Network Insights Engineer

Reference Number - 76482

This Network Insights Engineer will report to the Network Insights Manager and will work within the DSO directorate based in our London office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £71,914.00 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

Should you not possess the full range of essential skills, qualifications and competencies listed above, there may be an opportunity for further training to equip you appropriately. If you do not possess all relevant competencies for the core grade, it will be appropriate to appoint at a lower grade until they have developed the required competencies.

Close Date: 22/02/2024

We also provide the following additional benefits

• Annual Leave

• 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 Purpose

Deliver our Long Term Development Statement (LTDS), the Planning Load Estimates (PLE), Load Indices (LI), Week 24/50 and Network Development Plan submissions. As part of the Network Insights team you will engage with important partners across the business and ensure 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.

Delivery of 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 or working.

Principal Accountabilities

• Support the Head of Network Strategy in developing and delivering our strategy to enable UK Power Networks to be proactive and forward looking in facilitating the low carbon transition, whilst ensuring ongoing compliance with our regulatory commitments;

• Support the Network Operability Manager in defining and delivering the capabilities required for UK Power Networks to transition into a DSO, whilst ensuring ongoing compliance with our regulatory commitments;

• Ensure that UKPN 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 Losses regulatory reporting;

• 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 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)

• Contribute to relevant Ofgem and industry consultations; and

• Analyse outputs from industry working groups and translate into action plans for internal implementation.

Nature and Scope

Electricity networks are seeing their biggest transformation since its beginnings. The DSO Insights team is at the heart of it. The team has 30 (and growing) 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 across different teams within UK Power Networks and also represent UK Power Networks' externally.

Qualifications

Essential skills, qualifications and experience

• 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;

• Able to 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 P2/6, G59, G99, G74, G75, G77, G83, 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

You should possess the following qualities:

• Analytical skills and the ability to problem solve;

• Good team working skills;

• Good report writing skills - conveying complex issues simple on paper.

• Strong collaboration skills and an ability to communicate confidently at all levels of the organisation including presenting technical and financial arguments to internal and external audiences;

• Be proactive and look for innovation and continuous improvement opportunities;

• Safety and environmental awareness;

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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