Senior Engineer (Delivery and Investment)

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Job Title : Senior Engineer (Delivery)  

Location:  Kilmarnock

Salary: £47,880 - £59,850

Band: EN6

Help us create a better future, quicker  

At SP Energy Networks our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. Our team is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity – safely, securely and sustainably in the communities we serve.

At SP Energy Networks, we know people are central to building a better future quicker, and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

What you’ll be doing  

• Deliver licence area / district business plan outputs in line with financial, regulatory and business plan objectives whilst optimising return through incentive mechanisms.
• Support delivery of robust communication activities to facilitate the delivery of project plans and deliverables affecting local communities, customers and stakeholders.
• Ensure efficient and effective delivery of performance targets as appropriate.
• To deliver the relevant elements of the business plan, undertake some or all of the following activities: contract management, operational switching and safety document activities up to 33kV, plant and protection commissioning and project management.
• To 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.
• Via effective contractor management, 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
• Responsibility for the quality and financial assurance of projects delivered by the team.

What you’ll bring  

• Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness.
• Effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
• 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 problems / challenges.
• Relevant operational authorisation.
• Expert knowledge of Engineering standards and specifications up to 33kV

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 Northwest 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 £2 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 . 

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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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