Overview
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Base Location: Inverness, Orkney, Shetland, Lewis, Netherton, Peterhead, Perth, Glasgow or Aberdeen
Salary: Circa £24,580 per annum + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing. Salary upon finishing the trainee programme is circa £33,000 per annum.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time
Start Date: August 2026
What is the role?
Our Trainee Site Construction Management programme lasts for three years and combines work-based learning experience and formal training and workshops, including an SVQ in Construction Site Management.
This programme will develop your knowledge and experience to become a Site Manager. While on the programme you will organise work on our project sites, ensuring all tasks are completed safely, on time, and within budget. You will liaise with contractors, surveyors and builders to ensure a project is on track and there are enough staff, machinery, and materials to complete the job.
You will gain real hands-on experience, build an invaluable network, and develop a unique set of skills which will shape your career. We offer a structured development programme with support from the Learning and Development team and a business mentor. You will be assigned a Site Construction Manager (SCM) to help manage your day-to-day activities on site, ensuring you gain breadth of knowledge and experience to complete your training.
The programme supports your career development into a Site Construction Manager position with responsibility for your own site. SSEN Transmission projects typically appoint a full-time site representative or Site Construction Manager onto each major site, acting as a full-time on-site link between our contractors and the project team (including the project manager) and with our operations team. Projects involve construction of new or modification to existing transmission assets (132kV and above), including substations, overhead lines, and underground cables, which can include major civil works and buildings.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to:
* Be highly organised and self-driven with the ability to manage your time well.
* Be flexible in your approach to work to maximise your chances of success, and be happy working alone or as part of a team.
* Be comfortable spending time living away from home while on different learning placements across SSE.
* Hold a full UK Driver's Licence, or be in the process of learning to drive, as there will be a requirement to travel to project sites.
About SSE
SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. We are upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.
Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life
* Discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships
* Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service
* Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme
* Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave
Work with an equal opportunity employer
SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact apprenticesandtrainees@sse.com to discuss how we can support you.
We’re dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Ready to apply?
Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We’ll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we’ll be taking your application further. If you’re offered a role with SSE, you’ll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.
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