Head of Delivery

Head of Delivery

Middlewich

Salary starting from £62, 400 per annum plus annum plus up to 20% annual bonus, car allowance (£450 pcm) & family healthcare.

Flexible Hybrid Working

Closing Date: 29 January 2025
- Help us create a better future, quicker_

SP Energy Networks (SPEN) are working to achieve network targets set by the Scottish and UK Government as part of our journey to NetZero. Our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. SPEN is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity - safely, securely and sustainably in the communities we serve.

We’ve launched our RIIO-ED2 Business Plan, detailing the £3.3 billion worth of spending that’s needed to ready the UK for an electric future - the Head of Delivery (SPM Wirral District) will play a key role in SPEN achieving NetZero.

The Head of Delivery is responsible for leading and developing a multi-disciplined team to safely deliver Operations, Maintenance & Investment projects for SP Energy Networks (SPEN) whilst ensuring system performance and network security and compliance with regulatory and licence obligations.
- What you’ll be doing_- Analyse business performance to ensure compliance for costs and output deliverables and identify opportunities for improvement.- Implement robust stakeholder and customer interfaces to ensure effective communications.- Deliver plans to facilitate business deliverables to minimise outages to customers.- Compliance with IBE/SPEN processes and procedures in line with business codes of practice.- Liaise with other District management teams to allow for the effective delivery of the wider SPEN Licence objectives.- Ensure efficient and effective delivery of performance targets as appropriate, such as:
- Customer Minutes Lost, Customer Interruptions- Broad Measure of Customer Satisfaction- Guaranteed Standards- Other Incentive mechanisms.- Lead and integrate asset stewardship values within teams through sound engineering principles, coordinated planning, design and delivery from a localised on the ground ethos.- Liaise with other Heads of Planning to allow for the effective management of the wider license objectives.- 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_- Expert knowledge of standards required of construction and maintenance works in accordance with regulatory requirements.- Contract & SLA management and general commercial & regulatory awareness with the ability to balance customer service, operational delivery, and efficient financial performance.- Proven experience of managing, motivating, coaching, and developing teams to ensure everyone’s potential is fully developed and to inspire a culture that ensures the delivery of business outputs.- Project/programme management experience, with a strong performance ethos and a track record of driving and delivering projects and initiatives.- Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.- Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels.- Ability to manage competing priorities using sound engineering and financial judgement to determine optimal solutions.- Awareness and understanding of key business drivers and the external commercial context in which SPEN is operating.- Technical and operational experience in a relevant engineering leading role within a utility environment.
- To be successful, as a minimum you will demonstrate:_- Degree in relevant Engineering Discipline or equivalent experience.- Demonstratable experience in project managing and delivering major projects.- Operational experience on electrical networks up to 33kV is advantageous.- Current full UK driving licence.
- 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 purcha