Senior Engineer - Power System Simulations

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Job Title: Senior Engineer - Power System Simulations

Location: Glasgow, SPHQ

Salary From £53,280 to £66,600 + Excellent Benefits and Pension

Help us create a better future, quicker

To carry out power system studies and analysis to assess various aspects of network and generator performance, including network capacity, voltage control and fault levels, as required by license standards and codes.

This will ensure a safe, efficient and reliable grid that will support the UK in it’s target to Reach Net Zero.

What you’ll be doing

• Assessment of the transmission system for compliance with planning and operational standards such as the SQSS, by carrying out network studies and evaluating the results.

• Contribute to the creation, maintenance and validation of transmission network analysis datasets.

• Contribute to the development of Electromagnetic Transient Models (EMT) Root mean Square (RMS) models and using them to analyse network scenarios

• Support connection application and network planning processes by evaluating various project alternatives.

• Liaise with customers about their network connection, particularly with regard to code compliance aspects.

• Contribute to challenging projects, such as the use of new technologies or the investigation of network disturbances.

• Take part in industry working groups to review standards and codes such as the SQSS, the Grid Code or documents produced by the Electricity Networks Association (ENA).

• Provide engineering support across SPEN.

• Contribute to the preparation of industry publications such as the Electricity Ten Year Statement (ETYS) and the Network Options Assessment (NOA).

What you’ll bring

• Experience in power system analysis and design.

• Good communication skills with the ability to write clear reports and give informative presentations.

• Working towards chartered membership of the IET or equivalent.

Good knowledge of:

• Power system analysis, including load flow and fault calculations.

• Electrical characteristics and performance of power system equipment.

• EMT modelling of classic power system elements and converter-based systems

• Power electronics control for grid connected applications including wind turbines, batteries, HVDC and FACTS

• Stability assessment of modern power network using the impedance method or eigenvalue analysis

Working knowledge of:

• At least one power systems analysis software package.

• The GB SQSS and GB Grid Code.

• Processes and procedures associated with the SO-TO Code (STC).

• Regulatory requirements impacting on SPEN.

• Connection requirements for on- and offshore transmission systems.

Awareness of:

• Commercial issues related to transmission and energy networks.

• Customers and an ability to meet/exceed customer expectations.

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 Schemes

• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding

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

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

• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans

• Healthcare benefit options including: 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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