Overview
Base location: Perth, Glasgow, Inverness or Aberdeen. Salary: £124,200 - £186,200 + car / car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Working pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available.
This role oversees the operation of Scottish and Southern Electricity Transmission’s (SSEN Transmission) network, encompassing a critical portfolio of responsibilities to ensure safe, reliable, and adaptable transmission operations, all aimed at delivering world-class network reliability.
Responsibilities
* As the Director of Operations, provide strategic, tactical and operational leadership across specialist teams. Your accountability spans a comprehensive inspection, testing, maintenance and repair programme, alongside the management of strategic spares, for network assets up to 400kV AC and 525kV DC. This includes overhead lines, protection and control systems, cables, SCADA and OT equipment, substation equipment, large-scale Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) assets, and HVDC transmission converter stations and links.
* Ensure strict compliance with business, statutory and regulatory standards. Develop and enforce operational standards, providing expert technical leadership for a multi-billion-pound Transmission project portfolio.
* Make pivotal decisions on the development, construction, commissioning, and integration of new assets, balancing immediate project needs with long-term business objectives including network operability and future strategy across all asset types including main system plant, protection schemes, real time systems design and telecoms.
Additional responsibilities
* Oversee capital projects directly managing a portfolio valued at approximately £400 million,
* Drive contractor and team performance to exceed regulatory incentive targets.
* Lead the growth and capability development of operational teams as the network grows significantly over the coming years.
* Promote and manage operational safety across the Transmission network to protect staff, contractors and the public, including participation in the Operational Safety Group which monitors and amends safety critical operational processes.
Other key responsibilities
* Build and lead an agile project support and acceptance function to aid construction, commissioning, and energisation of all SSEN Transmission projects.
* Provide leadership during system events and crisis situations affecting the Transmission network in the north of Scotland.
* Represent SSEN Transmission at all levels, both internal and external where operational advice is required. This will range from everyday KPIs to government briefings.
To succeed in this role, you should
* Be a Chartered Electrical Engineer with extensive experience gained in a utility or engineering environment.
* Have comprehensive knowledge of UK regulated electricity transmission networks, particularly licence obligations for electricity transmission.
* Understand and implement asset management principles.
* Have strong people management skills and significant experience of leading and motivating large teams, projects and programmes in a significantly sized operational business unit.
* Have experience of managing large multi-million-pound budgets in both capital and operational activities (TOTEX).
* Possess exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, internally and externally.
Candidates for this role will be required to obtain vetting to SC level through UK Government. The criteria normally includes 5 years UK residency. Further information can be found here: GOV.UK.
About SSE
SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We\'re investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. We’re upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.
Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life
* Discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
* Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
* Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
* Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
Equal Opportunity
SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. We are committed to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from groups underrepresented in our workforce or industry.
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Job details
* Seniority level: Director
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Strategy/Planning, Science, and Engineering
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