Electricity System Restoration Engineer - NESO

National Grid plc; Wokingham, Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking an Electricity System Restoration Engineer to join their Resilience and Emergency Management Directorate. This role involves assessing risks to the energy system, developing restoration strategies, and liaising with industry stakeholders to ensure system resilience. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive contributory pension scheme

26 days annual leave

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Good understanding of different generation technology types including Thermal, Hydro, Wind, Solar, Storage and Interconnectors.
• Experience of data handling and information analysis.
• Prior project management experience and stakeholder engagement skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide input to restoration strategies and report on the impact and benefit of differing strategies.
• Support the contracting of new providers including providing technical advice on service requirements.
• Carry out power system modelling and analysis.

Skills

Understanding of generation technology types

Data handling and information analysis

Verbal and written communication skills

Job description

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Title: Electricity System Restoration Engineer - NESO

Location:

Wokingham, GB, RG41 5BN Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA Glasgow, GB, G2 1PP

Division: NESO System Restoration

Job Type: Full Time

Requisition Number: 66519

Department: ESO

Job Function: Engineering

Description:

About the role

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

We also play an instrumental part as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

We are looking for two Restoration Engineers to be part of the growing Resilience and Emergency Management Directorate. This exciting opportunity will allow the post holder to understand and assess the most significant risks to the energy system, and work with Government and industry to mitigate them.

As a Restoration Engineer, you will be providing assurance of the NESO’s Electricity System Restoration (ESR) capability and creating the strategic direction for system restoration following a partial or total shutdown. You will also be liaising with multiple parties across the industry to develop and validate restoration strategies and plans to be enacted at times of extreme system distress.

This role can be based from Wokingham, Warwick or Glasgow, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

About you

We’re forging the path, and we know we can’t do it alone. That’s why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we’re looking for someone who has:
• Good understanding of different generation technology types including Thermal, Hydro, Wind, Solar, Storage and Interconnectors.
• Understanding on modelling (steady state, dynamic and EMT analysis).
• Experience of data handling and information analysis.
• Prior project management experience and stakeholder engagement skills are an advantage.
• Good level of competence in verbal and written communication skills – ability to write concise technical reports for a range of internal and external audiences.

About us

At National Energy System Operator (NESO), we’re aiming to operate a zero-carbon electricity system for Great Britain by 2030 when there is sufficient renewable generation. This means change is needed across the whole system to transition away from fossil fuels and deliver clean, and affordable energy for everyone across the country.

Join a journey that matters.

Your energy, our future, together.

About the National Energy System Operator (NESO)
In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.

The ESO, including all of its existing roles, are now at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users’ need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them.

The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all.

The time to deliver is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £45000-65000 p.a. – dependent on experience and capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on company performance, 26 days annual leave as standard and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
You will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your well-being and professional success. From a competitive salary to flexible work arrangements, we promote your work-life balance. Enjoy fit for purpose wellbeing and lifestyle offerings, ongoing skill development aligned to our Purpose and Values, and be part of a supportive community that values your individuality and where you can belong.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide input to restoration strategies and report on the impact and benefit of differing strategies.
• Support the contracting of new providers including providing technical advice on service requirements, the use of variety of generation technologies for restoration and network connection/liaison.
• Provide a technical assessment ability to compliment the commercial assessment of new providers.
• Carryout power system modelling and analysis.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Electricity System Restoration Standard.
• Ensure that the GB Transmission System infrastructure and procedures are adequate and sufficiently resilient to support the re-starting of the GB transmission system in the event of a major failure.
• Liaise across other NESO functions to ensure that ESR, system risks and resilience are understood and integrated into their work.
• Support the liaison with DESNZ and Ofgem and other industry forums on ESR.

More information

This role closes on 1st June 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews will be held in the w.c. 9th June 2025.
We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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