Asset Engineer

Asset Engineer

The role will have a broad range of knowledge across electricity distribution with particular experience of network development, customer connections and policy setting.

This role will support the Head of Assets to engage with industry and regulatory forums alongside the Regulations Team to ensure that ESPUG complies with and manages the risk of regulatory reform and will develop and implement a strategy and action plan to ensure that ESPUG has suitable Policy to address compliance of networks adoption and asset data completion.

Implements processes, reporting and assurance frameworks to ensure safety & compliance requirements are met including retention of ISO55001 and any other Company accreditations.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing, reviewing, and maintaining policy associated with all aspects of connections and asset management policy.
• Ensuring compliance with company policy and national and international standards across distribution.
• Working to develop and monitor robust policies, processes and procedures of asset data capture and management to ensure regulatory and statutory compliance with license obligations.
• Ensuring asset records are accurate and suitable to meet regulatory requirements and minimise risk – this includes leading audits on completion records.

Requirements

• Reporting on compliance of electric assets, policy and procedure.
• Assuring compliance of acquired assets across all voltage levels.
• Supporting the design team with technical &policy direction.
• Supporting the assessment of the asset conditions to ensure their suitability for continued service and setting specific engineering policies

Key Skills

• Understanding of the Regulatory and HSE Framework.
• Knowledge of the philosophy and principles relating to the design of electricity distribution networks and asset management
• Broad knowledge of the electricity industry Standards, Recommendations, Specifications and Legislation relevant to the construction and operation of electricity distribution networks.
• Computer Literate and data analytics.
• Brings an energetic and curious approach to problem solving. Ability to innovate and to embed continuous improvement and innovation through cross department collaboration.
• An ability to adopt a wider perspective than the immediate bounds of the job description.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent relationship management skills.
• Comfortable working in a team environment.

Benefits include:

• Holidays: 26 days, going up to 27 after 3 years and up to 28 after 5 years of employment. The company gives you the opportunity to buy/sell up to 3 days per year.
• Bonus
• Enhance Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee Rewards Portal: access to exclusive discounts and flexible benefits such as Cycle to Work and EV car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Enhanced Family Friendly benefits: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and paid time off when receiving fertility treatment.
• Volunteering day: one day a year fully paid.