Network Insights Engineer

Job title:

Network Insights Engineer

Company

UK Power Networks

Job description

Reference Number – 79644This Network Insights Engineer will report to the Network Insights Manager and will work within the DSO based in our London, Crawley or Bury St Edmunds office. You will be a permanent employee.You will attract a salary of £76,229.00 and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) – 3 days in the office and 2 remoteClose Date: 08/10/2024We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
• Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
• Discounted access to sports and social clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Job PurposeDevelopment and delivery of our Long Term Development Statement (LTDS), the Planning Load Estimates (PLE), Load Indices (LI), Week 24/50 and Network Development Plan submissions and other regulatory submissions. As part of the Network Insights team you will engage with important partners across the business and ensure timely and accurate submissions are made, following our licence conditions and our needs. You will also support the roll out and continued development of UK Power Networks’ Strategic Forecasting System.Deliver analysis, policies and projects required to achieve required to achieve UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) strategy, including evolving and integrating associated business processes and ways of working.Principal Accountabilities

• Support the Network Insights Manager and Head of Network Strategy in developing and delivering the overall company and DSO strategy to allow UK Power Networks to be proactive and forward looking in facilitating the low carbon transition, whilst ensuring ongoing compliance with our regulatory commitments;
• Ensure that UK Power Networks maintains compliance with its obligations under the Grid Code and its Distribution Licence;
• Technical analysis and preparation of data and documentation for the Long Term Development Statement (LTDS), the Planning Load Estimates (PLE), Week 24/50 submissions, Network Development Plan and other regulatory reporting including Load Indices and LV utilisation;
• Engagement with the network modelling team to ensure the network model is prepared and available to meet the requisite submission timelines;
• Carry out engineering analysis based on data and power system studies to inform engineering policies and standards in the area of Distributed Energy Resources and their impact on the network;
• Contribute to the delivery of UK Power Networks Strategic Forecasting System (SFS)
• Technical analysis supporting development of the Distribution Future Energy Scenarios (DFES) or similar pathways feeding into the Strategic Forecasting System.
• Contribute to relevant Ofgem and industry consultations; and
• Analyse outputs from industry working groups and translate into action plans for internal implementation.

Nature and ScopeElectricity networks are seeing their biggest transformation since their beginnings. The DSO team is at the heart of it, a group of accomplished professionals with a range of skills in customer engagement, power systems, energy markets, data analytics, forecasting, ICT, and project management.We are looking for someone who is a confident and effective communicator, able to work effectively across different teams within UK Power Networks and also represent UK Power Networks’ externally.QualificationsNote if essential skills not met, this role would be offered at the lower salary range and grading as a development opportunity for a more junior candidate.Essential qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in engineering or other quantitative discipline
• An understanding of the principles of power systems engineering;
• An in depth understanding of the topology and operational characteristics of distribution networks;
• Detailed knowledge of power system modelling packages, ideally experience with PowerFactory together with experience in data cleansing and analysis;
• Data and statistical analysis skills;
• Experience working within a project management methodology and in particular understanding risk management and project planning techniques;
• Deliver outputs to a high standard within given time constraints;
• Awareness of the Distribution/Grid Code and National Grid Connection and Use of System Code (CUSC);
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of financial analysis techniques (Discount Cash Flow and Cost Benefit Analysis within the regulatory framework).

Beneficial skills, qualifications and experience

• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership
• Postgraduate degree (MSc, MPhil, PhD) in power systems engineering with focus on integration of Distributed Energy Resources;
• We want to hear from candidates that have practical or academic experience in generation or load forecasting techniques, knowledge of generation dispatch and optimal power flow methodologies and state estimation techniques;
• Awareness of the smart solutions and new technologies that can be deployed on the distribution network in relation to current impacts that the connection of distributed energy has on UK Power Network’s distribution network;
• A project management qualification such as APMP or Prince2;
• Awareness of the requirements of Engineering Recommendations, in particular P2, G59, G98/99, G74, G75, G54, P28, P29;
• An understanding of the connection charge policy and how it impacts on costs charged;
• Understanding of physical asset management practices and regulatory requirements;
• Understanding the impact of low carbon technologies (solar, wind, EVs, storage) are having on the distribution network;
• Experience with scripting programming languages such as Python
• Understanding of CIM data standards such as CGMES 3.0

You should have the following qualities:

• Ability to problem solve;
• Good team working skills;
• Good report writing skills – conveying complex issues simple on paper.
• Collaborate at all levels of the organisation including presenting technical and financial arguments to internal and external audiences;
• Look for innovation and continuous improvement opportunities;
• Safety and environmental awareness;

Should you not have the full range of essential skills, qualifications and competencies listed above, there may be an opportunity for further training to equip you. If you do not have all relevant competencies for the core grade, it will be appropriate to appoint at a lower grade until they have developed the required competencies.Health & Safety ResponsibilitiesManagers 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 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 where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.If in doubt ask!We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Expected salary

£76229 per year

Location

England

Job date

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:24:17 GMT

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