Lead Reliability Engineer

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Lead Reliability Engineer

Location: Castleford/Shiremoor

Directorate: Engineering

Job Ref No: R6482

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Reliability Engineer to join our team.

The energy industry is advancing with investment in smart technology innovation and Northern Powergrid, as the company responsible for powering the homes of 8 million customers across 3.9 million and businesses in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the region’s needs now and in the future.

Our vision is to be the best energy company in serving our customers, whilst delivering a sustainable energy solution. We are looking for someone who is passionate about communicating and sharing our story on our plans to invest in a sustainable network, support net zero and create a greener energy future. As a Lead Reliability Engineer, you will be accountable for the creation, delivery and monitoring of our business’s network performance improvement plans.

Along with a competitive salary of between £70,257 - £81,898 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 are excited to hear from candidates with a passion for our company, the energy industry and a desire to succeed. Apply now and we’ll be in touch.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be accountable for:

•Development of our reliability strategies to facilitate both annual and regulatory business planning incorporating stakeholder engagement.

•Delivery of the network performance improvement plan

•Production of reliability plan information and delivery of our reliability related regulatory returns

•Production of annual and regulatory business planning documentation for reliability metrics

•Production of routine network analysis and performance reports

oBHE corporate reporting

oPerformance analysis & reporting

•Trade body and regulatory working group company representation

•Input to work streams driven by Department of Energy Security and Net-Zero and/or Ofgem industry reviews.

Key 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

•Conflict Management: Manages conflict in a constructive and culturally appropriate way. Has the courage to assert own view and challenge appropriately

•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

•Maximises Opportunities: Creates and pursues opportunities to enhance business results. Prepared to take calculated risks and conducts business with integrity

Qualifications and Attributes

Essential Qualifications and Experience

·Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

·Chartered engineer (or recognised route to chartered status)

·Comprehensive understanding of the components which impact industry recognised 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

·Previous experience data analytics within a regulatory setting.

·Previous leadership or team management experience.

·Understanding of utility regulation and the complexities of regulatory datasets

·Track record of supporting electricity network reliability policy and plans in a regulatory environment.

·Understanding of our legal obligations in managing the asset base and the regulatory framework in which we operate.

·Awareness of RCM and the wider implications for system reliability

·Previous management experience within a utility environment

·Use of enhanced analytical tools such as Power BI

·Network operations: Experience of design or operations on the LV/HV/EHV system(s)

·Previous leadership or team management experience.

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Posted: 18 April 2024

Closing date for applications: 27 May 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.

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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.