Asset Engineer - Environmental

Asset Engineer - Environmental
Reference Number - 78249
This Asset Engineer - Environmental will report to the Civil Asset Strategy Manager and will work within the Asset Management directorate based in our Crawley office. You will be a permanent employee.
You will attract a salary of 58,229.00 and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote
Close Date: 04/02/2024
We also provide the following additional benefits
Annual LeavePersonal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)Tenancy Loan Deposit schemeTax efficient benefits: cycle to work schemeSeason ticket loanOccupational Health supportSwitched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.Discounted access to sports and social clubsEmployee Assistance Programme.
Background
The energy industry is undergoing unprecedented change. We are moving away from a simple but carbon-intensive model of delivering electricity generated by large coal and gas-fired power stations, to a much more dynamic and complex network with large volumes of distributed energy resources (DERs) connected at distribution level.
Globally, we face an increasing climate change challenge; greenhouse gas emissions are driving up temperatures, increasing the intensity of extreme weather events and changing our physical environment. These changes put the reliable supply of electricity to our customers at risk by reducing or disrupting network and operational performance. Impacts can already be seen today as the risk of flooding to our substations becomes a greater threat with increased rainfall during the winter months and extreme storm events during the summer. As a result, we need to protect our assets whilst enabling the transition to Net Zero to prevent the worsening of these climate change hazards.
These fundamental changes are challenging both how we maintain and operate our network today, and creating opportunities for us to do so more efficiently in the future.
Job Purpose
You will work within the Asset Management Directorate and report to the Civil Asset Strategy Manager. You will work as part of a diverse team, informing asset and network plans that will place UK Power Networks as the best performing DNO group on safety, customer service and efficiency. The ambition is to be regarded as an industry leader.
The Asset Management function develops investment plans and programmes to improve the performance and maintain the condition of a regulated asset base of 5billion with a MEAV of 28 billion serving 8 million customers through a network of 138,000km of underground cable, 46,000km of overhead lines and 120,000 substations.
The Asset Strategy team develop, implement, and oversee the delivery of asset replacement strategies and plans that ensure that our network is operated safely and securely whilst offering value to customers and shareholders.
You will ensure that UK Power Networks continues to maintain compliance, delivers the regulatory challenges of ED2 and prepares for ED3 and beyond, with regards to activities related to environmental protection and assets.
As part of this you may assist with:
Produce optimised whole life cycle strategies for managing different assets to ensure the safety of the public, customers, staff and to meet all legal and regulatory obligations.Produce annual network investment plans that balance the requirements of owners, users, customers, and employees.Establish and update environmental engineering standards for the development, operation, and maintenance of the distribution network.Coordinate flood mitigation strategy and programme.Coordination of Asbestos Management Policy.Coordinate oil containment strategy, response and remediation strategy and programme.Co-ordination of noise mitigation strategyFormulation and implementation of multiple climate change adaptation strategies and policies including embodied carbon calculation and circular economy strategy.Implement UKPNs Biodiversity strategy.
You will need to build relationships with a variety of teams across UK Power Networks and its contractors and several other important external partners.
Principal Accountabilities
Annual Planning of a variety of environmental schemes and minor interventions such as flood mitigation, oil containment and other climate change or biodiversity targets.Track and report delivery, costs and budgets on a range of work programmesSupport ED3 strategy and investment preparationsSAP - raising and closing of projects, work orders, purchase orders and data analysis.Investigate and respond to internal and external customer queriesWork with UKPN Environment team and other partners.Identify and classify environmental risks and opportunities following current legislation and best practice.Produce performance reportsAssist with the return of regulatory data.Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
HNC Level qualification in Civil Engineering or Construction.Experience of Asset Management principles and techniques.An environmental engineering background with experience in flood strategy, environmental compliance, and climate change issues.Proficient in the use of Microsoft desktop applicationsStrong collaboration skills and competent in written and oral communicationsA good level of business, environmental, safety, financial and regulatory awarenessAbility to set and comply with own targets, identify and implement innovative cost saving solutions.Ability to work with external engineering organisations and customers/partners representing UK Power Networks to best effect.Desirable
Knowledge and awareness of power engineering plant and equipmentNEBOSH/IEMA qualification in Environmental Management.Degree level educated in Environmental or Civil Engineering.Membership (or working towards membership) of an appropriate professional body such as ICE, CIWEM or IAMSafety management qualification such as IOSH certificate or equivalent is preferred.Project/programme management experience or qualification at APMP / Prince2 levelYou may be a recent graduate or have experience with a similar organisation in the environmental sector. Experience in the areas of accountability is advantageous but not essential. It's the way you can learn, adapt, communicate, use your initiative, and solve problems to set you apart.
Health & Safety Responsibilities
Managers 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.
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