Control Engineer

🕒 September 21

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £68k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟠 Senior

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Leep Utilities is a UK-based utility infrastructure company that delivers and manages essential services—including water, electricity and heat—for new and existing residential and commercial developments. It works with property developers and local partners on sustainable network adoption and infrastructure projects, focusing on delivering compliant, high-quality utility connections and operational services across partnered communities. Founded in 2017 as a joint venture between Ancala Partners LLP and The Peel Group, Leep emphasizes sustainability, customer service and career growth for its workforce.

📋 Description

• Safely operate Leep’s HV and LV electricity networks • Ensure authorised staff, ICPs, repair contractors and streetlighting teams follow Leep’s Distribution Safety Rules and Approved Codes of Practice • Build and maintain relationships with developers, ICPs, streetlighting partners, contractors and wider stakeholders • Onboard, technically assess and manage ICPs, developers and streetlighting partners for LV self-authorisation status • Support auditing and compliance management of designated Repairing Contractors, including onboarding, periodic reviews and site audits • Own, develop and maintain Approved Codes of Practice, Group Standard Operating Procedures and operational documentation • Ensure Transfer of Control activities comply with Leep’s codes, procedures, SHEQ policies, UK legislation, ENA Engineering Recommendations, Ofgem licence obligations and regulatory requirements • Coordinate supply restoration activities and manage incidents safely and within Ofgem standards of performance • Use network monitoring systems, live network drawings such as VizNet and operational tools for real-time network decisions and restoration • Support development, implementation and monitoring of Control systems, including SCADA and network modelling applications • Deliver Control training to Duty Control Engineers and provide operational and project-team guidance • Maintain auditable records, including authorisations, energisation requests, restoration activities, site mimics, control logs and handovers • Coordinate daily and weekly operational governance, Control handovers, meetings, action tracking and information requests • Monitor and manage the Control mailbox • Support operational risk reviews, budget planning, forecasting and continuous improvement • Participate in the 24/7/365 Control rota, undertaking the Duty Control and Supply Restoration Manager role on a 1-in-3 basis

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience managing LV network operations and supply restoration activities • Experience working under the direction of Control within a network operations environment • Strong working knowledge and application of safety documentation, including LOAs, Permits, TOCs, IOEs and SFTs • Hold industry LV and 11kV network authorisations, with a minimum qualification of SAP (11kV) • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise changing workloads and respond to urgent operational requirements • High levels of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly in maintaining Control logs and network records • Strong communication skills with the ability to work professionally and effectively with stakeholders at all levels • Competent in Microsoft Office applications • A safe, pragmatic approach to network management, policy development and regulatory compliance • Desirable: Experience managing limited HV supply restoration activities • Desirable: Experience working within a Control environment • Desirable: Experience leading and coordinating remote restoration teams across both civils and electrical disciplines • Desirable: Knowledge and experience of street works and civils activities • Desirable: Experience developing Codes of Practice, operational procedures and other technical documentation

🏖️ Benefits

• 25 days paid holiday + bank holidays • An additional day off to celebrate your birthday • Annual discretionary bonus • Car allowance • Company pension plan • Health Cash plan through Westfield Health • Option to purchase additional holiday days through our Holiday Buying Scheme • Engagement committee with events throughout the year, including Christmas Party, Summer Party and individual team socials • Paid professional memberships relevant to your role and access to professional development opportunities • On call allowance

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