System Reliability Engineer

System Reliability Engineer

Location: Multiple

Directorate: Engineering

Job Ref No: R6774

Looking for a new career in Engineering or developing in a new specialist area?

A successful Net Zero needs Northern Powergrid

A successful Northern Powergrid needs talented engineers

Do you want to be part of an evolving energy industry??

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic System Reliability Engineer to join our System Engineering Team within the Engineering directorate. Driving delivery of engineering and environmental policy, standards and improvement plans for a reliable and resilient network, System Engineering is core to a successful Net Zero. We are a diverse team, creating a smarter, more flexible electricity distribution network that will enable our region to decarbonise and meet the needs of our customers now, and in the future.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the leading edge of thinking in the electricity industry, at a time when it is on the path to net zero. In this role we are seeking a motivated individual to join our team and play a key role in enhancing the performance of our electrical power network.

The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in electrical power systems, along with data analysis and benchmarking, to identify and drive targeted improvement initiatives. These efforts will support the team in developing and implementing strategies that deliver significant, long-term improvements to the network, both in the current regulatory period and beyond.

Along with a competitive salary of between £51,761 - £70,784 we also offer great benefits such as;

• Enrolment into our pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal transport provision
• Technical incentive scheme
• Agile working

We’re excited to hear from candidates with a passion for our company and the industry and a desire to succeed. Apply now and we’ll be in touch.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be accountable for:

• Supporting the development of our reliability strategies to facilitate both annual and regulatory business planning incorporating stakeholder engagement
• Support delivery of the network performance improvement plan
• Support production of reliability plan information and delivery of our reliability related regulatory returns
• Support production of annual and regulatory business planning documentation for reliability metrics
• Production of routine network analysis and performance reports:

• Reliability policy development including time expired reviews/updates and new policies as required.
• Technical consultancy/advisory on network reliability for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills/Main Competencies

• Technical knowledge: Understanding of the industry standard reliability metrics for power networks.
• Outputs: Able to deliver quality outputs to required deadlines with strong verbal and written skills
• Data analysis: Techniques that include, statistical process control, reliability modelling and prediction, fault tree analysis
• Common Vision: Understands and contributes to the business vision and strategy. Aligns work to broader organisational goals and shares the vision with others
• Analysis and Decision Making: Makes good decisions based on sound analysis despite incomplete or conflicting data
• IT literacy: Excellent IT literacy and data management/analytic skills

Qualifications and Attributes

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• Level 4 qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Understanding of the components which impact industry recognized electricity network reliability metrics.
• Understanding of the electricity network assets and how they are managed through their lifecycle.
• Developing and managing information gathering and consultation processes

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

• Level 5 or 6 qualification in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• Professional membership and/or Chartered /working towards Chartered status

It would be advantageous to have experience in one or more of these areas:

• Understanding of utility regulation and the complexities of regulatory datasets
• Network operations: Experience of design or operations on the LV/HV/EHV system(s)
• Track record of supporting electricity network reliability policy and plans in a regulatory environment

Posted: 27 September 2024

Closing date for applications: 30 October 2024

In order to comply with our electricity distribution licence, we have to ensure our colleagues are fit and proper to visit and enter our customers’ premises. Consequently, as this role may involve visiting and entering our customers’ premises, please be aware that the successful candidate will be subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please confirm in your application if you are content for this check to be completed.

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.