery phases). This includes coordinating environmental input to project design, supporting consents preparation, and coordinating and monitoring contractor and internal environmental and consenting compliance to meet statutory and internal obligations and our environmental ambitions.
We are seeking graduates who demonstrate a strong commitment to environmental management and the consenting process throughout the project lifecycle. Please indicate your primary area of interest—terrestrial, marine, or both.
There are opportunities to work on bespoke consents and environmental initiatives to add value to the wider project teams and contractor base. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic, fast-paced and industry-leading company.
What do I need to join?
You’ll have a minimum of a 2:2 bachelor’s degree in one of the listed disciplines. Practical work experience in the energy sector and experience working in a team are preferred. You should be comfortable working to and setting stretching targets and using your own initiative, with a genuine interest in SSEN Transmission and a potential long-term future with us.
Recruitment process has three stages: Online Testing, Video Interview, and an In-Person Assessment Centre.
* If your application meets the minimum criteria, you’ll be invited to complete an online test.
* If successful, you’ll be invited to complete an online video interview.
* If you advance from video, you’ll be invited to an Assessment Day (expected January/February 2026). Attendance confirmation will be needed by a listed date.
Find out more about what to expect during the recruitment process in the linked information.
About SSE
SSE has a bold ambition to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We invest in homegrown energy to power a cleaner, more secure future. SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland, upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner energy for the future.
Flexible Benefits
Benefits include private healthcare and gym discounts, online GP and 24/7 counselling, interest-free loans for tech and transport, Cycle to Work, and generous family entitlements such as maternity/adoption pay and paternity leave.
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive application experience. Contact graduates@sse.com for support. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and those underrepresented in our workforce.
Ready to apply?
Apply online using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept online applications. We will be in touch after the closing date if we will take your application further. If offered a role, you’ll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start.
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