Lead Engineer - Substations Engineering & Plant

Job Title: Lead Engineer – Substations Engineering & Plant

Location: Euro Central (Motherwell)

Salary from £60,800 to £76,000 + Excellent Benefits Package

Help us create a better future, quicker

Would you like to manage a team providing direction and support to maximise productivity, quality and effectiveness.  In the role you will Develop and influence relevant policies for engineering aspects of the Transmission Business, in particular areas of Primary Plant and Auxiliary Plant.

This team is dedicated to small capital projects that keep our grid running effectively and efficiently, in a way that helps drive the UK to its target of Net Zero

What you’ll be doing

• Provide robust engineering investment information to the Asset Manager for all areas of the Transmission Network.
• Support the Transmission Operations Capital delivery programme with the development of robust Commercial and Delivery plans that can achieve out-performance targets.
• Manage the close out and TECO process of team deliverables in SAP ensuring regulatory spend is captured correctly.
• Provide financial forecasting to enable comprehensive business budget revisions.
• Support the Transmission Operations Risk Management team with its strategic spares strategy to enable Emergency or Proactive repairs to the Network.
• Manage the set up and introduction of a potentially new workstream, where Transmission Operations co-ordinate the interface requirements of certain Transmission contestable/directly connected customer connections.
• Maintain strong working relationships with all departmental interfaces
• Maintain a safety culture and ensures that all Safety Legislation is implemented on all activities.
• Lead, Manage and report on the performance of you team

What You’Ll Bring

• Significant working knowledge of Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices.
• Working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Awareness of network development policies and procedures.
• Developed customer service skills.
• Knowledge of the network, business data and network management systems.
• General commercial & regulatory awareness.
• Developed negotiation, communication and people management skills.
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems/challenges.
• Contract & SLA management and general commercial & regulatory awareness.
• Working knowledge of SAP   
• 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 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

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. 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.

We are 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.

Mobility

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.

Important

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below

October-11-2025