Civil Operative

**Job Number**:552333
- Closing at: Jun 27 2025 - 23:55 BST

**Base Location**: Muir of Ord, Inverness

**Salary**: £14.55ph - £16.90ph (45 hour working week) depending on skills and experience + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

**Working Pattern**: Permanent | Full Time

**The role**

SSE Renewables operate the largest fleet of hydro-electric power assets across eight hydro schemes in Scotland. Our portfolio totals 1,459MW of installed capacity, which includes pumped storage and flexible hydro. Our assets consist of some of the most iconic power station sites constructed, which brought hydro-electric power to the Scottish Glens 80 years ago.

We currently have an opportunity for a Civil Operative to join us within the Hydro Civil Operations & Maintenance Civil Squad North.

**You will**
- Maintain the Civil Hydro Assets within our Affric, Beauly, Conon, Shin and Great Glen catchments.
- Be part of a squad of 4 responsible for carrying out a wide range of Civil construction duties and activities with our Hydro Catchment, ranging from replacing or repairing concrete structures and pipelines to the maintenance of buildings, roads, bridges and other assets.
- Work on the Hydro Assets involves working the majority of the time outside throughout the year, the role involves a level of physical work from hillwalking, ditching clearing and general manual handling.

**You have**
- Past experience in civil construction activities. Mainly general labouring duties supporting a squad undertaking concrete repairs, RC concreting works and general maintenance. We will consider applicants that have transferable skills from other industries.
- Plant operation experience would be advantageous. Training opportunities if you do not have the relevant experience will be available to allow you to gain experience with relevant plant for your role.
- Safety is one of our key priorities so you should have the ability to risk assess activities throughout your working day and to work within our Health and Safety guidelines.
- The work involves regular travel and where necessary, working away from home may be required. As you will be travelling to different sites it is essential you already hold a full, current driving licence.

**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. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

SSE Renewables delivers the green energy the world needs today and tomorrow. We lead the way in the development, build, and operation of renewable power assets, including windfarms, hydro power stations, and solar and battery projects. Join a global team of 1,800 energy experts powering the transition to a net zero future.

**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.

**Work with an equal opportunity employer**

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**Our Benefits**:

- Sharesave Scheme
- 34 days of annual leave
- Option to purchase up to 10 days holiday
- Interest-free technology loans
- 24/7 free and confidential employee counselling service
- Private healthcare discounts
- Subsidised gym memberships
- 21 weeks full pay maternity leave
- Cycle to Work scheme with generous £2500 limit
- Interest-free salary advance to cover transport season tickets