Senior Engineer (Delivery)

Job Description

SP Energy Networks is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Project Engineer to join our Delivery team.

This is a key leadership role responsible for delivering a range of operational, investment, maintenance, and customer connection projects across the electricity distribution network. You will ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory, licence, and company requirements while maintaining high standards of customer service and operational performance.

Working within a fast-paced environment, you will lead project delivery activities, provide technical and operational expertise, and manage a team of Project Engineers and Project Coordinators. You will also play a significant role in supporting the delivery of our business plan, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring successful project outcomes across the network.

The successful candidate will possess substantial project delivery experience within an electrical networks environment, strong leadership capability, and the ability to balance technical, commercial, safety, and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational, maintenance, fault response, customer connection, diversion, and capital investment projects across the electricity distribution network.
• Support delivery of the district business plan through effective project and programme management.
• Lead project delivery activities including operational engineering works, contract management, and project management.
• Support safety document activities up to 33kV, including plant and protection commissioning.
• Ensure all projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget while meeting regulatory and business objectives.
• Promote and maintain an exemplary safety culture, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, procedures, and company standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, local communities, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate robust communication activities to minimise disruption and deliver excellent customer outcomes.
• Lead, mentor, and coach Project Engineers, Project Coordinators, and developing team members.
• Manage and develop a team of up to five Project Engineers and Project Coordinators.
• Ensure accurate project reporting and timely completion of project closure activities, including financial assurance requirements.
• Manage project risks, opportunities, and resource requirements to support successful delivery.
• Drive the implementation of Operational Excellence principles across all project activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience in project or programme management within an engineering or utility environment.
• Extensive project delivery experience within an electrical networks business.
• Strong understanding of electricity distribution networks and associated operational activities.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and their application within project environments.
• Experience managing contractors, budgets, programmes, and project stakeholders.
• Strong commercial, contractual, and regulatory awareness.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and people management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound engineering and financial decisions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience using SAP and related project management systems.
• Commitment to delivering high standards of safety, quality, and customer service.

Essential Requirements

• HNC or Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Substantial experience in a project delivery role.
• Strong computer literacy and competency with SAP systems and processes.
• Demonstrable experience leading teams and delivering successful projects.

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 Scottish Power, 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 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 >£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, Scottish Power 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].

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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.