Senior Engineer – Development
Eurocentral
Salary starting from £55,000 per annum plus excellent benefits
Flexible Hybrid Working
Closing Date: 30 June 2026
Help us create a better future, quicker
With plans to see SP Energy Networks (SPEN), part of the ScottishPower Group, look to invest over £5bn in transmission projects across our transmission network in central and southern Scotland by 2030, the Strategic Project team will play a key role in supporting SPEN to work at pace to deliver the transmission network that is required to support ambitions Scottish and UK Government 2030 targets.
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Engineer (Development) to join our Transmission Operations Planning team. This role is critical in supporting the delivery of operational and commercial activities across Transmission Operations, ensuring effective system processes, planning, and coordination of maintenance and fault activities.
You will play a key role in managing ERP release strategies, commercial activities and enabling the successful delivery of inspection, maintenance (I&M), and fault-related activities.
What you’ll be doing
Lead on I&M ERP system release strategy, ensuring alignment with operational requirements working closely with Substation, Circuit and Protection team.
Provide support across Transmission Operations for, Plant Maintenance Orders (PMOs), Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders (Indirect and Direct Purchases), Fault and I&M activities.
Deliver monthly Transmission Operations (TOps) commercial processes.
Take ownership of end-to-end I&M system processes, ensuring efficiency and compliance .
Support the Operations Planning Team and wider department with NAMS queries, scheduled reporting and performance outputs and ystem, data and process improvement activities.
Liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders and ensure full compliance with SPEN H&S and Procurement policies and procedures.
Contribute as a proactive and collaborative member of the Transmission Operations & Maintenance team.
What you’ll bring
Proven experience/expert knowledge in design of Protection and Control equipment and associated ancillaries at voltages of 33kV to 400kV.
Ability to implement, apply and promote CDM and Health & Safety best practice in a design environment.
Ability to manage under pressure and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment with a diverse and demanding workload.
Experience developing detailed design of substation protection and control systems, including drawings, settings calculations and development of IED settings/configuration files.
Experience in working in a dynamic environment and ensuring delivery of engineering outputs.
Ability to operate in an environment of uncertainty and incomplete information and make well-reasoned decisions.
Lead by example and drive transformational change.
Excellent presentation skills, including the ability to apply persuasive influence to drive decisions through engineering analysis.
To be successful, as minimum you will need to demonstrate:
Experience working within Transmission, Utilities, or Asset Management environment.
Strong understanding of maintenance planning systems (I&M / ERP / SAP-type systems), work order and purchasing processes.
Ability to manage end-to-end operational processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to assess, prioritise and confidently make the right decisions in a dynamic service environment whilst anticipating issues and putting in place effective strategies to manage these.
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 Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
Payroll giving and charity matched funding
Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
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 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] .
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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.
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Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below
July-1-2026
