SSE plc
OT Security Engineer - (HVDC/FACTS)
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Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from either our Inverness or Aberdeen office with 50% office expectation required. The role will involve regular site visits to locations across Caithness, Aberdeenshire and Shetland, and candidates should be comfortable with travel to support project and operational activities. There may also be some European travel as required.
Salary: £51,600 - £77,400 + car allowance + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
The role
This role supports the secure design, delivery and operation of HVDC systems across SSEN Transmission. You’ll work closely with project teams, vendors and operational colleagues to ensure cybersecurity requirements are understood, embedded and maintained across the HVDC lifecycle — from early project design through to live service and ongoing operations.
Depending on experience, this role can suit someone who is already confident operating independently, or someone looking to develop their capability with support from senior engineers.
You will
- Apply SSEN Transmission OT and HVDC cybersecurity requirements across projects, including reviewing and challenging vendor design deliverables and supporting procurement activities.
- Participate in security assurance, testing, and commissioning activities, such as vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, ensuring security requirements are validated before commissioning.
- Attend cyber service meetings, support site security audits, review vulnerability reports, and participate in change management and outage planning for HVDC assets.
- Manage HVDC cyber risks through IT/OT risk processes, addressing changes and emerging vulnerabilities, and assist during maintenance and outages to meet cybersecurity standards.
- Contribute to HVDC service management strategies, define cybersecurity service expectations, oversee service delivery with vendors, and support service review and renewal activities.
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You have
- An understanding of HVDC control systems.
- An understanding of HVDC operational environments.
- Knowledge of OT / ICS cybersecurity regulations, standards and control frameworks, such as NIS, IEC 62443, NIST CSF or NCSC CAF.
- Experience working with technical stakeholders, vendors or service providers in an engineering or operational environment.
- The ability to communicate clearly, challenge constructively and work collaboratively across project and operational teams.
- A full clean driving licence as this role will require visits to a variety of remote locations.
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.
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Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life
Enjoy 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. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
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SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact David.Brickell@sse.com / 01738 275 846 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.
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