Network Operations Systems Manager

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (NIE Networks) is the owner of the electricity transmission and distribution networks in Northern Ireland, transporting electricity to over 910,000 customers including homes, businesses and farms.

The Network Operations business unit is responsible for the real and near time monitoring and operation of Northern Ireland’s distribution network, as well as our Emergency Plan to deal with significant network events. Planned and Fault & Emergency work is coordinated via the 24 x 7 Distribution Control Centre (DCC) and Dispatch functions, using a variety of systems owned by the Network Operations Systems and SCADA teams.

We are seeking to recruit a Network Operations Systems Manager. The Network Operations Systems Manager will have responsibility for leading a small team who own, maintain and develop a number of critical 24/7 IT systems (and associated processes) used within DCC, Dispatch and elsewhere within NIE Networks.

For further information, the Candidate Briefing Document is available to download from the NIE Networks website.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £55,000.00-£68,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Free or subsidised travel
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Portadown: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portadown

Reference ID: NIE000291