Enterprise – Sustainability Summer Placement 2023

Sustainability Analyst Summer Placement

SSE Enterprise

Duration: June to August, 2023

Location: Glasgow, Perth

Salary: Circa £20,100 per annum pro rata

Why join SSE?

As one of the UK's largest energy companies, we're always keen to meet great talent who can support SSE’s growth in the power and utilities industries, and help us deliver net-zero emissions by 2050. As the largest generator of energy through renewable sources and a market leader in Distributed Energy, we can offer you the opportunity to make a real difference for our customers and the communities in which we operate. Our summer placements offer you the opportunity not only to play a part in achieving our goals, but to grow with us as well.

What is the role?

We have ambitious net zero targets, and our business is growing to help us achieve our strategy. We're looking for students who can bring fresh ideas, new skills and creative thinking, to deliver innovative solutions to help us reach net zero. This is an exciting time to join SSE, you have the power to make a change and help us build a better, more sustainable world of energy for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.

Our Enterprise summer placements provide real hands-on experience through a 12-week placement in our Environmental and Sustainability team. We help to deliver low carbon infrastructure such as EV Charging Hubs and Solar & Battery projects in a sustainable manner. You will be working as part of the team on key topics such as carbon footprint calculations and reductions, biodiversity net gain planning, environmental and waste management system improvements, and social value accounting. Throughout the placement, you will have the support of a business mentor and buddy who will provide guidance to enable you to reach your full potential.

Our summer placement students work collaboratively in a variety of contexts, while also taking ownership of their role by working under their own direction to drive action forward. There will also be networking and presentation opportunities, specialist sessions and support from our graduates.

What do I need?

You’ll have a genuine interest in SSE and the prospect of a long-term future with us, as often candidates who join us on summer placements consider joining our Graduate Programmes after graduation. We would love you to have some knowledge of:

• UK Net Zero Strategy
• SSE Net Zero Strategy
• MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, Teams, Visio, Project)
• Excellent written / verbal communication skills and a can-do attitude to new tasks.

Ideally, you’ll already have, or be on track to achieve, a minimum 2:2 degree in an Environmental, Sustainability, Carbon or similarly focussed subject. Our opportunities are open to students who are entering the final year of their degree in September or those who have already graduated.

We'd love you to have some practical work or project experience that reflects your passion for the energy or sustainability sector, as well as demonstrable experience of working in a team. You'll also be comfortable working to and setting stretching individual targets and using your own initiative to overcome challenges.

About our Business

SSE Enterprise Utilities is the Distributed Energy (DE) and Private Networks business of SSE plc. We finance, own, operate and maintain energy infrastructure for commercial, industrial and residential customers - providing them with a market leading project development service and certainty of operational performance and asset management. In order to accelerate progress towards net zero SSE Group is investing £7m a day on low carbon infrastructure, creating 1,000 green jobs a year in the process, as part of its £25bn NZAP (Net Zero Acceleration Programme).

What's in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement - pro rata, 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. If you have any additional requirements or adjustments to assist with you please don’t hesitate to contact us at graduates@sse.com

Next Steps

Closing date for applications is Sunday, 19th March. All applications must be submitted online.

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.

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