Project Engineer (Development)

Project Engineer (Development)

St Vincent Crescent

Salary up to £55,000 + excellent benefits

Permanent, full time

Closing date: 5th of June

The role

Responsible for delivering the safe provision of projects in line with specific activities with strict adherence to the appropriate regulatory and license obligations for the electricity distribution network.  Project planning, coordination and delivery of CI/CML saving related plant, technologies and activities.

What you’ll be doing

• Carry out analysis on System Related Network activity and decide course of action to mitigate, reduce or avoid future CI/CML incidents.
• Deliver licence area / district business plan outputs in line with financial, regulatory and business plan objectives whilst optimising return through incentive mechanisms.
• Through active customer and stakeholder engagement, support delivery of robust communication activities to facilitate the delivery of project plans and deliverables affecting local communities, customers and stakeholders.
• Deliver robust project plans to facilitate business deliverables in line with district and licence plans which are devised to minimise outages to customers.
• Ensure efficient and effective delivery of performance targets as appropriate, such as:
  • Customer Minutes Lost, Customer Interruptions
  • Broad Measure of Customer Satisfaction
  • Guaranteed Standards
  • Other Incentive mechanisms
• Effectively deliver the relevant elements of the business plan, undertake some or all of the following activities as required:
  • contract management,
  • operational switching and safety document activities up to 132kV,
  • plant and protection commissioning
  • project management
• Drive continual performance improvement through analysis of outputs and feedback from internal and external sources.
• Integrate asset stewardship and ownership values through sound engineering principles and coordinated planning and delivery activities to improve integrity, safety and longevity of the electrical network.
• Promotes an exemplary safety culture and ensures that all safety legislation is implemented and delivered through all activities.
• Develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours amongst the team through the mentoring and training of less experienced team members, graduates and trainees.
• Where appropriate:
  • Deliver maintenance and reliability, system performance and network security business plan outputs in line with financial unit cost drivers, regulatory and business plan objectives whilst optimising return through appropriate system performance and customer service incentive mechanisms.
• Deliver a portfolio of capital investment projects and associated regulatory outputs, integrating the priorities and requirements of customer service, capital delivery, incentive mechanisms
• Lead the integration of Operational Excellence principles in all undertakings.
• Ensure the accurate and timely capture and recording of data within Corporate systems
• Ensure customer records are accurately maintained within Corporate systems and that all customer interactions are recorded  
• Responsibility for the quality and financial assurance of projects delivered by the  team

What you’ll bring

• Analytical ability to establish root case, trends and future opportunities for system related incidents, with a direct view to reducing CI/CML penalties.
• Project / programme management experience, with a strong performance ethos and a track record of driving and delivering projects and initiatives.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness with the ability to balance effective and efficient customer service and project delivery, ensuring maximum return on investment.
• Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
• Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels
• Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgement to determine optimal solutions
• Awareness and understanding of key business drivers and the external commercial context in which SPEN is operating
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems/challenges.
• Where appropriate, technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering role within a utility environment.
• Where required, relevant operational authorisation.
• Where required, expert knowledge of
  • Construction and maintenance standards in accordance with regulatory requirements
  • Engineering standards and specifications up to 33kV
  • Protection and plant commissioning up to 33kV

Minimum Criteria

• Engineering/Professional qualification or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in the delivery of complex projects, including protection commissioning activities, as necessary
• Relevant network construction and operational experience
• Computer literacy

What’s in it for you

As 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%. 

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
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
• 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 – 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. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting 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. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, 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 careers@scottishpower.com.

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.

IMPORTANT 

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below

June-5-2025