Control Engineer

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** Control Engineer
**** Glasgow HQ, 320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5AD

**** Starting salary: £53,280 - £66,600 per annum
**** Plus generous shift allowance
***** Help us create a better future, quicker
***** SP Energy Networks
** is seeking a highly skilled and motivated
** Control Engineer
** to join our Operational Control Centre (OCC) team. This is a critical role responsible for the safe and efficient control of our Transmission and Distribution electricity networks under normal, outage, and fault conditions.
*** What you’ll be doing**
* • Will be expected to gain CONT authorisation at Distribution and / or Transmission Voltages
• Ensure that the network is operated in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with Operational Procedures and Safety Rules.
• Manage the operational interface between Network Operations, Incident Controllers and DCC to ensure associated Customer Service targets are delivered.
• Manage the operational interface with NESO to optimise the security of supplies to our end customers.
• Responsible for the implementation and management of National Power Outage Emergency Procedures
• Liaison activities associated with the adjacent Transmission System Operators if appropriate.
• Understand IIS and BMCS targets associated with the Transmission and Distribution networks and ensure the network is operated in such a way that minimises the exposure to any penalty costs.
• Manage customer service proactively and reactively as appropriate, to meet all customer service KPIs.
• Responsible for the control and implementation of the power system defence mechanisms including load reduction, emergency load shedding and under frequency load shedding.
• Actively participate in business and organisational change such that the performance, productivity and service standards of the Operations business are maintained and/or improved.
• Approve and Control all outage and network access requests ensuring risk to network and system security is minimised.
• Complete all associated statutory reports and paperwork for Network incidents.
• Actively monitor outage requests to minimise effect on system and targets.
• Co-ordinate outage planning and liaison with internal/external third parties for all network activities.
• Actively support the provision of operational data such that operational IT systems are accurate e.g. SOP/OR.
*** What you’ll bring
**** Expert knowledge of SP Energy Networks policies, procedures and working practices.
* Expert knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation.
* Awareness of network development policies and procedures.
* Developed customer service skills.
* Knowledge of network and business data and SCADA network management systems.
* Innovative in applying the latest technologies.
* Contract & SLA management and general commercial & regulatory awareness.
* Developed negotiation, communication, influencing and people management skills.
* Ability to devise solutions to complex problems/challenges.
* Experience in a line management role.
* Broad operational experience preferred, e.g. spanning Distribution / Transmission and possibly Generation.
* Well-developed consultation, negotiation and influencing skills.
* Good organisation and time management skills.
* An effective and confident verbal and written communicator.
* Expert Knowledge of the incentive arrangement surrounding DNO activities.
*** 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%.
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