Senior Engineer – Circuits Asset Strategy

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Job Title: Senior Engineer - Transmission Asset Management x 2

Location: Glasgow, SPHQ (Permanent, full time; we are happy to discuss flexible working)

Salary + benefits: £55,000 to £68,750 plus a double-matched pension of up to 10% company contribution and a wide range of benefits

Help us create a better future, quicker

Join SP Energy Networks as a Senior Engineer you will play a key part in shaping how we manage risk across our critical overhead line and underground cable assets. Based in our Asset Strategy team, you will help shape long-term investment and policy choices that keep the transmission network safe, reliable and resilient. Your work will contribute to RIIO-T3 and RIIO-T4 planning and help deliver Scotland's goal of reaching Net Zero by 2044. This is a rewarding opportunity to apply your technical expertise to the network that powers homes and businesses across Central and Southern Scotland.

There are 2 positions within our team at present.

What you'll be doing

As part of the Circuits Risk team, you will develop strategic, long-term asset risk plans for the transmission network. These plans will shape investment priorities and help deliver our five-year asset intervention programme.

Your day-to-day work will include:

• Developing and refining maintenance strategies for transmission linear assets, so they deliver maximum availability and follow industry best practice
• Creating condition assessment strategies that give us a full picture of asset health and feed accurate data into our asset risk systems
• Making sure our future investment strategy is clear and fully justified, in line with Ofgem reporting requirements
• Building the processes for asset failure investigations, and guiding these investigations so lessons learned are applied to ongoing risk management
• Managing a network and asset assurance framework that demonstrates our asset base is fit for purpose and meets performance expectations
• Defining cost-effective asset management strategies and plans, and liaising with other industry parties on the transmission system
• Providing specialist engineering expertise across SP Energy Networks
• Representing SP Energy Networks with key industry stakeholders on the technical development of asset risk management, so our position is well understood and viewed favourably
• Planning and prioritising your own workload across several activities, balancing deadlines and multiple priorities

What you'll bring

You will be a skilled engineer with strong knowledge of the transmission network and the technical complexities involved in managing it.

Essential requirements:

• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with relevant experience in the transmission sector.

• Membership of the IET and working towards chartered status, or an equivalent professional body

• Working knowledge of transmission networks and associated primary assets

• Experience of the transmission operational environment

• Working knowledge of industry health and safety requirements

Skills, knowledge and experience:

• Strong technical knowledge of transmission system assets, including construction, operations, working practices and systems
• Solid knowledge of asset risk management approaches, risk assessment methodologies and ALARP decision-making
• Experience with one or more of the following transmission assets: overhead lines or underground cables
• Working knowledge of industry codes and standards, and of the roles of the Electricity System Operator (ESO), Transmission Owner (TO) and Distribution Network Operator (DNO)
• Working knowledge of the regulatory frameworks that affect SP Energy Networks
• Awareness of commercial issues for distribution and transmission networks, transmission network design approaches, and financial policies and procedures
• Awareness of SP Energy Networks, ScottishPower and Iberdrola strategic aims and targets, and of international activities in power systems operations
• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to write concise reports and explain complex technical matters to non-technical audiences
• A track record of excellent customer service and of meeting or exceeding expectations
• Membership of the Institute of Asset Management is also welcomed.

What's in it for you

As well as an attractive 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%.

At 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. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Equity Plans
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing assistance
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP 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, linking infrastructure like wind farms to the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's goal of reaching Net Zero by 2044, and we take it very seriously. We're investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, helping to enable the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With 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.

Inclusion, 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. Building a large-scale business like ours takes people from many different backgrounds, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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