Overview

Senior Design Engineer

Salary from £53,280 to £66,600 per annum plus strong benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities/support.

Location: Bonnybridge or Glenrothes (covering Central & Fife District Area). Permanent/Full Time.

Role

SP Energy Networks (SPEN) are working to achieve network targets set by the Scottish and UK Government as part of our journey to Net Zero. 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. SP Energy Networks are experiencing an unprecedented level of network investment and demand for major connections. These works involve significant engineering deliverables at multiple sites across the SP Distribution territory.

The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for the high-level planning and network design of the deliverables associated with these projects. It is expected that the successful applicant will support the District Head of Planning and Network Investment by contributing to the Investment plans and designs that will deliver the District’s ED2 contract. Plans and designs must be produced in line with best practice, to a high standard of quality and within the required timescales.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the Head of Planning & Network Improvement to develop the high-level plan that will deliver the District’s contribution to the ED2 Investment contract.
• Ensuring that business plans are updated in line with changing business priorities and delivery performance, demonstrating practical innovative and agile solutions.
• Taking ownership of designing and developing high-quality electrical network designs that align with the District’s objectives.
• Owning the handover of designs to the delivery teams.
• Managing the District level forecasting of key service partners, direct labour and material reservation.
• Monitoring the delivery of outputs, incentive metrics and milestones in line with business targets.
• Effectively managing project risk and mitigate the impact of issues that may emerge.
• Ensuring contracts are managed and maintained correctly.
• Developing accurate capital expenditure forecasts and output projections on assigned projects, with full accountability for project, contractual and financial governance.
• Creating, managing and monitoring project schedules in MS Project.
• Driving continuous improvement by completing project and contract reviews, identifying lessons learned and sharing these with the wider business.
• Creating proposals and introducing changes for best project management practice and behaviour across the wider project portfolio.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for candidates with project management skills and the ability to devise solutions to complex problems. They will have a proven track record of designing and/or delivering engineering projects, preferably within the electricity/utility sectors. The successful candidate will be capable of delivering designs to agreed quality standards and timescales and will have an understanding of high-voltage electrical safety (training and authorisation will be provided).

Additionally, they will have:

• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Experience of customer management.
• Experience of contractor management.
• Ability to review, dispute and agree variation orders.
• Experience of financial management.
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to take responsibility.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels and with internal and external stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• HNC in Electrical Engineering or similar
• BEng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering or equivalent (Advantageous)
• Considerable industry experience (Advantageous)

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 SP Energy Networks, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. Our benefits are designed to help you take care of your world today and tomorrow, including:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase – extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers
• Electric Vehicle Schemes
• 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
• Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and 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 operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make up the transmission network across Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and the North West of England. We are investing over £5.5 billion into the transmission network to support renewable energy growth and our commitment to Net Zero by 2044. We focus on investing in our internal talent and creating real career opportunities within a global organisation.

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. If you need support, please contact careers@scottishpower.com.

Mobility

Please note that applicants must be eligible to work in the country of the vacancy. If required, the Company will support immigration requirements.

Important

Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before the Job Posting End Date below. End Date: October-10-2025