Senior Electrical Engineer
Location: ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow. G2 5AD
Salary: from £54,800 with up to 25% Annual Bonus and Single Person Healthcare
Type: Permanent
Working Arrangements: Flexible/Hybrid
Purpose
ScottishPower Renewables is at the forefront of the development of the Renewables industry through pioneering ideas, forward thinking and outstanding innovation. Our ambitious growth plans include Offshore Windfarms in East Anglia with our team leading the Group’s international Offshore development. With over 40 operational Windfarms, we manage all of our sites through our world leading Control Centre at Whitelee Windfarm, near Glasgow.
The position of Senior Electrical Engineer reports to the Lead Electrical Engineer and sits within the Global Technical Services (GTS) Operations Engineering team.
Providing engineering support to Iberdrola Renewables Business Units (Iberia, International, UK & Offshore) on Electrical aspects of operational Renewable assets including substations (Onshore and Offshore), 33kV to 66kV lines, Wind farms, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and PV plants, you will act as Electrical Technical Expert within a team of Engineers responsible for the resolution of complex technical issues affecting the global generation fleet (>14,000MW).
Responsibilities
1. Working within a global team providing technical expert support to the operational teams of the global Renewable business (UK, Europe, USA, Brazil, Mexico, Australia), you will lead root cause investigations for electrical component failures and develop robust technical solutions across a range of assets including transformers, switchgear, generators and converters/inverters.
2. Providing engineering support to the UK and global Renewable business to resolve technical issues affecting production output, you will analyse any technical issues and provide feasible solutions whilst advising the operational business of key findings, root causes, risks and solutions.
3. Technically assessing all design modifications of Renewable generation assets (related to both failures and performance improvement), you will make technical recommendations to ensure safety and reliability.
4. Proactively leading the technical analysis and implementation of these solutions, you will engage and provide expert technical support with equipment suppliers and contractors to manage technical risks and overall performance of generating assets.
5. Providing technical support in negotiations regarding electrical equipment guarantees and warranties, you will perform technical assessments of potential new equipment suppliers and apply lessons learned from the operational phase to mitigate exposure to risk for the Business.
6. Writing technical specifications of electrical systems (transformers, generators, switchgear, protection systems) and procedures to manage operational assets and risk, avoiding recurrence of problems.
7. Evaluating from a technical point of view the connection infrastructures of potential acquisitions of Wind farms or Photovoltaic plants in operation.
What you’ll bring
1. A degree qualification in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent Engineering degree.
2. Fluency in English at level C2 or higher.
3. Experience in the Renewables / Power Generation / Power Networks industry.
4. Technical knowledge and experience of Substation main electrical equipment (33 kV) generators, transformers, switchgear, cables, overhead lines and protection systems.
5. Familiarity with industry standards and regulations (BS, IEC).
6. Strong communication and negotiation skills.
7. Project management experience involving third parties.
8. Health & Safety management awareness.
Whats in it for you
* 36 days annual leave
* Holiday purchase
* Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
* Payroll giving and charity matched funding
* Technology Vouchers
* Electric Vehicle Schemes
* 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
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.
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.
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