Senior Engineer

SPEN are looking for a Senior Engineer to join them on contract basis, based in Prenton.

Role: Senior Engineer
Business: Scottish Power Energy Networks
Duration: 12 month initial contract
Location: Prenton, CH43 3ET
Rate: Inside IR35, Umbrella and PAYE options available

Role
The position of Senior Engineer (Delivery) sits within SP Energy Networks 132kV Projects team delivering our RIIO-ED2 business plan.
In this role you will manage personal objectives to ensure the safe and timely delivery of the department work programme including design, planning and construction.
Assist in the statutory obligations of the department by developing solutions and work programmes.

What you’ll be doing
Contribute to the development / delivery of a portfolio of complex capital projects, ensuring safety, environmental compliance, and adherence to budget, quality, and timelines.
Drive performance and efficiency by identifying and implementing innovation, value engineering, and best practices to outperform price control targets.
Develop and manage project programmes.
Managing a range of multi-discipline internal teams and external contractors and ensuring delivery of key project outputs in line with business targets.
Ensure safe and compliant construction delivery, maintaining operational access and mitigating environmental risks.
Deliver quality outcomes - oversee testing, handover, and ensure accurate asset data entry into corporate systems.
Promote continuous improvement through lessons learned, project reviews, and sharing best practices across the wider portfolio.

What you’ll bring
Knowledge of infrastructure planning and consenting requirements.
Understanding of health, safety, and environmental legislation, particularly CDM regulations.
Managing stakeholders and Governance for allocated projects.
Ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams and stakeholders without direct line authority.
Strategic problem-solving skills - able to devise solutions for complex challenges and drive efficiency.
Excellent organisational and planning capability, managing long-term, multi-year projects and multi-disciplinary resources.
Commitment to quality and continuous improvement, ensuring best practice adoption across the portfolio.
Driving license (travel across SPEN locations required).

Minimum Criteria
Proven experience in complex project development/delivery, preferably within electrical infrastructure or transmission/distribution projects.
Degree in Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience)