• Job Description

  Req#: 46466

  Location Glasgow or London

  Salary from £51600, bonus up to 15% and Single person Health cover

  Flexible Working Pattern

  Closing Date 31/10/2023

  Why ScottishPower

  ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. 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.

  ScottishPower is 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.

  Help us create a better future, quicker

  The Senior Electrical Engineer is a critical role within the Offshore Renewables Business, focussing on the delivery of large-scale offshore wind projects in the UK, Europe and overseas.

  Belonging to the Project Services Transmission department and reporting to the Lead Electrical Engineer, the Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for specification of main electrical equipment technical requirements, tendering, negotiating and managing contract technical requirements, planning and implementing delivery of tasks associated interfaces, defining company and business engineering standards and technical acceptance criteria, and ensuring quality, best practices and excellent H&SE performance are applied.

  The role will require an expert in EHV/HV equipment related to offshore/onshore wind farms, defining requirements and activities related to ScottishPower/Iberdrola offshore wind project pipeline. The Senior Electrical Engineer will be a recognised expert in their field and take leadership within and out with the business to develop and set the standards for how the business specifies, procures, transports, installs and commissions EHV/HV Electrical Equipment.

  The individual will be working as part of a global business with activities in many countries across Europe and the rest of the world. The position may require travel to various locations in the UK and overseas and the individual should be capable of managing teams working at different project locations.

  What you’ll be doing

  Responsible for EHV/HV equipment specification and design activities initially for Taiwan windfarm projects, providing key engineering advice, assessment and recommendations to ensure delivery of projects within time, to budget and quality following the highest industry practice and observing the maximum respect for Health, Safety and the Environment to ensure regulatory and legal compliance.

  Provide expert advice on engineering strategies / risk levels relevant to a multi-million pound work package, to ensure that cost effective technical solutions are identified, fully evaluated and the risk profile is fully understood by the project.

  Ensure that all assessment, advice and recommendations are fully documented in accordance with all internal procedures and industry best practice, and that sufficient technical and commercial due diligence (whether internal or external) exists to support those business decisions.

  What you’ll bring

  • Knowledge and experience of EHV/HV electrical equipment
  • Knowledge and experience of offshore wind farm grid connections
  • Experience of engineering design and delivery.
  • Understanding of electromechanical drawings and documents.
  • Analytical, with an eye for detail
  • Project, contract and time management, with ability to complete projects and keep to deadlines
  • Numerical skills and ability to quantify the costs of potential incidents
  • Strong leadership, teamwork and customer service ethic
  • Adaptable and good at problem solving
  • Enthusiastic and flexible approach to work
  • Results orientated
  • Good communication skills at various levels
  • Flexibility to travel between Iberdrola offices and contractor facilities in Western Europe.

  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 ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
  • Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

  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.

• About the company

  Em atividade desde 1997, a Neoenergia está presente em 18 estados no Brasil e leva diariamente energia para construir o futuro de mais de 14 milhões de brasileiros. A empresa é controlada pelo grupo espanhol Iberdrola e é uma das líderes do setor elétrico

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