Lead Asset Planning Engineer
Location: Castleford
Directorate: Engineering
Job Ref No: R6398
Do you want to help power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry??
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The energy industry is advancing with investment in smart technology innovation and Northern Powergrid, as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the Northeast, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the region’s needs, now and in the future.
Our vision is to be the best energy company in serving our 3.9 million homes, whilst delivering a sustainable energy solution. As a Lead Engineer the successful candidate will provide subject expertise to lead with delivery of key planning activity including the development of asset investment strategy and plans, asset plan optimisation, candidate selection and lead key internal and external engagement activities.
Along with a competitive salary between £70,784 - £82,512 we also offer great benefits such as;
- Enrolment into our pension scheme
- 25 days holiday increasing to 28 with 5 years' service plus bank holidays
- Agile working
- Personal transport provision
- Technical Incentive scheme
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Lead our regulatory engagement in relation to asset health indices via the Network Asset Risk Metric (NARM) framework
- Develop asset investment strategy and plans, covering asset risk management plans, asset renewal policy and selection criteria
- Technically assure the development of our asset renewal candidates across multiple workstreams, to inform capital scheme development
- Effectively communicate with internal/external engineering bodies
Key Competencies
- Team working
- Confident decision-making skills
- Excellent technical knowledge, including an good understanding of the LV, HV, EHV and 132kV network
- Problem solving
- Able to deliver high quality outputs to required deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders from across the business and wider industry
- Highly numerate with strong data manipulation skills
- Experienced in risk management
- Strong leadership skills
Qualifications and Attributes
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- Level 5 or 6 (HND, degree, or equivalent) in STEM subject, or a level 4 qualification (e.g., HNC) with at least three years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of the principles of power systems and the associated assets within the systems
- Experienced in applying core risk management techniques, including qualitative and quantitative risk modelling, risk assessments and development risk management plans
- A working understanding of developing and implementing integrated risk management solutions across programmes and projects
- Proficient in the use of Excel, Access or equivalent tools to source and interpret data from a variety of sources and produce standard and non-standard reports
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
- Professional membership/chartership/working towards chartership (e.g. MIET)
- Project management qualifications
- Knowledge of UK electrical distribution equipment including the LV, HV, EHV and 132kV networks
- Appreciation of regulation within the UK
- Experience managing projects or programmes of work
- Experience in using SQL and NoSQL databases and manipulating data using tools like Excel, Oracle Analytics, Power BI or equivalent
- Full driving licence
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Posted: 1 October 2024
Closing date for applications: 21 October 2024
Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010