Technical Lead

Job Description

As Technical Lead, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership, guidance and oversight across the design, development and delivery of real-time systems solutions to ensure technical standards, architecture principles and best practices are consistently applied to meet project objectives and operational requirements.

You will collaborate closely with Project Managers, Developers, Testers and stakeholders to drive innovation, resolve complex technical challenges and ensure the successful execution of Control System Solutions projects.

By fostering a high-performance engineering culture, you will play a critical role in delivering robust, scalable and mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

Providing technical leadership and oversight across all phases of Control System Solutions project delivery, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable and aligned with architectural standards, you will coordinate and mentor development teams, promoting best practices in coding, design and system integration while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Collaborating with Project Managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications, ensure timely, high-quality delivery of Control System Solutions, you will own the resolution of complex technical issues, driving root cause analysis and implementing long-term solutions to maintain system reliability and performance.

Ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal governance, including security, data integrity and operational resilience within Control System Solutions environments, you will contribute to strategic planning and technology roadmaps, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement in real-time systems architecture and delivery.

Flexibility to travel within the UK and internationally as required with a flexible approach to working hours is required.

What you'll bring

Educated to Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience), you will possess significant hands-on experience in designing, developing and delivering real-time systems, with a proven track record in technical leadership roles.

With strong proficiency in relevant programming languages and technologies used in Control System Solutions environments (e.g. C++, Java, Python, real-time operating systems), you will have a strong ability to manage own performance with focus on delivery, within a varied and challenging workload whilst producing high quality results.

Utilising your good understanding of Health and Safety principles and their application in the delivery of largescale projects, you will also have a proven track-record of successfully delivering complex multi-discipline projects with a history of contract negotiation and contract management.

Possessing or having the ability to obtain and retain a Security Cleared status under the UK National Security Vetting scheme, you will also possess of have the ability to obtain and retain business Specific Authorisations including, but not limited to Substation access.

Whats 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 purchases
• 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 [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.