As Head of Commissioning – Scotland, lead the safe commissioning of major HV substation projects from construction completion to energisation and handover. You’ll shape the commissioning strategy, governance and assurance, coordinating internal teams with external partners to deliver safe, compliant projects. You will work closely with stakeholders across operations, projects and engineering to ensure readiness and client acceptance. This leadership role offers influence across Scotland’s energy infrastructure and a path to build in-house capability.
Pay / Benefits
Hybrid working (up to 40% remote)
25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
Maternity/adoption leave with 28 weeks full pay
Pension and share incentive plan
Volunteering leave and recognition schemes
Family-friendly policies
Responsibilities
Provide leadership for commissioning across Scotland from construction completion through energisation and handover
Develop and maintain commissioning strategy, governance, standards and assurance
Lead internal teams and external supply chain with a focus on safety, quality, and technical delivery
Own portfolio resource and competency plans for project schedules and energisation milestones
Embed commissioning requirements in tendering, design, procurement, construction and project controls
Lead readiness reviews, integrated commissioning plans and safe energisation sequences; resolve interfaces and defects
Manage commissioning budgets, forecasts, supplier performance, risks and changes
Drive continuous improvement via standardisation, lessons learned, and digital systems
Key requirements
Senior-level experience in commissioning HV substations (transmission or distribution)
Deep technical judgement plus leadership, stakeholder management and decision-making in safety-critical environments
Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent in electrical engineering, power systems or related discipline
Knowledge of full substation commissioning lifecycle: factory/site acceptance testing, protection and control, SCADA, transformers, switchgear, telecoms, metering and AC/DC auxiliary systems
Experience leading commissioning on major projects and managing multidisciplinary teams and supply-chain partners
Understanding of UK legislation, CDM, electrical safety rules, authorisation, and standards
Experience with live operations, outages, readiness reviews, defect management, client handover
Strong commercial and financial acumen and negotiation/communication skills
Experience with a UK transmission owner or equivalent regulated network; knowledge of SSE in Scotland is valuable
Chartered Engineer status or equivalent and current/previous transmission-level authorisation would be advantageous
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