SSE

Working on the overhead network repairing any damage to the network. Doing planned jobs to replace overhead transformers or pole structures.

Working offshore on the Greater Gabbard Wind Farm, maintaining the electrical and mechanical sides of the turbine.

DCDA half hourly data analysis

My role is a Craftsman, I have learned how to joint and will learn how to carry out work on poles. Day to day I go around with my colleagues learning new techniques and they allow me to do some jobs whilst being supervised.

Looking after the core Operational Technology systems that allow the business to monitor and control the high voltage electrical network. This includes the maintenance and improvement of these systems and implementing changes to alter the functions as req...

I work as a project manager helping to organise works, log defects and ensure the project is moving towards targets. The project I work on is in Shetland at the Kergord HVDC Converter Station.

college

I work with the linesman and cable jointers on maintaining the electricity network

Linesman and cable jointer meaning I am out with the teams maintaining the electricity network.

i’m an overhead lines and cable jointing apprentice, i know the job i’m doing from schedulo app. have everything ready and complete it

In my role at SSE I work in the office doing Accounts. This could be anything from doing my college, which is distanced learning with AAT. I also help a lot with the stores, this being stock checking, reconciliation of the stock or just anything else I ca...

I’m doing a dual apprenticeship. working on the overhead lines and underground cables. i work out on site with experienced craftsmen who show me what they’re doing and explain it to me well. i also do college and training so i can work to the best i can...

I’m a multi crafts apprentice at sse. Day to day we learn new skills when working with overhead lines and underground cables.

As an apprentice jointer I will either go to the training school which is in blocks of around 8 weeks where you stay away working from 7:30 to 3:30 this is where you learn a substantial amount of the knowledge needed to become a Jointer. Then there is co...

Role involves carrying out various maintenance and checks across multiple power stations, most of the work goes on during 'outages' which are predetermined periods of down time where larger maintenance jobs can be carried out. These usually happen around...

building repairing or maintaining overhead power lines is what it is supposed to be but is now more of sitting in the depot for 6 out of your 7.4 hour day waiting for faults to come in or travelling half way to a job that then gets cancelled, [This sectio...

Attending underground cable faults, live and dead LV jointing as well as HV jointing. Digging out joint holes, bits of linking and backfeeding.

Cable jointer- jointing cables fault finding

It can vary greatly, but usually in the morning I will assist with gathering materials then travel to the job where I will assist however I can and will hopefully work under supervision to develop my skills.

Working on the power network.