Senior Engineer - Asset Management

Job Description

The Asset Strategy team is the strategic asset management function of the transmission network. We set the long-term asset management strategies, asset policies and intervention plans for the transmission assets.

Our team provides leadership and direction in asset risk modelling and management, engaging with the operational and delivery businesses to set priorities and adapt to evolving network needs.

We lead engagement with the regulator and other government bodies to ensure the efficient management of network assets and delivery of outputs.

Through this we are able to maintain an efficient, sustainable and reliable network that will support the UKs ambitions and Net Zero targets

What you’ll be doing

As an engineer you will display technical leadership by participating in industry working groups and other collaborative activities as required, guiding and supporting innovation projects, developing and testing new tools and methods to improve business capability and efficiency, and sharing knowledge in matters relating to asset performance and risk.

In doing so you will:

• Contribute to the development of strategic long-term asset risk plans for the Transmission network and effective communication with the transmission licence of the ongoing 5 year order book – translating and managing the ongoing transmission Business Plan.
• Assist in the development of the NARM related methodology and reporting requirements during the RIIO-T2 Price Control.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of adequate tools to properly manage network asset risk and annual reporting against the Baseline Risk Outputs.
• Support the justification of any variations to the business plan as required, quantify impact of business plan changes on NARM targets and assess their potential impact in Totex allowances as per the NARM Funding Adjustment and Penalty Mechanism.
• Manage of risk on the network through leading the development of system plans, designs and other network policies and strategies in a cost effective manner. This will include identifying and resolving potential technical issues, evaluating alternative schemes to satisfy the power system development needs and proposing innovative design solutions
• Contribute to ensuring asset condition data is used consistently in SPT within NARM methodology so it can provide an input into the asset management decisions and regulatory reporting obligations. Contribute to the production of the NARM related annual regulatory reporting to ensure compliance with the Licence Obligations.
• Participate in engagement on behalf of SPEN with key industry stakeholders on the technical development of asset modelling and network risk management, ensuring that SPEN’s position is well understood and viewed favourably.
• Organise and plan your own workload across multiple simultaneous activities to align with deadlines and competing pressures from various parties.

What you’ll bring

Expert knowledge and working experience in either Asset Management within a Regulated Utility or Data Processing and Analysis Techniques

Working knowledge and experience of:

• Utility system assets: construction, operations, working practices and systems
• Industry structure and the separate roles of Electricity System Operator (ESO), Transmission Owner (TO), Distribution Network Operator (DNO), etc.
• Asset data systems and investment planning tools

Awareness of:

• Commercial issues related to distribution and transmission networks.
• SPEN, ScottishPower and Iberdrola strategic aims and targets.
• Safety rules and procedures

Competencies including:

• Good communication skills with the ability to write clear reports and present complex technical matters to a non-technical audience.
• Good collaborative skills with the ability to effectively engage with industry bodies.
• Understanding of customer service and an ability to meet/exceed customer expectations.
• Membership of the IET (working towards chartered status), membership of the Institute of Asset Management, or Institute of Analytics or equivalent.

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 Schemes
• 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 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.