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Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household in the UK can rely on a safe and environmentally sustainable energy supply. We are playing a vital part in accelerating the transition to Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system - a goal that everyone wants to achieve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing your part in creating new energy solutions that are great for customers, and great for the environment.

We offer a diverse range of flexible working career opportunities: roles that are stimulating and rewarding, where you can get involved in ground-breaking work. And it’s important to us that we recruit from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds – bringing different perspectives and experiences to our work.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineer to play an involved role in the regulation and development of the Electricity Distribution and to offer expert technical advice on innovations such as the introduction of hydrogen into the network, and how effective regulation can support the transition to a net zero supply. You’ll be directly involved in the implementation, planning and regulation of the gas price controls, working closely with our policy teams to identify how we can best influence behaviours and outcomes.

We expect that you’ll hold a degree in a relevant engineering discipline or have developed significant expertise through industry experience. It would be an advantage if this is included electricity transmission or distribution, network or system operations or system design and planning. As an alternative, you may have experience in other energy industry asset management, performance and quality of service areas. You should be comfortable working with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, and it’s important that you offer highly developed communication skills, in writing and in person, and that you can bring complex, technical subject matter to life for different audiences.

Ofgem is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of open and fair competition, merit and business need.

Our Systems & Networks division is seeking an electrical engineer to fulfil a key role in our regulation of the electrical system. The division is responsible for managing over £80bn of investment in gas and electricity networks over the next 10 years. We play a key role in facilitating the move to a net-zero energy sector, whilst continuing to provide safe, secure, high quality gas and electricity network services at value for money to consumers.

The role is to provide engineering and policy support across Ofgem. The post holder will have direct engagement in the implementation and planning of the electricity price controls - including RIIO2, regulation of networks, electricity network codes, the development of smart grids and system operation. The primary objective is to ensure that Ofgem has the technical capability to effectively regulate the electricity network companies that are helping to deliver a cost efficient electricity system for a net-zero future.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for high quality and timely engineering analysis of options and recommendations to policy teams.
• Lead on policy areas directly managed by the Engineer Hub such as technical codes

Key Outputs and Deliverables

• Providing support in the delivery of the electricity price controls such as reopeners or RIIO2 and network regulation more generally
• Engaging with the network companies to find better ways of developing our networks – e.g. the deployment of smart grid technologies
• Providing support in the delivery of our network innovation competitions
• Providing the technical support necessary to consider and decide on changes to or derogations from network codes
• Assisting in the development of key areas of transmission and distribution policy
• Lead the delivery of key work streams and potentially manage staff input into the relevant areas of work
• Present policy and recommendations to senior management
• Act as a representative for Ofgem at external meetings, conferences and events explaining Ofgem’s position on particular issues
• Taking responsibility for drafting public documents or parts of documents.

Essential Criteria

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience
• Chartered Engineer (or in the process of gaining registration)
• Relevant experience in several the following areas of Electrical Transmission, Distribution such as: network or system operations, system design and planning, network codes, smart grids and network innovation, asset management, performance and quality of service issues.
• Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Ability to deliver key projects to challenging timescales
• Familiarity with key concepts of economic regulation
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills including the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical people.
• Good report drafting skills

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Please refer to the Candidate Pack attached for full details
• Please refer to the Candidate Pack attached for full details
• Please refer to the Candidate Pack attached for full details

Job contact :

Name :
Cheryl Stobo
Email :
[email protected]

Recruitment team :

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