SAP Engineer

Job Title: SAP  Engineer

Location: Middlewich

Salary from £51,240 to £76,860

Help us create a better future, quicker

At SP Energy Networks our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. Our team is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity – safely, securely and sustainably in the communities we serve.

At SP Energy Networks, we know people are central to building a better future quicker, and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

What you’ll be doing

The SAP Engineer is responsible for overseeing a team to deliver protection, LV, 11 & 33kV  New Connections, Investment & faults work with strict adherence to the appropriate safety, regulatory and license obligations for the electricity distribution network.

General Responsibilities

• Deliver district outputs in line with financial, regulatory and business plan objectives whilst optimising various allowances.

• Support delivery of planned & reactive outputs and ensure network resilience is maintained.

• Drive robust project plans from the team to facilitate deliverables in line with district and licence plans that are devised to minimise outages to customers.

• Ensure efficient and effective delivery of operational performance targets whilst demonstrating changes to drive improvements where appropriate.

• Drive continual performance improvement through analysis of resource, process & outputs to understand programme position & risks.

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

• Promotes an exemplary safety culture and ensures that all safety legislation is implemented and delivered through all activities.

• Ensure the accurate and timely capture and recording of data within corporate systems and ensuring excellent housekeeping across the team for all corporate data actions.

• Responsibility for the quality and financial assurance of projects delivered by the team.

What you’ll bring

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

• Good appreciation of network operation, design and use.

• General contract, commercial and regulatory awareness.

• Effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.

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

• Awareness and understanding of key business drivers and business strategy, both for now and in the near future.

• Ability to devise solutions to problems / challenges.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate as a minimum:

• Engineering/Professional qualification or equivalent experience (including HNC or equivalent)

• Authorised SAP at 11 & 33kV

• Proven experience in the delivery & project management of engineering projects, ideally including both planned & reactive works. 

• Experience & understanding of network design & operation, safety rules and operational policies & procedures.

• Computer literacy.

• Current UK driving licence (Travel required)

​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 [email protected].

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

April-15-2025