Head of Delivery

Job Title Head of Delivery

Location Glasgow or Prenton

Salary - up to £78,000, up to 20% bonus, family health cover and car allowance

Flexible Working Pattern

Closing Date: 2nd December 2024

Help us create a better future, quicker

Responsible for leading and developing a multi-disciplined team to operate across all SPEN Licences. Responsible for ensuring compliance with multiple standards of commercial, network design / security / stewardship, engineering and technical, with strict adherence to the appropriate regulatory licence obligations and safety legislation for the electricity network.

The delivery of the Network Digitalisation portfolio plays a key role in the evolution of SPEN DNO Network Operations towards DSO and TSO. Through Programme coordination across the Licence delivery programmes to project delivery of the active energy management deliverables in P&T. Managing a multitude of contract partners and internal SPEN teams to ensure successful completion of the programmes in line with timescales.

Ensuring that robust measures are put in place to optimise the continued operation of all electronic devices through device management, triage and site maintenance across SPEN.

What you’ll be doing

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Deliver approved schemes using the full scope of regulatory buckets to improve network performance, encouraging integration of innovation to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of system performance targets, management of system integrity and delivery of outputs.

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Embrace and integrate asset stewardship values through effective network design incorporating sound engineering principles, coordinated planning and local ownership to improve integrity, safety and longevity of the electrical network

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Work with key stakeholders within and outwith SPEN to deliver programmes of work with efficient solutions ready for handover to BAU adoption.

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Develop and maintain a robust and co-ordinated delivery plans which prioritise and balance SPEN objectives with the requirements of all regulatory outputs, industrial and non-industrial workforce planning, outage management, and incentive mechanisms, in line with health and safety legislation.

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Deliver business plan outputs in line with financial, regulatory and business plan objectives whilst maximising return through incentive mechanisms.

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Accurately report business deliverables in line with Iberdrola and Regulatory requirements.

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Support and maintain robust stakeholder and customer relationships on behalf of Scottish Power to facilitate delivery of customer and stakeholder strategic objectives.

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Compliance with IBE/SPEN processes and procedures in line with business codes of practice.

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Liaise with Licence leads to allow for the effective management of the wider license objectives.

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Develops and promotes an exemplary safety culture and ensures that all safety legislation is implemented and delivered through all design/planning activities.

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To lead and manage teams to ensure each individual’s potential is fully developed and inspire a culture that ensures the delivery of business outputs.

What you’ll bring

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Degree in electrical, electronic or telecommunication engineering OR relevant experience OR HND/HNC (or equivalent) supported by minimum of five years post-training experience in an engineering role within a utility business

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> 3 years’ experience managing teams

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Project management skills.

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Numerate and able to deal with finances for the purposes of managing budgets or contracts with suppliers.

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Knowledge of Energy Networks health & safety requirements and compliance.

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Must be a proven team player to work, promote and consolidate efficient team working relationships.

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Driving licence and ability to travel between sites.

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:

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36 days annual leave

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Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

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Share Schemes

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Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding

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Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases

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Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving

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Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans

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Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments

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Life Assurance (4x salary)

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Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support

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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 the careers team