Lead Engineer (Network Risk)

Lead Engineer (Network Risk)

ScottishPower, St Vincent Street, Glasgow. G2 5AD

Salary from £60,800

Permanent/Hybrid Working

Closing Date: 13th March 2026

Purpose

Providing leadership in the management of data related to the asset management functions of the SP Transmission business, you will analyse data, provide insights and lead engagement in industry working groups and collaborative activities across the business.

Additionally, you will be responsible for developing new methods to improve capability, advise on asset performance and risk whilst ensuring the efficient management of network assets and delivery of outputs.

Responsibilities

Managing significant volumes of data to enable development of strategic long-term asset risk plans and the management and review of these through effective communication with the Transmission licence functions, you will lead the continuous improvement of the Network Asset Risk Metric (NARM) reporting during the RIIO (Revenues Incentives Innovation Outputs) Price Controls using a data driver approach.

Leading the development and implementation of adequate tools to properly manage Network Asset Risk and annual reporting against the Baseline Risk Outputs, you will be required to assess the network risk impact of changes in the asset management plan delivery, ensuring all variances are well documented and justified in line with the current regulatory framework.

Analysing diverse data sets across the SP Transmission business to ensure that asset intervention plans are well evidenced, reflective of business need and reflect a cost-effective delivery which delivers benefit for the business and consumers, you will develop network policies and strategies to achieve this in a coordinated manner.

Ensuring asset condition data is used consistently in SP Transmission within the NARM methodology to inform asset management decisions and regulatory reporting obligations, you will identify asset insights from the detailed assessment of asset data to inform our asset management approach.

Producing NARM related annual regulatory reporting to ensure compliance with the Licence Obligations, you will engage with key industry stakeholders on the technical development of asset modelling and network risk management, ensuring that SP Energy Network’s position is well understood and viewed favourably.

Organising and planning workload across multiple simultaneous activities, you will be required to align with deadlines and competing pressures from various parties.

What you’ll bring

Educated to degree in Electrical Engineering, Data Science or possessing relevant experience, you will hold Chartered Membership of the IET, or equivalent, or be working towards this.

With expert knowledge of NARM methodology and its application to the Transmission network, you will possess experience and knowledge of physical assets and their management, including skill in programming/coding, data management and presentation.

As a strong communicator (written and verbal) you will be able to effectively present and report information to all, having good influencing and collaborative skills as well as excellent customer service to exceed expectations.

It is essential to have an understanding and awareness of key business drivers including commercial context in which SP Energy Networks operates and can balance customer service, financial obligations and environmental and safety priorities.

You will be comfortable managing and analysing large, diverse data sets and presenting key metrics to influence business decision making.

Whats 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 Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to ‘nudge’ 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 Information

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.