Senior Engineer – Control and Monitoring
Iberdrola
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Prenton • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £53,280 - £66,600 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Perform all duties with a strong emphasis on health, safety, quality and environmental matters
- Perform all duties in support of SPEN operational excellence goals & business drivers
- Draw upon knowledge of the distribution network to: lead the modernisation of control and monitoring equipment
- Lead the development of a new control and monitoring equipment and enhance the use of existing technology on the network
- Develop technical processes for the installation, operation and maintenance of control and monitoring equipment
- Specify new equipment and manage accompanying frameworks
- Develop and maintain supporting documentation to enable skills transfer to operational staff
- Represent the UK on global practise groups and projects
- Prepare and deliver presentations on technical subjects to staff from technician, engineering and management grades
- Assist with the development of policies and procedures, strategies, standards and specifications in accordance with best practice to ensure effective management of asset-base consistent with regulatory requirements
- Carry out detailed investigations of unusual, often complex, fault-modes on the installed equipment-base
- Management of external consultants and contractors as required
- Assist with the identification and preparation of annual budgets and manage Capex and Opex spend against project, task and activity budgets, recommending annual work programme and budgetary requirements as required
- Mentor graduates, apprentices and Year-In-Industry students and other staff members to fulfil department obligations to succession planning
Requirements
- Qualified to HNC, or equivalent in an engineering discipline (degree-level preferential)
- Knowledge of control and monitoring equipment and SCADA protocols
- Adept, inquisitive and determined aptitude when interfacing with/configuring new technology
- Experience of managing a number of projects simultaneously with minimal direction
- Creative and innovative approach to problem solving and good inter-personal and communication skills
- Knowledge of Energy Networks health & safety requirements and compliance knowledge and experience of the Distribution network to create processes and provide support in the installation and maintenance of control and monitoring equipment.
- A broad understanding of business operations
- Highly effective at expanding personal skills and practices from relationships with manufacturers and other industry experts.
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
control and monitoring equipmentSCADA protocolstechnical processes developmentinstallation and maintenancebudget managementfault investigationproject managementpolicy and procedure developmentdocumentation developmentequipment specification
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsproblem solvingmentoringleadershipcreativityinnovationinquisitive aptitudedeterminationcollaboration
Certifications
HNC in engineeringdegree in engineering (preferential)