Senior Control Engineer

ScottishPower; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Control Engineer and play a vital role in managing electrical networks. This position offers exciting opportunities to lead a team, ensuring safety and efficiency while navigating the transition to a net-zero future. You will be responsible for operational excellence, customer service, and collaboration with various stakeholders. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous benefits, and a chance to make a significant impact in the energy sector. If you're passionate about sustainability and innovation, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Double Match Pension

36 Days Annual Leave

Share Schemes

Holiday Purchase

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work Scheme

Healthcare Benefits

Life Assurance

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• HNC or Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering required.
• Previous Control Room knowledge/experience is advantageous.
• Operational experience at 33 kV and above is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the control and operation of electrical networks during outages.
• Manage customer service and ensure compliance with safety rules.
• Coordinate outage planning and liaise with multiple parties.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Relationship Building

IT Solutions Development

Coordination of Complex Tasks

Knowledge of Energy Networks Policies

Decision Making

Education

HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PowerOn/SCADA

Job description

Senior Control Engineer
Prenton

Salary up to £70,200 per annum plus excellent benefits package and a career progression opportunities.

Benefits include:

Our double match pension - where we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%, 36 days paid holidays, Share Schemes, Holiday purchase and much more (more details below)

Permanent

Full-Time

Help us create a better future, quicker

The Control Room manages the SP Manweb Distribution networks. It is responsible for both Planned and Fault work and delivering excellent Customer Service.

The Senior Control Engineer role has shift-based opportunities, located in the SPEN district offices in Birkenhead and sits within Customer Service -reporting to the Control Room manager.

In this role you will be responsible for the control and operation of the SP Manweb electrical networks under normal, outage and fault situations. This involves leading a team in the management of safety, system integrity, customer service and coordination of system access while ensuring compliance with our Distribution Licence.

As SPEN transitions to become a DSO, this role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of our future distribution network strategy ensuring exceptional customer, network security and access to flexible energy resources.

Ensure that the network is operated in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with Operational Procedures and Safety Rules.

What you'll be doing

• Facilitate change necessary within Customer Services Delivery as the Distribution networks transition to Net Zero.

• Work with new and existing generation partners to utilize flexibility service arrangements.

• Reviewing and investigating system performance following major incidents and faults.

• Give advice and support as required on technical matters relating to the network.

• Manage operational interfaces with multiple parties including NESO, NGET, other DNO's and large industrial customers.

• Approve and Control all outage and network access requests for the 132 & 33 kV networks ensuring risk to network and system security is minimised.

• Co-ordinate outage planning and liaison with internal/external third parties for all network activities.

• Responsible for the implementation and management of Electricity System restoration (ESR) procedures and all of the liaison activities associated Transmission System Operator / Transmission system owner / ERS power stations.

• Responsible for the control and implementation of all power system defence mechanisms including demand reduction under OC6, ESEC and low Frequency events.

• Manage customer service proactively and reactively as appropriate, to meet all customer service KPI's.

• Actively participate in business and organisational change such that the performance, productivity and service standards of the SPEN are maintained and/or improved.

• Implement Contingency & Emergency Plans, escalate significant incidents throughout the business as required.

• Complete all associated statutory reports and paperwork for Network incidents.

• Actively monitor CML outage requests to minimise effect on system and targets.

• Actively support the provision of operational data such that operational IT systems are accurate e.g. SOP/ TLR.

• Be active in the improvement/development and introduction of new processes, procedures and initiatives.

• Take ownership in objectives to improve the safety and customer service culture across the team and operations business.

• Be the line manager for a small team of staff overseeing their training, development and overall performance.

What you'll bring

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure without distraction.

• Ability to form strong working relationships across all EN business areas and at all levels

• Ability to deal with major customers

• A proven aptitude for using and developing new IT solutions

• Ability to coordinate a broad range of complex tasks and requirements from different business areas and devise solutions.

• Working knowledge of key Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices

• Takes responsibility and accountability for tasks and activities and contributes to the achievement of team goals by providing support, advice, encouragement and clear direction and coaching when appropriate.

• Interpretation of Asset data & post fault analysis of plant and equipment.

• Ability to define and document new processes for key strategic changes within the Control Room.

• Working knowledge of SPEN policies, procedures and working practices.

• Working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation.

• Developed negotiation, communication, influencing and people management skills.

• Developed knowledge of transmission and/or distribution systems and outage planning

• Effective decision maker not inhibited by consultation with others when necessary or give lead as required.

Minimum Criteria

• HNC with relevant experience or Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

• Previous Control Room knowledge/experience (advantageous)

• Detailed distribution and/or Transmission network knowledge

• Operational experience at 33 kV and above (advantageous)

• PowerOn/SCADA experience (advantageous)

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 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 careers scottishpower.com .