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AI Digital Solutions Consultant
Full-time
ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (hybrid)
Closing date- Friday 31st of July 2026
Help us create a better future, quicker!
The AI Digital Solutions Consultant role contributes to the delivery of SP Energy Networks Digitalisation Strategy, with a particular focus on AI solutions that deliver measurable business value, increased workforce productivity, enhanced customer engagement, and operational efficiency across SPEN.
Working within the Centre of Excellence, the role will lead the evaluation and adoption of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Intelligent Automation technologies across SPEN.
Working closely with business process stakeholders, architects, data specialists and external providers, the post holder will translate business challenges into AI opportunities, develop proof-of-concepts, define AI solution architectures, and establish reusable frameworks, standards and best practices that accelerate adoption across the organisation.
What You’ll Be Doing
Develop and support the delivery of SPEN's AI roadmap
Be accountable for defining and delivering AI solution to meet business requirements and identify, evaluate, and recommend suitable AI technologies including:
+ Generative AI + Large Language Models (LLMs) + Machine Learning platforms + Intelligent Automation + Agentic AI solutions + Predictive Analytics
Establish AI design patterns, standards, and governance models
Provide clear AI design direction to Delivery Teams. Improving the knowledge of Value Stream through mentoring, workshops, and other skill transfer methods
Taking strategic direction from the Architecture & Strategy team and defining detailed AI Solutions for the business. Assisting business in early scope definition, feasibility analysis, and business case development
Evaluate emerging AI technologies and provide recommendations on their suitability
Lead AI proof-of-concept and pilot initiatives through to production deployment
Identify opportunities where AI can improve operational efficiency, safety, customer service, and asset management
Support AI/IT Strategy implementation through Application and Product Roadmaps
Maintain awareness of AI market trends and technology developments
What You’ll Bring
Significant experience of AI solution development in an organisation of similar scope and scale to SP Energy Networks, with previous Solutions Application Design experience in a global organisation preferred
Significant experience delivering AI, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, or Intelligent Automation solutions
Experience with AI technologies including Azure/AWS/OpenAI and Machine Learning
Understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG architectures, and agentic AI frameworks
Highly developed problem solving and delivery skills with the ability to analyse complex issues, recommend appropriate solutions and manage projects to delivery these
Experience working with data platforms, analytics, and AI model deployment
Understanding of AI governance, security, ethics, and regulatory considerations
Ability to identify and prioritise high-value AI opportunities
Excellent communication skills, with an ability to distil technical concepts to business focussed audiences
Strong technology consulting and stakeholder management skills
Experience translating business problems into AI solutions
Ability to develop AI business cases and value realisation metrics
Minimum Criteria
5 years plus of progressive experience in software engineering/enterprise architecture/technology leadership across multiple products, systems, and/or platforms
Demonstrable experience in AI, Advanced Analytics, Intelligent Automation or Data Science related roles
Experience designing and implementing AI-enabled business solutions
Strong understanding of enterprise AI architecture and governance
+ Knowledge and practical experience of:
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
Microsoft Copilot
Large Language Models (LLMs)
AI Agents
Prompt Engineering
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
Intelligent Automation
Machine Learning
AI Governance
Responsible AI
Data Science
Data Analytics
Digital Transformation
What’s In It For You
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
Benefits
At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:
36 days annual leave
Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
Share Schemes
Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
Life Assurance (4x salary)
Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the Northwest of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2045.
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