Engineer - Controls Engineering in London

An established and growing electricity networks business is looking for a Control Engineer to join its Network Operations team in London. This is a key operational role supporting the safe, compliant and efficient operation of an electricity distribution network, with responsibility for network monitoring, control, switching, fault response and restoration across LV, HV and EHV assets.

The ideal candidate will come from a DNO, IDNO, ICP or wider electricity distribution environment, with previous experience in network control, control room operations, switching or real-time network management. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced DNO network professional looking to move into a growing organisation and play a key role in developing its operational capability.

Network Monitoring & Control

• Monitor network performance and operational status using SCADA and other network management systems.
• Coordinate planned switching activities and network outages.
• Support the safe and effective operation of LV, HV and EHV network assets.
• Identify and escalate operational risks, network abnormalities and faults.
• Receive and manage reports of network faults and incidents.
• Coordinate contractor attendance and fault response activities.
• Support rapid restoration of customer supplies and minimise network interruptions.
• Support emergency response activities during major network incidents.
• Monitor alarms, events and communications relating to operational assets.
• Support the operation and maintenance of SCADA and remote monitoring systems.
• Assist with the commissioning and integration of new network assets into the control environment.
• Maintain accurate asset operational data and network connectivity records.

Asset & Network Operations

• Support inspection and maintenance programmes for substations and associated network assets.
• Maintain accurate asset records and operational documentation.
• Support network adoption assessments and operational reviews.
• Work closely with DNOs, ICPs, contractors and other network stakeholders.
• Produce operational reports covering faults, outages and network performance.
• Support KPI reporting and performance monitoring.
• Contribute to the continued development of network control and operational processes.

We're particularly interested in speaking with candidates who have a background in electricity distribution or network operations, ideally gained within a DNO environment.

Experience required:

• Experience within electricity distribution, transmission or utility network operations.
• Strong understanding of LV and HV electrical networks.
• Experience of network operations, switching and fault response.
• Experience using operational management or network control systems.
• Control room or real-time network operations experience.
• Experience operating across LV, HV and/or EHV networks.
• HNC, HND or equivalent electrical engineering qualification.
• Operational authorisations/SAP experience.

This is a chance to join a growing electricity networks business at an exciting stage of its development, working within a close-knit Network Operations team and helping shape the way the network is operated as the organisation continues to expand.

If you have a DNO control room, network control or distribution operations background and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you.