HV Operations Manager

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** HV Operations Manager
**** Glasgow HQ, 320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5AD

**** Salary: £69,200 - £86,500 per annum + bonus up to 20%, Family Cover Private Health Care, Perk Car allowance
***** Help us create a better future, quicker
*** The HV Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the Control Room operations on the SPD distribution network. This role ensures the reliable and efficient delivery of electricity from generation facilities to end-users, maintaining system integrity and safety. The manager will lead a team of highly skilled Distribution Control Engineers, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and operational procedures.

Responsible for ensuring the efficient running of the control room, including the delivery of frontier performance on electrical safety, system security, customer service and fault restoration activities.

Responsible for the development of policies and strategies associated with system restoration activities.  This will involve engaging and working closely with other parts of the business, HSE, DESNZ, OFGEM, NESO and all other DNOs.  Represent SPD interests in Government led Industry Groups.

Responsible for all aspects of Control Room Emergency Planning and Business Continuity. Responsible for ensuring SPD  is in a state of readiness during periods of increased network risk due to severe weather.  Responsible for ensuring SPD is in a state of readiness to act on instructions to implement emergency demand reduction.  Responsible for ensuring the Control Room has an agreed viable National Power Outage plan to restore the SPD network and associated customers following a total GB shutdown.
*** What you’ll be doing
**** Manage the Distribution Control Room during day-to-day activities on the SPD Distribution network – including faults, maintenance, connections and investment activities.
* Responsible for 7 first line reports and 14 second line reports in highly skilled Engineering roles (plus planned growth)
* Manage the Control Room interfaces between the Real Time Systems,  outage planning and other departments within SPEN (SPM License area) and external parts of the business.
* Manage the Control Room interfaces between NESO & NGET.
* Carry out regular Strategic Reviews for the Control Room Operation to ensure business readiness for Regulatory changes and skills are in place to operate and manage emerging technologies such as HVDC & DSO.
* Duty Manager role as required.
* Actively participate in business and organisational change such that the performance, productivity and service standards of the Operations business are maintained and/or improved.
* Ensure Performance Management process is delivered within Control Room Team.
* Take the lead to ensure the Control Room maximises the Regulatory financial rewards available from ENS, IIS & BMCS. Introduce initiatives that drive further benefit and financial reward culturally, technically and by improved processes.
* Coach and develop the Control Room team to ensure business objectives are met.
* Contribute as an effective member of the Customer Service Management team.
* The post holder will have a requirement to respond to several different challenges in this role. The accountabilities are varied, and a degree of knowledge is required in each area to ensure effectiveness.
* Take a lead with the Business in the delivery of new processes and technologies.
* Lead the Control Room team with openness, honesty and integrity and strive to maximise productivity within the team, thus reducing the operational cost of the business.
* Make balanced decisions, considering all possible information available, able to consult with others when applicable and anticipate / recognise possible outcomes.
* Make own decisions and be confident to seek appropriate input from supervisors, peers and subordinates.
*** What you’ll bring
**** Expert knowledge of SP Energy Networks policies, procedures and working…