Commercial Graduate Programme

Commercial Graduate Programme

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Commercial Graduate Programme - Transmission 2024 Intake

Start Date: 23 September 2024

Base Locations: Glasgow, Perth or Inverness

Salary:?£33,000 per annum + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing. 

Degree Disciplines: Economics, Politics, Finance, Maths, Engineering, Science, or Law. 

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

What is the Role? 

As a Commercial Graduate joining SSEN Transmission in our Regulation Team, 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 which can last between 12 months and 2 years. Our specialist pathway provides experience that will aim to lead to a substantive post. 

The Transmission Regulation team acts as the interface between SSEN Transmission and the economic regulator Ofgem, ensuring we can secure the revenue required to upgrade and maintain our network. As a Graduate Analyst, you will play a key role within the Transmission Regulation directorate, providing essential support across a wide range of topics affecting SSEN Transmission. You will be responsible for preparing information for distribution to internal and external stakeholders; and will also be responsible for preparing, quality assuring and assessing the effectiveness of regulatory submissions that will play a key part in delivering our Pathway to 2030 project portfolio.

Throughout the programme, you will have the support of our Graduate Programme Manager and a business mentor, who will provide guidance and support to enable you to reach your full potential.  

We are looking for candidates with degrees in Economics, Politics, Finance, Maths, Engineering, Science, or Law. 

You can learn more about the Transmission Commercial Graduate positions here.

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.  

You can find out more about what to expect during the recruitment process here.  

About our Business 

SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland, transporting energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, providing a safe and reliable supply of electricity to the communities it serves. Home to some of the UK's greatest resources of renewable energy, SSEN Transmission is playing a critical role in the transition to a low carbon future, developing, building, maintaining and operating a network for net zero.

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 . If you would prefer a call to discuss adjustments let us know by email and we are arrange a call with you at 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, this role falls below the minimum “New Entrant” salary threshold and therefore does not meet the requirements to allow for sponsorship.

Please note that any successful candidate must be able to evidence a valid right to work prior to commencement of employment.