AEMS Eng + Design Senior Engineer - Smart Grids

Scottish Power Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a Senior Engineer for Smart Grids in Glasgow. This role involves developing and delivering projects related to advanced electrical control systems, ensuring compliance with technical standards, and engaging with suppliers. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered, making it an attractive opportunity for candidates in the energy sector.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Pension scheme with double contribution

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Healthcare benefit options

Employee discounts on shopping and leisure

Qualifications

• Proven track record of design and delivery balancing technical and commercial judgement.
• In-depth technical experience in Smart Grid applications or real-time control systems.

Responsibilities

• Review AEMS related Price Control Strategy & Initiatives.
• Prepare contracts and approvals for supplier procurement.
• Define technical standards and documentation for engineering processes.
• Support successful project delivery and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Vendor management

Prioritization

Tools

ADMS

SCADA technologies

Job description

Head of Talent Acquisition at ScottishPower

Job Title: AEMS Engineering and Design Senior Engineer – Smart Grids

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £53,280 to £66,600 + Excellent Pension and Benefits Package

Help us create a better future, quicker

Advanced Energy Management Systems (AEMS) Team will be responsible for the specification, planning, and strategic development of Smart Grid applications and systems that enhance the functionalities of the Electrical Network through the deployment of advanced Electrical Control Systems.

AEMS team plays a key role in the evolution of SPEN towards DSO and TSO Smart Grid Applications such as Active Network Management (ANM), Wide Area Monitoring Systems (WAMS), Circuit Rating Management, Dynamic Line Rating, and REPOWER together with overarching Orchestration systems will be responsibility of AEMS team.

This role is required to design and deliver Distribution and Transmission projects as well as to take over Standardisation and Strategy of AEMS as defined in our Price Control plans to improve the resiliency and availability of the network.

The AEMS Engineering and Design Engineer will have responsibility for defining the technical solutions and technical standards. The Engineer will produce the design so that it can be successfully delivered and onboarded.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Price Control – Review NP&R AEMS related Price Control Strategy & Initiatives, PoC and Trials, prepare ED3/T3 Price Control Input, and maintain AEMS Master Plan.
• Supplier Procurement – Supplier Contracts, prepare IP Papers for DSRG/PAM Approval.
• Standards Definition – definition, communication and education on appropriate technical standards within the technology area.
• Design – supporting the design of solutions, facilitating compliance with Group standards and direction.
• Process definition – Define streamlined process to efficient and timely delivery of the projects.
• Process Documentation – Keep an updated documentation library including the description of Engineering and Design process for the different AEMS applications (i.e. ANM, GEMS, DR, CRMS). Define and keep updated process documentation for internal and external customers and contractors.
• Project Definition – Support the development of business cases that define the costs, benefits and delivery approach related to systems development or refresh.
• Project Delivery – Support the Delivery team to ensure successful completion, with effective stakeholder communication throughout.
• Supplier Engagement – Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers and supervising the delivery of services from them to ensure on-time, on-budget performance.
• Technical input to architectural planning – Utilising relevance expertise to ensure that architectural plans and budgets reflect the activities and investment required to move from the current state to the desired state.
• Provide expert opinion to evaluate and recommend new system solutions and technologies.
• Planning of new customer needs, like new technologies and new infrastructures from electrical applications perspective.

What You’ll Bring

Proven track record of design and delivery that balances technical and commercial judgement.

In-depth technical experience in Smart Grid applications or application development of real-time control systems.

Working Knowledge Or Exposure Of

• Smart Grid Electrical Control Systems
• ADMS (Advanced Distribution Management System) / SCADA technologies

Skills Should Include

• Numerically articulate with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems & challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication & negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical & non-technical audiences, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to consult others within the business, resolve differences and present a common agreed perspective.
• Ability to effectively work with external vendors, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Effective prioritisation of work.
• Experience ideally gained through operational, technical, and commercial engineering roles.

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%.

Benefits

• 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 [e-mail].

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.

IMPORTANT

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below.

December-8-2025

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Utilities

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