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This role will be predominantly site-based across the SPD network.\nPermanent / Full Time\nHelp us create a better future, quicker!\nAt SP Energy Networks, we’re shaping the future to meet the growing demand for electricity and low-carbon technology. Our mission is to deliver safe, secure and sustainable energy solutions for the communities we serve. People are at the heart of this transformation, and we’re looking for talented individuals to join us.\nWe’re looking for a Project Engineer to join our SCADA & Technical Support team within SP Energy Networks’ Distribution business. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in maintaining, developing and enhancing the critical SCADA systems that allow us to monitor and operate the SPD network safely and reliably.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nAs a Project Engineer in the SCADA team, you’ll play a central role in delivering major modernisation programmes across the SPD network. This is a critical role in maintaining reliable operational visibility, communication routes and overall system performance across Primary and Grid substations.\nYou’ll work closely with the Operations Control Centre (OCC), wider engineering teams and external suppliers to ensure the effective delivery, configuration and support of the SCADA systems that keep the network running safely and efficiently.\nDevelop, maintain and support SCADA assets across the SPD network. \nDeliver change-process activities and liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders. \nProvide technical input into SCADA specifications, particularly for RTU replacement and development. \nSupport regulatory and business-driven objectives under RIIO. \nRespond to SCADA faults and defects, working closely with the OCC to optimise operational performance. \nConfigure, test and commission SCADA systems, including on-site activities. \nWhat you’ll bring\nHNC/D in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience within the construction and operations of electricity networks \nStrong negotiation, communication and stakeholder-management skills. \nExperience working with SCADA systems on electrical power networks. \nGood understanding of industry-standard SCADA protocols and protocol-emulation tools. \nTransmission or Distribution network operational experience. \nAbility to analyse complex engineering issues and deliver effective technical solutions. \nKnowledge of network data, business systems and network-management tools. \nEssential: A valid UK driving licence is required, as this role involves frequent travel between sites \nWhat’s in it for you\nAs well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.\nAt ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow.\nThat’s why our benefits include:\n36 days annual leave \nHoliday purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave \nShare Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme \nPayroll giving and charity matched funding \nTechnology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes \nCount us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change \nElectric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving \nCycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans \nOptions to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments \nLife Assurance (4x salary) \nAccess to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support \nPlus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more \nWhy SP Energy Networks\nSP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network - connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously.\nWith diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.\nInclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. 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