Delivery Project Engineer – Power Network

ScottishPower; Middlewich; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Payroll Giving and Charity Matched

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Healthcare benefit options

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Savesmart financial wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Job summary

ScottishPower in Middlewich is seeking a Project Engineer to ensure safe, reliable operation of electricity distribution infrastructure. You will oversee maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair, and deliver capital projects while maintaining strong safety and regulatory compliance.

The role is permanent and full-time with a competitive package. Salary starts from £45,400 per year with extensive benefits; careers progression support is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in a network and operational role.
• Relevant operational authorisations.
• Experience in a project delivery role.
• Engineering or Project Management qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver district outputs for system performance, maintenance and reliability.
• Plan, coordinate and execute maintenance across overhead lines, underground cables and substations.
• Respond promptly to network faults, diagnose, isolate, restore and repair.
• Produce fault rectification plans to minimise customer interruptions during faults and capital works.
• Analyse fault data to improve system performance and implement improvements.
• Record and report maintenance and fault activities for compliance and traceability.
• Deliver capital investment and fault-related projects with safety, regulatory, and cost targets.
• Promote safety culture and ensure health & safety compliance.

Skills

Technical experience

Operational experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Project Management qualification

Job description

ScottishPower in Middlewich is seeking a Project Engineer to ensure safe, reliable operation of electricity distribution infrastructure. You will oversee maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair, and deliver capital projects while maintaining strong safety and regulatory compliance.

The role is permanent and full-time with a competitive package. Salary starts from £45,400 per year with extensive benefits; careers progression support is provided.