Asset Operations Manager

At Matrix Group, we deliver the essential infrastructure which keeps homes, businesses and communities connected. Through our family of specialist companies, we provide expertise across electricity, water, and multi-utility infrastructure. We support customers from design and construction, to long-term ownership and operation.

This role is with UK Power Distribution (UKPD), our Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO). We own, adopt and operate electricity networks across the UK, working with developers, house builders and commercial customers to provide reliable, efficient and customer-focused electricity infrastructure.

As part of Matrix Group, you'll join a collaborative team which values expertise, innovation and continuous improvement. We're committed to creating an environment where people are supported to develop their careers, contribute new ideas and make a genuine impact on the communities and customers we serve.

To manage the adoption, operation, and maintenance of the UKPD electricity distribution and transmission network.

• Reviewing and approving ICP authorisations.
• Approval of switching schedules, Approval of live working requests.
• Organising the 8-year maintenance programme and managing any associated remedial works.
• Managing UKPD fault reporting (second point of contact during working hours) and handling out-of-hours escalations, organising DNO planned maintenance and isolations.
• Carrying out post-commissioning inspections, managing the inspections performed by Matrix, and overseeing remedial actions.
• Arranging remedial works for our primary substations.
• A Control Engineer function for any switching Isolating we are giving control to the ICPs to do remedials.

• Holds in date SAP authorisation (Fault and planned switching) up to and including 33kV.
• Experience of delivery, operation and maintenance management electricity distribution networks up to 132kV
• Knowledge of regulatory and HSE Framework.
• Knowledge of the philosophy and principles relating to the design electricity distribution networks including protection and SCADA.
• Knowledge of the selection and procurement of materials.
• Excellent relationship management skills across the business and with customers, consumers and service providers.

Knowledge of 66kV and 132kV networks.

• Recommend a friend bonus
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 with service