Design Team Manager

Do you have what it takes to play a key role in shaping the electricity distribution network of the future and be at the heart of achieving net zero?

We are Northern Powergrid, and we are responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million people across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. 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.

The Connections Design Team’s vision is to design connections solutions to directly enable our customers and region’s journey to net zero and wider economic growth.

This is an exciting opportunity at a time of significant and fascinating change within the energy sector. As a Design Team Manager, you will play an integral role.

What will you do?

•Manage a team of designers to deliver EHV design solutions for our customers

•Assist designers with judgements for unusual scenarios that ensure decisions are consistent with policy and regulatory requirements

•Work with other business units to develop/implement intelligent solutions for our customers

•Identify improvements to our engineering policy & business processes working closely with all business units

•Be responsible for the implementation of changes to design policy and business processes Mentor staff in order to produce well rounded professional engineers

•Represent Northern Powergrid on industry working groups

•Maintain the well-being of a dispersed team of professional engineers

What’s the package?

Along with a competitive salary of £65,806 to £77,418 (dependent on experience), we also offer great benefits such as:

•Enrolment into our double-matched pension scheme

•25 days holiday (rising with service) plus bank holidays

•Car allowance / company car scheme

•Payment of professional fees

•Bonus scheme

Excellent opportunities for career growth

Does this sound like you?

•Team working is essential in this role to develop and implement new solutions and power system policy. You will lead a high-performing team, delivering for our customers

•Confident decision-making skills

•Broad knowledge of the industry to ensure our network develops and supports decarbonisation in a smarter, more flexible way

•Problem solving is a must when faced with the scale and pace of change facing us, not to mention the number of exciting challenges and level of innovation required

•Deliver quality outputs to required deadlines

•Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders from across the business and wider industry

•Embrace change in order to assist with the development of policies and processes for the continuing changes experienced within the connections business

What qualifications and experience should you have?

•Level 5 or 6 (HND, degree, or equivalent) in STEM subject, or a level 4 qualification (e.g., HNC) with at least five years of relevant experience

•Ability to manage small teams of professional engineers

•Understanding of power system design and operation

•Knowledge of electrical equipment

•Working towards or achieved Chartered Engineer status is desirable

•Driving licence

What next?

Click here to apply if you think you’re right for this fantastic career or any of the others available right now; and we will be in touch.

Key dates:

Open date for applications: 6 September 2024

Closing date for applications: 9 October 2024

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If we identify that your skills and experience could be suitable for any other roles that we are currently recruiting for, we will put you forward for these opportunities too.

Should you have any questions regarding this position please contact recruitment@northernpowergrid.com referencing R6739.

Visit northernpowergrid.com/careers to find out more about this and other career opportunities.

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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.