SSEN Transmission has welcomed its largest-ever intake of graduates, with 59 new individuals joining the company's dynamic two-year graduate scheme.

The new cohort, which includes the business's first-ever nature graduate and first strategy graduate, reflects the growing range of expertise needed to build a resilient and sustainable energy future.

The graduates will be based across the company's offices in the north of Scotland, including in Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Perth, with some assigned to specific projects in Argyll and Skye. The programme offers rotational placements across various departments, giving the graduates hands-on experience in areas such as grid planning, environmental initiatives, and transmission operations. Upon completion of the scheme, the graduates will move into specialist roles to directly contribute to SSEN Transmission's mission to deliver a network for net zero.

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Rob McDonald, Managing Director of SSEN Transmission, expressed his delight at the record intake, stating that the new recruits' energy and ideas are "exactly what we need to build a network that supports energy security and clean power for generations to come."

Councillor Ian Massie, Perth & Kinross Council Planning and Placemaking Convenor, said the record intake is a "major boost for Perth and Kinross." He noted that the creation of high-quality, future-facing jobs directly benefits local communities and aligns with the Council's commitment to tackling poverty and driving inclusive economic growth.

The record intake comes at a pivotal time for SSEN Transmission, which plans to invest at least £22 billion over the coming years to upgrade the high-voltage transmission network. This investment is set to unlock Scotland's renewable energy potential and support up to 17,500 jobs in Scotland, including 8,400 in the north of Scotland. The company's workforce has grown significantly from 400 people in 2019 to 2,500 in 2025.