Lead Engineer

ScottishPower; Birkenhead; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company based in Prenton is seeking a Lead Asset Modelling Engineer to enhance existing asset health models and optimize performance. This role includes flexible/hybrid working and offers a competitive salary starting from £60,800 annually along with excellent benefits. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, particularly in data handling, systems engineering, and network design.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Holiday purchase option

Share Incentive Plan

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong background in data handling and processing to obtain useful insights.
• History of systems engineering and model development.
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Improve existing asset health models and enhance asset data.
• Develop models in line with strategies for the SPD/SPM networks.
• Lead execution of specific workstream deliverables.

Skills

Data handling and processing

Systems engineering and model development

Problem-solving

Network design understanding

Stakeholder management

Technical communication

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline or HND with experience

Job description

Overview

Lead Asset Modelling Engineer - Asset Management

Prenton

Salary starting from £60,800 per annum plus excellent benefits

Flexible/Hybrid working pattern

Closing Date: 23 October 2025

Help us create a better future, quicker

Our Distribution Asset Management team plays a key part in maintaining a safe and reliable network now and for the future. The Asset Modelling team are expanding to deliver on our aspirations; we identify improvements to existing processes and develop new models (in python, R, VBA, Excel, Access) to determine asset risk, and subsequently inform modernisation plans and prioritisation on the network.

As Lead Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the visibility of our power assets, and optimising their performance to contribute to a greener, more sustainable future as we develop future business plans for the RIIO-ED3 price control.

What you'll be doing

You will have responsibility for improving our existing asset health models, enhancing corporate asset data through data analysis and visualisation, and deriving useful insights to help manage the Distribution Network (LV - 132kV).

You will work alongside our expert asset engineers by developing models in line with relevant strategies, policies, and RIIO-ED2 business plans for the SPD/SPM networks to minimise system, economic, safety and environmental risks, as well as supporting development of RIIO-ED3 business plan strategies for submission to the regulator. You will maximise the performance of the distribution system expected by our customers, stakeholders, delivering the best returns in both the short and long term.

Directly reporting to the Asset Modelling Manager, you will have responsibility for leading and execution of specific workstream deliverables within the Asset Management & Investment Team, supporting the analysis, development, and implementation of work packages in order to deliver and maintain a safe and reliable network enabling the wider Net Zero ambitions.

What you'll bring

• Strong background in data handling and processing to obtain useful insights and identify opportunities for improvement.
• History of systems engineering and model development, with the ability to write and develop functionality for varying user stories.
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems/challenges and deliver large highly complex computationally intensive projects quickly to a very high standard, applying innovative thinking where relevant.
• Ability to analyse and evaluate a complex range of technical, regulatory, commercial, and environmental factors in proposing innovative network developments that are efficient, co-ordinated, and economic.
• Extensive understanding of distribution and transmission network design across the UK and internationally.
• Ability to manage innovative data projects whilst working with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding of the issues impacting SPEN from regulatory / system / operational perspective.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across SPEN and with customers, with the ability to convey technical concepts to different audiences verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of network design philosophy and policies, asset management techniques and practices.

Minimum Criteria

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline or HND with suitable experience
• Preferably registered with the Engineering Council as a Chartered Engineer, or actively working towards this.

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 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. 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 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 careers scottishpower.com.