Job Description
Role Summary:
Transmission Investment is looking to recruit a Regulatory Manager to ensure good regulatory management of existing projects and to assist the Company in developing new business.
About Transmission Investment:
Founded in 2011, Transmission Investment manages one of the largest offshore electricity transmission portfolios globally, connecting over 4,000MW of offshore wind from eleven GB wind farms and a grid stability synchronous compensator at Blackhillock, Scotland. We are also developing the 700MW interconnector (LirIC) between Northern Ireland and Scotland, a 1250MW interconnector to France and preparing to participate in the tender processes for onshore transmission projects as the company continues to build a significant portfolio of power assets. In 2025, Transmission Investment was acquired by TAQA, one of the largest listed integrated utility companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (ADX: TAQA), as part of its international growth strategy while contributing to the UK’s 2050 Net Zero programme and TAQA’s wider sustainability ambitions
Our team now numbers 50+ professionals with deep experience in development, engineering, commercial strategy, project finance, asset management and regulation. We combine technical excellence with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset — all within a friendly, collaborative culture.
Why Join Us:
At Transmission Investment, we pride ourselves on our positive and friendly culture, fostering a can-do attitude and dedication throughout the team. Employee wellbeing is at the heart of our business, and we offer numerous benefits to support and development our people. We invest continuously in employee training and development and are rated ‘Silver’ by Investor in People.
Join our team and be part of a company that values your growth and wellbeing!
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Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Interconnector Projects, working with the Project Directors to:
- Deliver the successful completion of the Cap & Floor regime to be applied to the TI interconnector projects through initial and final project assessment
- Produce accurate quarterly status reports to Ofgem.
- Identify and provide detailed and accurate responses to relevant Ofgem consultations
- Develop regulations for interconnectors in NI
- Supporting FAB Link as required to maintain and further the project in GB and France
Grid Stability Projects:
- Support compliance with licence and industry commercial code requirements
OFTO:
- Support the development of the current OFTO and future OFTO regulatory models
- Work with partners on confirming the approach to setting extension revenues
CATO (onshore competition):
- Support the development of CATO regulatory models and advise on regulatory issues within the tender and licencing processes
The role will include:
- Gathering the views of partners and senior managers to ensure an agreed position on issues;
- Responding to consultations relevant to the TI business
- Keeping senior managers informed of regulatory developments.
- Providing regulatory consistency across various regulatory matters; and
- Meetings with JV partners, national and European regulators, government bodies, industry trade associations and other relevant stakeholders
The principal desired outcomes are:
- Regulatory frameworks that allow non-incumbent parties (such as Transmission Investment) to compete to deliver electricity network assets;
- Tender processes that enable Transmission Investment to be competitive and to take part at a reasonable cost;
- Fair, transparent and predictable regulatory frameworks for network assets with the correct risk allocation.
Must exemplify our Company Core Values:
- We are EXCELLENT at what we do
- We are COMMITTED and ensure we deliver
- We are CHALLENGING of the status quo
- We are SUPPORTIVE of each other
Language:
Education, Work Experience & Qualifications:
- Relevant degree-level education preferred
- At least five years’ experience of electricity regulation in GB, ideally associated with electricity transmission networks
- Experience will likely have been gained in a developer, regulator, advisory/consulting role, utility or legal firm.
Skills & Attributes:
- A self-starter able to operate independently with limited supervision
- Ability to lead regulatory discussions and negotiations
- An in-depth understanding of the legal, regulatory and market arrangements for the GB electricity industry
- An appreciation of the changing regulatory landscape, e.g. MPIs, ASTI etc
- Numerate with the ability to quantify and assess the merits of different options
- Ability to read, comprehend and analyse detailed documentation and frame coherent and compelling arguments to put forward the Company’s case to authorities within set deadlines
- An appreciation of how regulatory matters affect the commercialisation of interconnectors
- Ability to work well in virtual teams including with project partners
- Able to influence stakeholders, inspire trust and gain credibility across the industry
- You must have the 'Right to Work' in the UK.
Core company benefits include:
- Generous Pension via salary sacrifice – 10% employer with no required employee contribution
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption policies
- Private health insurance
- Mature flexible and hybrid working policy
- 25 days annual leave plus public bank holidays (increasing to 30 days with long-service) and ability to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
- Participation in the company annual performance bonus scheme
- Participation in milestone success bonus schemes (role dependent)
- Cycle to work scheme
