Job Title: O&M Engineer- Electrical
Location: London, Lowestoft or Glasgow
Salary from £48,400, up to 10% bonus and health cover
Flexible & Hybrid Working Available
What you’ll be doing
- Support the development of an industry-leading Asset Management Framework, including the creation and implementation of plans, procedures, and processes.
- Provide technical support to the operational portfolio of renewable generation assets, carrying out root cause analysis and developing/recommending solutions and strategies to improve asset availability and reliability.
- Manage and derisk operational interfaces with the Control Centre and the Transmission System Owner.
- Support site and back‑office activities to optimise outage strategies for maintenance and repair work (planned and unplanned).
- Offer expert operational technical support and guidance across a wide range of electrical assets, including Protection, PQ Analysis, Transformers, Shunt Reactors, GIS, AIS, VTs, CTs, STATCOMs, Filters, UPS, LV Boards, Fire Systems, and related equipment.
- Support the contracts team and site operations in the tendering, planning, and monitoring of maintenance activities. Provide input on bid levels, commercial strategies, and agreements relevant to projects.
- Lead the operational readiness of new wind farm assets, ensuring risks during the operational period are minimised and that site teams have all necessary information in place.
- Provide strategic advice, assessment, and recommendations across the full project life cycle—from development through to decommissioning.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure O&M activities are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality, following procedures, offshore standards, and industry best practice, while ensuring full compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate designs from an operational perspective to ensure O&M requirements are correctly embedded. Assess various O&M solutions and associated risk profiles affecting technical integrity, asset performance, and other KPIs. Present options and mitigation recommendations to Lead Electrical O&M Engineers, Site and Department Managers, or external contractors to ensure cost‑effective, fully evaluated, and risk‑appropriate O&M solutions.
What you’ll bring
You’ll have a strong understanding of the full project lifecycle, from design through to operations, with the ability to navigate technical boundaries and interface points across onshore and offshore windfarm substations. Asset Management qualifications such as the IAM Certificate are beneficial.
You’ll bring proven experience in one or more of the following areas: O&G, marine, HV electrical design, operations, HV safety, or O&M delivery within the wind sector. You’ll have a track record of resolving complex technical issues, from grid code compliance challenges to leading root cause analyses for component failures.
Problem solving and structured thinking will be key strengths. You’ll be confident making decisions, assessing risks, and providing clear leadership on the technical implications and feasibility of proposed solutions.
Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential. You’ll work closely with internal teams, suppliers, and senior stakeholders to deliver clear technical summaries, gather specialist input, and ensure that scopes of work and contracts are technically robust while minimising cost and risk.
This role also requires travel for meetings and site visits, so flexibility and a willingness to travel are important.
What’s in it for you
- 36 days annual leave
- Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
- Share Schemes
- Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
- Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
- Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
- Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
- Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
- Life Assurance (4x salary)
- Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
- Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy‑related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.
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