Lead Engineer

Description:

You'll be part of the Asset Strategy team is the strategic asset management function of the transmission network. We set the long-term asset management strategies, asset policies and intervention plans for the transmission assets. Our team provides leadership and direction in asset risk modelling and management, engaging with the operational and delivery businesses to set priorities and adapt to evolving network needs. We lead engagement with the regulator and other government bodies to ensure the efficient management of network assets and delivery of outputs.

Our engineers display technical leadership by participating in industry working groups and other collaborative activities as required, guiding and supporting innovation projects, developing and testing new tools and methods to improve business capability and efficiency, and sharing knowledge in matters relating to asset performance and risk.

What You’ll Be Doing

You'll development of strategic long-term asset risk plans for the Transmission network and effective communication with the transmission licence of the ongoing 5 year order book – translating and managing the ongoing transmission business plan.

Ongoing development of maintenance strategies for Transmission substation and protection and control equipment ensuring they lead to maximum asset availability and consistency with industry best practice.

Development of condition assessment strategies ensuring asset condition is fully understood to inform future investment strategies, and feeds asset risk systems with appropriate data. Ensure future investment strategy is clear and fully justified in line with the requirements for Ofgem reporting.

Development of processes and leading of future asset failure investigations to ensure consistency of approach and lessons learned are considered overall and applied to the ongoing risk management of transmission assets.

Day-to day management of a network and asset assurance framework to demonstrate the fitness for purpose and performance expectations of the asset base.

Management of asset risk and liaison with other industry parties on the Transmission system through defining the asset management strategies and plans in a cost-effective manner.