Substation Operations Manager - Sheffield
Location: Rotherham, GB, S60 1RU
Division: NE Sheffield
Job Type:
Requisition Number: 64854
Department: Electricity Transmission - Operations
Job Function: Engineering
How do you ensure the safety and development of your team to meet business requirements?
Are you ready to take the lead in shaping the future of electricity transmission? We’re looking for an experienced and inspiring Operations Leader to manage a multi-disciplinary team overseeing high-voltage substations across 13 operational sites in the Sheffield area.
As a Substation Operations Manager, you will be responsible for leading and empowering a team of 12 direct reports and a wider team of 25, fostering a supportive, high-performing culture through coaching and mentoring. Your leadership will be key to ensuring a safe working environment, driving a strong safety culture, and maintaining full compliance with ESQCR regulations and Occupier duties across all sites.
With a long-term asset replacement program already in place, you will play a crucial role in upgrading the network to support Net Zero targets. This will involve overseeing multi-million-pound capital projects, preventative maintenance, and fault response activities, ensuring the reliability and resilience of the electricity transmission network. At all times, you will work to meet stakeholder expectations while upholding safety as the number one priority.
We offer a dynamic and flexible working environment where hybrid working is ingrained in our culture. This role allows for a mix of site and home working, supporting a healthy work-life balance. You’ll be part of an organisation that values career growth, innovation, and inclusivity, where your leadership will have a lasting impact on the future of energy. Ideally, you’ll live within commuting distance of the Sheffield area to support the operational needs of the role.
If you’re passionate about leadership, safety, and delivering sustainable energy solutions, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us power the future!
Must haves:
1. A minimum HNC qualification in an engineering discipline.
2. Proven Safety Leadership with significant operational background leading multi-disciplined engineering teams.
3. Managing costs, performance and commerciality.
4. Strong communication skills.
5. A current full Driving Licence which allows you to drive in the UK is essential.
Desirable:
1. Electricity transmission / distribution, maintenance and/or construction operations.
Salary and Benefits:
* A salary between £62,000 and £80,000 pa + Excellent Benefits Package + Company Car + Training and Development
* 15% Bonus opportunity.
* Enhanced holiday package of 28 days annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays.
* Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. Overall 18%.
* Financial support for professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees, and time off for study leave relevant to your role.
* Access to flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving.
* Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
* Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
Visa and relocation package is not available for this role.
Apply now for immediate consideration.
Our Vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future.
More than 70% of our five-year investment programme – £24 billion – will be directly invested in the decarbonisation of energy systems. This makes us one of the FTSE’s biggest investors in the delivery of net zero.
We celebrate the differences people can bring into our organisation - operating in an inclusive culture we welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds.
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