Lead Engineer (Asset Risk)

Scottish Power Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a Lead Engineer (Asset Risk) to develop strategic plans for asset management in Glasgow. You will engage with key stakeholders, enhance condition assessment strategies, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate has an Electrical Engineering degree and strong communication skills. This role offers competitive benefits, including a pension scheme, annual leave, and health insurance options.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Flexible hybrid working

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Pension scheme with double matching

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Qualifications

• Degree standard in Electrical Engineering or relevant experience.
• Chartered membership of the IET, or working towards it.
• Experience with Transmission system assets and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term asset risk plans and maintain strategies for equipment.
• Assess condition and lead investigations to improve processes.
• Manage asset risk and liaise with industry parties.

Skills

Knowledge of Transmission network

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered membership of the IET or equivalent

Job description

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ScottishPower, Glasgow

Flexible Hybrid Working

Our industry is going through an unprecedented level of change as we journey towards Net Zero. SP Energy Networks are undertaking multiple projects simultaneously as we overhaul our network to enhance resilience and secure electricity supply to support our communities’ economic growth. We know people are central to building a better future, quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

As part of the SP Transmission (SPT) Asset Strategy team, the Lead Engineer plays a key role in enabling SP Energy Networks to achieve our goals. The Asset Strategy team is the strategic asset management function of the Transmission network, setting long‑term asset management strategies, asset policies and intervention plans for the Transmission assets.

The 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.

Our Engineers display technical leadership by participating in industry working groups and other collaborative activities as needed, 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.

What you'll be doing

Develop strategic long‑term asset risk plans, effectively communicating, translating and managing the ongoing business plan. You will continuously develop maintenance strategies for Substation equipment to maximise asset availability in line with industry best practice.

Enhance condition assessment strategies, ensuring asset condition is fully understood to inform future investment strategies, feeding asset risk systems with appropriate data, and lead future asset failure investigations to improve processes.

Manage the network and asset assurance framework, also manage asset risk, liaising with other industry parties on the Transmission system through definition of asset management strategies and plans in a cost‑effective manner.

Whilst providing specialist engineering support across SP Energy Networks, you will also engage on behalf of SP Energy Networks with key industry stakeholders on the technical development of asset risk management, ensuring that SP Energy Networks’ position is well understood and viewed favourably.

What you'll bring

Educated to Degree standard in Electrical Engineering or possessing relevant experience, you will hold Chartered membership of the IET, or equivalent, or be working towards this.

>With knowledge of the Transmission network and its unique and complex technical challenges, you will be skilled in Transmission Primary or Secondary systems, Transmission operational environments, and with industry Health & Safety requirements.

Possessing experience of Transmission system assets such as Construction, Operations, working practices and systems, you will hold specialist knowledge in substation plant, auxiliaries and/or transformers & reactors.

With knowledge and experience of industry codes, standards, its structure and the separate roles of Electricity System Operator (ESO), Transmission Owner (TO), Distribution Network Operator (DNO), Transmission network design principles and regulatory frameworks impacting on SP Energy Networks, you will be aware of commercial issues related to Distribution and Transmission networks, financial policies and procedures, organisational strategic aims and targets and international activities in power systems operations.

As a good communicator with the ability to write clear reports and present complex technical matters to a non‑technical audience, you will bring a track record of excellent customer service and an ability to meet/exceed customer expectations.

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.

• 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 [e-mail].

Mobility Information

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.

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