Senior Engineer - Electrical

Job summary

At the forefront of the fight to secure a resilient, low-carbon energy system, Ofgem is strengthening the way we oversee the health of Britain’s electricity networks. We’re looking for two Senior Engineers – Electrical to join us and play a leading role in building and delivering a new Asset Health Inspectorate that will provide expert assurance across licensed energy companies.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

With an excellent benefits package and opportunities for flexible and hybrid working, we’re offering two permanent opportunities within our Engineering & Technology directorate at an exciting point of growth and transformation. You’ll join a newly created Asset Health & Network Resilience team, shaping how we oversee infrastructure performance, resilience and long-term asset stewardship across the sector. This is a rare opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with national regulatory impact.

Operating across engineering and regulation, you’ll provide authoritative insight that strengthens our technical capability. You’ll contribute to the evolution of asset health frameworks, standards and risk metrics, while supporting the establishment and operation of a formal Asset Health Inspectorate.

You’ll also have the opportunity to engage widely across the sector, supporting resilience-related investigations, contributing to climate resilience considerations, and promoting best practice in asset management.

Job description

We’re looking for candidates with strong experience in electrical asset management within electricity transmission or distribution networks, alongside a deep technical understanding of asset health, lifecycle and infrastructure resilience. You’ll bring credible engineering expertise, clear communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical issues for non-technical audiences. A relevant engineering degree and professional qualification will underpin your capability.

In return, you’ll join an inclusive, mission-driven organisation where engineering excellence is valued and respected. These roles may particularly appeal to highly experienced engineers, including those seeking a new challenge later in their careers, who want to apply their expertise in a way that delivers lasting public value. However, we are eager to hear from suitably qualified engineers at any stage of their career.

We have a critical purpose to strengthen asset health and network resilience across Great Britain’s electricity infrastructure, ensuring the system is robust enough to support Net Zero and future demand. You’ll help build the technical oversight, inspection capability and regulatory frameworks that safeguard infrastructure performance and protect consumers for decades to come.

Person specification

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria below (not more than 1250 words). In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated below.

• Experience in an engineering role relevant to asset management associated with electricity transmission and distribution networks. (Lead)
• Technical knowledge and experience of electrical asset health, lifecycle, degradation and ability to assess infrastructure performance and resilience. (Lead)
• Relevant experience in one of the following areas: Electricity transmission or distribution policies, design, build, operation or maintenance.

Desirable:

Working knowledge and experience of the commercial and regulatory framework of the GB Electricity Industry.

Behaviours

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

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

Benefits

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 (eg. part-time, job-shares, term-time working, etc.). 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

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

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 criteria listed in the role profile.

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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