Senior Training Engineer

job requisition id R-14829

Senior Technical Trainer

Dealain House

Salary starting from £54,800 to £82,200

Closing Date: 7th March 2025

At ScottishPower our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the Energy System of the future. Our team is building a dynamic system to meet the changing consumer demands in the communities we serve.

At ScottishPower, we know people are central to building a better future, quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

As a Senior Technical Trainer, you will lead delivery of Technical Engineering and Safety Rules Authorisation training. Your skills will help develop new members of staff and upskill existing staff.

You will work closely with the Craft Training Managers to ensure Technical Training have short, medium and longer terms plans in place for people, facilities and processes to deliver the range of accredited trainee programmes required to ensure the pipeline of future talent required as part of business Workforce Renewal programme.

What you’ll be doing

1. Carry out observations and other processes as required to maintain highest standards of delivery, assessment and user engagement.

2. Ensure Technical Training effectively deliver on the responsibility to ensure that all trainees achieve the required standards for their specific qualification, including assessments, documentation, and audits.

3. Keep up to date with best practice in utility field with particular emphasis upon craft apprenticeships, training programmes, and facilities.

4. Ensure that relevant Quality Assurance processes are understood and adhered to, working closely with Technical Programme Lead on opportunities for continuous improvement and process development.

5. Manage internal audits as required and support wider Technical Training audits.

What you’ll bring

1. Demonstrable experience as an engineer involved in Technical / Operational duties on an electrical system.

2. Knowledge, understanding and ability to deliver several technical courses to a wide range of staff required to work safely within the electricity supply industry.

3. Demonstrable knowledge and practical skills to deliver training and assess technical members of staff within SP company standards.

4. Full Driving Licence as required to travel to different sites to deliver training.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that – so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

1. 36 days annual leave

2. Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

3. Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

4. Payroll giving and charity matched funding

5. Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes

6. Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

7. Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving

8. Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

9. Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments

10. Life Assurance (4x salary)

11. Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support

12. Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more.

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are 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

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