Electricity Networks Industry SME

Our Electricity Networks Industry SME are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact.

We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you will be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We will train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• You will maintain an up to date view of sector requirements and be actively engaged in developing these with clients through to project delivery.
• Maintain domain expertise that bridges the business needs data considerations and associated existing IT solutions available and those emerging from innovation programmes such as the Strategic Innovation Funding, Network Innovation Allowance and Competition programmes.
• Deliver an open and pragmatic approach to specifying IT solutions to meet business requirements and be comfortable working with clients at levels up to senior management.
• Approach new and existing clients and identify business needs where CGI solutions can improve business performance in a range of metrics.
• Apply domain knowledge and experience to ensure IT initiatives closely match business expectations and desired outcomes.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Knowledge and experience of the UK Electricity Distribution industry sector, gained in an innovation, main business or IT/OT role.
• Experience with electricity distribution or DNO IT experience, and/or smart grid project experience. Qualified electrical engineer ideally network company trained and authorised, or IT professionals with DNO delivery experience.
• Knowledge of electrical distribution equipment, network topology and connectivity represented in the core Network operator systems such as NMS, GIS and EAM will be an advantage.
• Hands-on approach to project delivery, with involvement in delivering resulting projects.
• Experience of taking projects through the whole delivery lifecycle from requirement elicitation or innovation through to business as usual.
• Experience of Data Governance, Master Data Management, IEC 61970/61968/62325 Common Information Model standards and their application including GB CIM and CGMES3, and a working knowledge of the common network modelling and power-flow analysis tools would be very useful.
• Familiarity with Network Operator ICT landscape especially core systems NMS, GIS and EAM as well as network planning applications.
• Aware of network innovation programmes feeding the smart grid implementation effort in the UK and the inhouse digital transformation required.
• Network planning experience is considered a plus, with experience in tooling such as DigSilent PowerFactory, or DPlan are strongly desired.

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you will reach your full potential because you are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You will develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You will shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You will be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.