Ross Taylor

Distribution Control Engineer at Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

Ross Taylor is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the electrical engineering industry, currently serving as a Plant Maintenance Engineer and Senior Authorised Person at Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks since August 2015. In this role, Ross oversees a significant programme of servicing and maintenance for over 3000 distribution network assets and leads a team of fitters to ensure adherence to safety and specifications. Previously, as a Connections Delivery Project Manager, Ross managed a portfolio of connection projects and handled the installation of infrastructure for housing developments. Ross began a career at SSE plc in various roles, including Resources Analyst, where responsibilities included performance reporting and creating forecasting models. Ross holds a Foundation Degree in Electrical Power Engineering from Aston University and a Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft Engineering from UHI, along with completing education at Perth Grammar School.

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Perth, United Kingdom

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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

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We're responsible for maintaining the electricity networks supplying over 3.9 million homes and businesses across central southern England and north of the Central Belt of Scotland. Our skilled teams are based right across the regions we serve, from the bustle of West London to the smallest villages in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. They are supported by engineering and customer service teams based in major offices and depots in centres like Reading, Portsmouth, Perth and Inverness. - Over 4,000 employees, working from 85 depots and offices in the heart of the community. - 130,000km of overhead lines and underground cables - 106,000 substations - Over 100 subsea cables, powering island communities -3.7m customers served by our networks across central southern England (over 2.9m) and the north of Scotland (740,000) - Last year we handled over 550,000 calls from our customers, over 1,500 a day - Last year we gave £1m to local community projects through our Resilient Communities Fund - Over 450,000 vulnerable customers identified on our Priority Services Register with 11,000 assisted during power outages last year We also manage the transmission network for northern Scotland. Safety is our number one priority, we aim to provide a safe and reliable supply of electricity to the communities we serve in Scotland and England, whilst still delivering a 10 out of 10 service.


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