输电技术员

Job Description

SP Energy Networks (SPEN) is at the heart of the UK's journey to Net Zero. Over the next five years, we will invest over £12 billion in modernising and expanding the electricity grid, enabling the rapid growth of renewable energy and securing a clean, reliable future for our communities.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Transmission Technician to join our Network Operations team within Transmission. This role supports the installation, maintenance, and coordination of light wiring activities across the Protection, System Monitoring and SCADA functions within the PCM department.

Working across approximately 180 substations within the SPT network, you will play a key part in ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of critical operational activities and investment programmes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carry out light wiring installations and modifications as part of protection relay installations and replacements.
• Liaise closely with the Protection team and work independently under ET cards.
• Maintain strong working relationships across all relevant internal teams.
• Support other departmental activities including fault recorder upgrades, commissioning and SCADA CTC wiring.
• Contribute to the delivery of RIIO‑T3 objectives.
• Act as the logistical point of contact for Transmission Protection spares.
• Assist with operational telecoms queries and fault finding.
• Work effectively as part of a technical team delivering services that support the SPT network.
• Collaborate with colleagues across TNOps to support timely and effective delivery of operational plans.
• Manage time and resources to maximise team performance.

What You'll Bring

• An electrical background, with an HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering desirable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage your own workload and priorities effectively.
• Experience working with light wiring interfaces on the power system network - ideally in protection, telecoms or SCADA environments.
• A sound understanding of basic protection philosophy and safe wiring practices.
• (Desirable) Experience within Transmission, Distribution or Telecoms environments.
• The ability to problem solve both independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of network and business data systems, along with network management systems.
• A full UK driving licence - this is a site‑based role requiring regular travel. (company vehicle will be provided for all site travel)

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy several 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 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 over £12 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].

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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.