About the Role Base Location: Flexible UK | We're proud to offer a Flexible First approach to work, and this role is no exception.
We will, however need your base 'home' location to be one of our SSEN offices or depots around the UK.
Salary: £33,000 - £50,300 (Upon completing a period of development grade will be reviewed) + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
As we chart our course to net-zero, the way we use energy is changing.
The engineering, environmental and economic challenges that we all face mean that society needs innovative solutions, like renewable energy, electric vehicles, heat networks, community energy and energy storage plus the systems to make these solutions deliverable.
This change is altering the role of electrical networks, and at SSEN Distribution, the Whole System Development team are instrumental in building the strategic plans for our networks; looking at a 5-year to 2050 horizon.
The Whole System team drive the strategic network investment that will facilitate net-zero targets.
Through stakeholder engagement we provide information to help inform stakeholder decision-making and use stakeholder data to help shape our future network investments decisions.
In this role your key responsibilities will be:
Stakeholder Engagement: Engaging and influencing internal and external stakeholders; promoting whole system as a real source of benefits that can improve distribution networks and wider industry. Strategic Investment: Using stakeholder information and the DFES to understand the impact on the SSEN network, identify areas where asset capacity is forecast to be exceeded.
Understand the potential impact of overloading assets, gather evidence to support the findings, and review potential solutions to mitigate constraints. Decision making transparency: Develop and own the Distribution Network Options Assessment (DNOA) methodology and output reports that ensure we are acting as a neutral market facilitator and providing transparent decisions on when to use flexibility. Licence Conditions: Develop, support and publish publicly available data for the Whole System Coordination Register and the Network Development Plans (NDP).
Using stakeholder engagement records and specific projects undertaken by SSEN, capture and present all works where SSEN are driving Whole System activities. What do I need? As a Strategic Development Analyst, you must have a willingness to understand how distribution networks work, how third parties interact and impact our network, and can take technical information and clearly communicate it to stakeholders that may have limited or no knowledge of our industry.
The key skills that we are looking for:
Minimum HNC or STEM Degree or equivalent. Experience of managing stakeholder relationships, positively influencing stakeholders and engaging with them confidently. Accomplished communicator, both written and spoken, including the ability to present complex information to a range of informed and uninformed audiences. About our Business SSEN Distribution powers 3.9 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland.
Our team of more than 4,200 highly skilled people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital for the future.
What's in it for you? We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement.
Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE.
What happens now? All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact / 01738 342529.
Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process.
This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
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