Job Description

Details

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Reference number

414323

Salary

47,895 - 62,699
47,895 - 58519 (National)


50,748 - 62,699 (London)




Please ensure that you read the Pay and Reward information for civil service and internal colleagues before applying.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Grade 7
2B

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Engineering and Technology

Type of role

Engineering

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

3

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations - Cardiff, Glasgow, or London.


We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow.

About the job

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Job summary

Join Ofgem as a Senior Engineer - Electricity Transmission & Distribution and help shape the future of the UK's electricity networks. As the energy sector transitions to Net Zero, this is an excellent opportunity to apply your engineering expertise to projects that deliver real impact for consumers, industry, and the environment.


Based in the Engineering and Technology Directorate, you will be part of a team that provides high-quality, independent technical advice across Ofgem. Your work will support the regulation of electricity transmission and distribution networks, ensuring they are safe, secure, innovative, and deliver value for money.


You will lead engineering analysis and provide expert input into a wide range of policy and regulatory areas. This includes supporting the delivery of electricity price controls such as reopeners and RIIO3, assessing innovation projects, and advising on technical aspects of network codes and derogations. You will also contribute to the development of transmission and distribution policy, helping to ensure that Ofgem's decisions are grounded in robust engineering principles.


We are looking for someone with relevant experience in electricity transmission or distribution, network or system operations, system design and planning, or related areas such as smart grids, asset management, and network innovation.


You will have a strong track record of delivering complex projects to tight deadlines and be confident in both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Familiarity with the principles of economic regulation and the ability to apply engineering judgement in a regulatory context are essential.


Strong communication and interpersonal skills are key, including the ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical audiences. You will also be comfortable working across teams and engaging with external stakeholders such as network companies, government departments and industry bodies.


This is an excellent opportunity to apply your engineering skills to some of the most important challenges facing the UK energy system, and to help shape a smarter, greener, and more resilient future.

Job description

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 Engineering & Technology Directorate, such as technical codes & derogations.

Key Outputs and Deliverables

Providing support in the delivery of the electricity price controls such as reopeners or RIIO3 and network regulation more generally Engaging with the network companies to find better ways of developing our networks - e.g. the deployment of innovation Providing support in the delivery of our strategic 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.

Key Stakeholder Relationships

Internal

Other members of the team, legal and policy teams, and other Ofgem colleagues as required.

External

External industry and government counterparts, such as licensees, NESO, DESNZ, UKRI, HSE.

Person specification

ESSENTIAL:

Relevant experience in one or several of the following areas: Electricity Transmission or Distribution, network or system operations, system design and planning, network codes, smart grids and network innovation, asset management, performance and quality of service issues. Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience Chartered Engineer (or in the process of gaining registration) 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

DESIRABLE:

Demonstrable grasp of one of our key areas of work: policy development, economic principles, regulatory cost assessment, either through academic qualifications or previous posts Project Management experience and skills

Behaviours

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


Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Working Together Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

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


Please refer to the Candidate Pack and Role Profile attached for full details.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 47,895, OFGEM contributes 13,875 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
When you press the 'Apply now' button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.


You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word 'personal statement' evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable skills and capabilities.


The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Ofgem takes any incidences of cheating very seriously. Please ensure all examples provided are of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [

https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Lisa Buchanan Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.




In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.