Lead Engineer – Circuits Risk
Location - Glasgow HQ, Glasgow
Salary + benefits - Starting from £63,200 per annum, plus comprehensive benefits package including pension scheme with up to 10% company contribution and professional development support
Closing date - 09/11/26
Help us create a better future, quicker
Join SP Energy Networks as a Lead Engineer – Circuits Risk and play a key role in shaping the future of Scotland's transmission network. This position sits within our Asset Strategy team, where you will influence strategic investment and policy choices that ensure the long-term resilience and performance of critical overhead line and underground cable assets. You will develop strategic asset risk plans that directly advance our RIIO-T3 and RIIO-T4 planning goals, helping us deliver a safe, reliable, and resilient electricity system. As part of our Circuits Risk team, you will provide technical guidance through industry coordination and innovation, while working across operational, engineering, and delivery teams to prioritise investment and address changing network needs. This is an opportunity to make a real impact on how we manage risk across our transmission infrastructure, advancing Scotland's Net Zero 2044 goal.
What you'll be doing
Develop strategic long-term asset risk plans for the transmission network, directly influencing investment priorities and the development and delivery of asset intervention programmes.
Shape maintenance strategies for transmission overhead line assets, ensuring our approach remains effective and efficient
Develop condition assessment strategies for overhead line assets, ensuring asset condition is fully captured and feeds critical data into asset risk systems to inform future investment strategies
Ensure our investment strategy is clear and fully justified in line with Ofgem reporting requirements
Manage a network and asset assurance framework that demonstrates the fitness for purpose and performance expectations of our asset base
Manage asset risk and liaise with other industry parties on the transmission system, defining asset management strategies and plans in a cost-effective manner
Provide engineering assistance across SPEN as a technical specialist
Participate in engagement with key industry stakeholders on the technical development of asset risk management, ensuring SPEN's position is well represented and viewed favorably within the industry
Organise and plan workload across multiple simultaneous activities, balancing deadlines, competing priorities and stakeholder requirements while maintaining high standards of delivery
What you'll bring
Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with relevant experience in the transmission sector
Chartered membership of the IET or equivalent, or working towards this qualification
Comprehensive knowledge of transmission system assets, covering construction, operations, working practices, and systems
Strong knowledge of asset risk management approaches, risk assessment methodologies, and ALARP principles
Expert knowledge of transmission overhead lines (required for this role)
Working knowledge of industry codes and standards
Familiarity with the industry structure including the separate roles of the Electricity System Operator, Transmission Owner, and Distribution Network Operator
Knowledge of transmission network design approaches and regulatory frameworks impacting SPEN
Awareness of commercial issues related to distribution and transmission networks, financial policies and procedures, and SPEN's strategic aims within the ScottishPower and Iberdrola groups
Knowledge of international activities in power systems operations (beneficial)
Strong communication skills with the ability to write clear reports and present complex technical matters to non-technical audiences
Track record of providing quality service and meeting customer expectations
Ability to organise your workload effectively across multiple activities, managing deadlines and various…