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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 keep a project on track and ensure sufficient staff, machinery, and materials are available 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. Due to our size and diversity, we offer a structured yet challenging 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 and to provide breadth of knowledge and experience to complete your training.
The programme will support your career development into a Site Construction Manager position, taking responsibility for your own site. SSEN Transmission projects typically appoint a full-time site representative or Site Construction Manager onto each major site. They act as a full-time on-site link between contractors and the project team, including the project manager, and with our operations team. Projects include construction of new or modification to existing transmission voltage assets (132kV and above), such as substations, overhead lines, and underground cables, including 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 during different learning placements across SSE.
* You will need to 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 a number of 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 owns and operates 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.
Benefits
Flexible benefits to fit your life include 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 are also offered.
Equality and inclusion
We are an equal opportunity employer. SSE will make reasonable adjustments to ensure your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact apprenticesandtrainees@sse.com to discuss how we can support you. We value an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
Ready to apply?
Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept online applications. We will be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we will be taking your application further. If you are offered a role with SSE, you will need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.
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