Description
Could you be our next Asset Engineer? The successful candidate will assist with long term strategic asset management solutions for the transmission, distribution and production networks, to produce effective plans to maximise capital investment made in plant and cables and ensure appropriate revenue expenditure.
This role will provide support to the senior engineers by carrying out data mining, studies, document review and production, etc. This will assist in the development of the asset management system, with an overall aim to achieve accreditation to ISO55000 (the recognised international standard for asset management).
This role will enable the organisation to procure and manage assets in proactive manner including the following:
Optimum maintenance regimes
Total life costs
Asset performance
End of life modelling
This will enable maximisation of the existing assets, whilst identifying potential issues and thus targeting and optimising expenditure associated with the maintenance and replacement. This will also enable improvement in the specification of new plant & equipment.
This post will assist in facilitating the company's vision by allowing the maximisation of the current and future capital investment in our assets, thus providing access to reliable, low cost, zero carbon energy to our customers.
Key Responsibilities
* Research and advise strategic asset management solutions for the distribution and transmission networks. Using an integrated approach, establish, review and maintain effective asset management plans, to maximise capital investments and effective revenue expenditure, to provide optimised solutions to relevant standards.
* Ensure that all team members are fully engaged, including, developing suitable training programmes and monitoring progress. Provision of appropriate coaching and mentoring to engineers where required.
* Research and work collaboratively with the Senior Asset Management Engineers and Asset Manager as well as other relevant external and internal service providers and experts in the relevant disciplines / fields, ensuring that there is a comprehensive understanding of the Business needs both presently and in the future and that research knowledge is applied and developed where relevant to enhance engineering and business practice.
* Develop and maintain an appropriate professional relationship with relevant networks of support and personal development (CPD)
* Where appropriate, assist in the collaborative working on large Distribution, Production and Transmission projects, providing assistance for the Project Engineers and liaising with the Chief Engineer, Engineering Manager and Supply Manager to enable that the Projects meet the standards set out in the project specification.
* Influence, appoint and advise on Contractors working on Operational activities, ensuring compliance to JE standards and adherence to contracts via comprehensive monitoring and reporting systems.
* Assist in the development of Energy Division Procedures associated with Asset Management, ensuring that appropriate formal procedures are produced, understood and practiced across Energy Division
* Ensure appropriate compliance with HS&E, Company procedures, Distribution Safety Rules, Generation Safety Rules and Industry best practice, assisting with regular audits to demonstrate compliance.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
* Ability to provide clear direction based on sound technical and financial principles
* Good IT skills
* Financial management skills
* Leadership and Management skills
* In depth practical experience of utility principles and practices
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills
* Effective interpersonal and team building skills
* Asset Management Skills
* Project Management skills and successful track record in project delivery
* Strong customer service focus
* Equivalent of 5+ years experienced professional in utilities management roles
* Bachelor degree in Engineering
* IOSH Managing Safely and associated HS&E training for higher risk environments11 kV
* Distribution Senior Authorised Person
Job Benefits
At Jersey Electricity we provide a complete benefit package to ensure all elements of your wellbeing are supported. Financial benefits include free onsite parking, discounted electricity rates, discount within our Powerhouse shop, competitive above living wage salaries combined with an attractive pension.
Your physical and mental wellbeing are supported with subsidised onsite yoga, subsidised Active card membership, free weekly fruit, and onsite trained Mental Health First Aiders.
We are family-friendly, believe in life work blend and strive to give you everything you need to both love your job, do excellent work, and enjoy your free time with family and friends.
About Jersey Electricity
Jersey Electricity's purpose is to 'enable life's essentials' by providing the people of Jersey with secure, reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity today and long into the future.
Jersey Electricity's Vision:
Jersey Electricity's vision is to "inspire a Zero-Carbon future" by being the energy partner of choice whilst working to six strategy pillars of that vision:
JE 6 strategic pillars:
1. Digital Enhancement and Innovation – over the next 3 years JE will continue to develop robust and scalable digital platforms, seeking innovation in smart enabled technology and to, where appropriate, commercialise its innovation.
2. Customer –to increase JE's customer experience maturity, to better understand customers' existing and future needs and wants, as well as provide exceptional service around its offers.
3. Energy Sourcing and Supply – prepare for a new supply contract, considering transitional requirements, to reduce cost and market risks for customers as well as considering the future role of offshore wind in the energy mix.
4. Future Proof the JE Business Model – continue delivering good operational performance across all businesses within the Group. Ensuring JE delivers infrastructure requirements for today, and in readiness for the future, whilst creating resource capability and capacity for CNR delivery.
5. Island-wide Electrification and Decarbonization – continue to develop new products in heat and mobility which support the CNR, customers in energy efficiency and facilitate the development of solar and offshore wind propositions with the Government of Jersey.
6. Great Employer – continue to recruit and develop talent, improve JE climate and engagement in becoming the employer of choice in and beyond Jersey.
We are an engaged and focused workforce, committed to ensuring we "keep the lights on" across the island and explore new ways of providing energy and related services to islanders. Working at Jersey Electricity means you are part of an inclusive team of nearly 400 diverse employees across a number of business sectors from the distribution of energy to Retail and Commercial services.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile will be guaranteed an interview.
Whatever your role with us, you will find the support you need to develop in a long-term career and work with many long-serving employees to help us achieve our vision.
Being an employee of Jersey Electricity, you will:
* Share in the success of ground-breaking projects to electrify the island;
* Be part of a highly skilled and developing workforce;
* Participate in company-wide wellbeing initiatives;
* Develop both professionally and personally in a supportive environment;
* Benefit from a competitive rewards and compensation package;
* Help us develop our engaged, diverse and innovative workforce;
What our employees say:
"The employees, and the support from colleagues who I work with on a day to day basis, are helpful and friendly making it an attractive place to work"
"Great team with a manager who understands outside life and flexibility when needed"
"Real sense of purpose to enable life's essentials in Jersey - and real ability to make a difference to support a low carbon world"
"I think JE is a great place to work with fantastic people, variety of career opportunities, lots of challenges and great values"
"It's a really good company to work for, highly recommended to anyone to join Jersey Electricity"
"It's a great team with some really kind people who will often go the extra mile. Also great to work somewhere that is so crucial to island life and knowing that if we do our jobs well it benefits everyone"