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Reporting to

Senior Project Manager

Function

Distribution Capital Delivery (SPN Region)

Location

SPN Region

Business Unit and Department

Distribution Capital Delivery

Reference Number

77447

Employment Period

Full Time Permanent

Contract Type

Collective

CiP Level

3%

Salary Range

£48,326 per annum

Closing Date

1st September 2023

All applications will be reviewed after the closing date

Function:
Assist in the delivery of the Operational Telecoms SCADA projects, fault rectification and maintenance programs.

Job Purpose:
To participate in the day to day management of Operational Telecoms infrastructure. Ensuring all SCADA projects are designed and built to UKPN specification. Assisting with testing, commissioning of existing and new technologies and the development of innovative approaches for SCADA operation.

Dimensions:
Role Holder is responsible to the Senior Project Manager for the design, management and repair of UKPN SCADA equipment, forming part of a team of Technical specialists.

Definitions:
Although there is no requirement to hold a budget the DCD Project Engineer is accountable for the management of SCADA costs on behalf of the Senior Project Manager, ensuring all projects meet the company standards and delivery timescales.

Deliver against the business agreed SLA’s / KPI’s for all aspects of SCADA related business.

The post holder has the responsibility for Network Operations, Asset Management, Capital Programme, Connections and UKPN Services SCADA infrastructure design and construction

The post holder has a responsibility to ensure that the SCADA design meets the needs of the business in regards to the legacy and future products, and, also assists with innovative ideas to help improve Network reliability and CI’s and CML’s.

Principal Accountabilities:
Ensure that a high standard of safety management prevails throughout the areas of responsibility and that safety performance is maintained with parameters defined. Ensuring that staff are fully aware of all safety issues and adopt safety working procedures. Ensure that equipment used is compliant with the needs arising from health surveillance, sickness monitoring and site environmental controls.

Help deliver annual Ops Telecoms work programme in accordance with the network management plan, contributing to the development (and in some cases ownership) of appropriate strategies for the resolution of intractable technical issues.

Responsible for the investigation of Technical incidents, making recommendations to avoid reoccurrence and following through these recommendations to reduce network risk.

Participate in the use of innovative design solutions and be seen to be leading the application of developments in the Ops Telecoms fields. Provide leadership and balance in technical development and assessment of solutions to maintain reliability of new and innovative solutions introduced to the network.

Liaise with key suppliers on both the development of new products and the resolution of faults on existing plant and equipment.

Ensure the application of UK Power Networks disciplinary rules and code of conduct.

Ensure that a high level of customer service is achieved.

Ensure that procurement and contract management processes are adhered to and that control measures are complied with.

Plan, Consult and implement Technical Projects.

Collaborate with other departments in the implementation of projects requiring advice and expertise.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
In depth knowledge of Networks SCADA including familiarity with HV Switchgear & substation apparatus.

An able individual with good understanding of schematic and wiring diagrams to allow build or repair tasks to be carried out.

Competent to communicate effectively and able to train others in RTU testing and commissioning procedures.

Must be capable of recognising limitations in order to ask and receive advice from outside parties or manufacturers.

Will be required to hold competency certificate under UK Power Networks safety rules. Permitting entry into and work within substations unattended including operating on SCADA equipment.

To have a minimum competency of Authorised Person UG and OH 11kV

Experience of the HV & LV Network and its tele-control

Minimum academic qualification (or working towards) ONC or equivalent

Competencies:
A Team player

Able to accept advice from all levels of the business.

Keeps a clear head when handling more difficult problems.

Prepared to undertake further education and support succession plans.

Enthusiastic and reliable.

Self-motivated and accountable for his / her actions.

Able to work under direction and with own initiative.

A well balanced individual, capable of reacting calmly and effectively in all situations.

Appreciation of the need to meet departmental objectives.

Measures of Success:
New products are fully tested, and where appropriate, approved and deployed for use on the Network in a timely manner.

Any faults are identified and resolved within the pre agreed timeframes.

Customer feedback demonstrates that the role holder enhances the department and implements effective use of communication methods.

Records are up to date and accurate.

Ensure that reports produced are relevant and timely and support Management decision making.

Initiatives/recommendations enhance the service to the business and operation of the network.

Projects are implemented to quality, specification and time.

The business is found to be compliant with external legal requirements.

Advice is timely, correct and complete, and leads to quality business outcomes.

The DCD Telecoms Engineer often gets issued with a minimum amount of information regarding the extent or nature of any issues and this information could come from a variety of sources. The DCD Telecoms Engineer would need to consider the nature of the work, evaluate what needs to be done and ascertain whether he/she has the tools and expertise to undertake a job. Approximately 90% of the role requires the DCD Telecoms Engineer to act independently and use his/her judgement and expertise in the assessment of a situation.

Please Note: Internal candidates are eligible to apply for internal positions once they have successfully completed any contractual probationary period.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they fully understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and particularly where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

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