Field Technician

Field Technician

Salary from £37,560 per annum plus strong benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities/support.

Benefits include: Our double match pension – where we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%, 36 days paid holidays, Share Schemes, Holiday purchase and much more (more details below)

Location: Queensferry

Permanent / Full Time

Help us create a better future, quicker 

Role

Responsible for delivering the safe provision of the following activities with strict adherence to the appropriate regulatory and license obligations for the electricity distribution network;

• Work as part of a team of field technicians who provide specialist support to the secondary automation, telecontrol, protection and power quality activities within the SPM Licence programmes group.

• Installation and commission of secondary SCADA, and Power Quality monitoring equipment to pole-mounted and ground-mounted secondary plant in conjunction with capital programme.

• Identify, manage and resolve faults to ensure timely response to reported system defects and return to service within agreed timescales.

• Use of a range of diagnostic tools to identify potential faults, incidents and required system enhancements, ensuring that the system is operated and maintained in a safe, effective and efficient manner and consider developments in technology and best practice

• Takes responsibility and accountability for tasks and activities, which contributes to the achievement of team goals by providing support, advice, encouragement and clear direction and coaching when appropriate

• Deliver agreed maintenance outputs to ensure effective operation of the network assets

• Support wider Licence Programmes activities as required eg. wiring and installation of protection panels, support to test van during busy periods (HV pressure test & fault location)  

What you’ll be doing 

• Deliver business plan outputs in line with financial, regulatory and business plan objectives whilst optimising return through incentive mechanisms.

• Deliver robust project plans to facilitate business deliverables in line with district and licence plans

• Through active customer and stakeholder engagement, support delivery of robust communication activities to facilitate the delivery of outputs and deliverables affecting local communities, customers and stakeholders.

• Ensure efficient and effective delivery of performance targets as appropriate

• To support continual performance improvement through analysis of outputs and feedback from internal and external sources.

• Support integration of asset stewardship and ownership values through sound engineering principles and coordinated planning and delivery activities to improve integrity, safety and longevity of the electrical network.

• Demonstrate and promote exemplary safety behaviours and ensure that all safety legislation is implemented and delivered through all activities.

What you’ll bring 

• Technical and operational experience in a relevant installation/engineering role.

• Awareness and understanding of key business drivers and the external commercial context in which SPEN is operating

• Sound knowledge of Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices.

• Sound knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation.

• Awareness of network development policies and procedures.

• Working knowledge of network and business data and network management systems

• Knowledge of the regulatory environment including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.

• Effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.

• Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels

• Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgement to determine optimal solutions

• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems/challenges.

• Where required, relevant operational authorisation

Minimum Criteria  

• Either a crafts qualification, apprenticeship, S/NVQ, or equivalent experience

• Computer literacy

• Full valid driving licence

• Experience in a project delivery role

• Relevant network construction and operational experience

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.

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