Flexibility Markets Specialist

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

SSEN Distribution, part of the SSE group, seeks a role focused on flexibility services to unlock network capacity and accelerate the energy transition. The role involves procuring and promoting flexibility, engaging providers, and monitoring regulatory changes to ensure compliance.

The successful candidate will help shape long-term strategy and collaborate with stakeholders to enable market participation, connect customers, and support a low-carbon future.

Qualifications

• Understanding of economic principles as a basis for market design (electricity market preferred).
• Experience using Microsoft Excel with basic data analysis and clear reporting ability.
• Ability to present complex concepts to diverse internal/external audiences.
• Experience building relationships with stakeholders and gathering information from varied roles with strong written/verbal communication.
• Enthusiasm for learning new skills and adapting to change.

Responsibilities

• Support the procurement and promotion of flexibility services, driving market participation.
• Engage with flexibility providers to grow market liquidity and expand programme reach.
• Monitor industry and regulatory changes, ensuring compliance with licence obligations and market requirements.
• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of flexibility services across the business.
• Help shape long-term flexibility strategy, working with stakeholders to unlock new opportunities and support the energy transition.

Skills

Economic principles understanding

Excel data analysis

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Learning agility

Job description

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of SSEN Distribution offices, including but not limited to - Aberdeen, Inverness, Perth, Glasgow, Reading and Portsmouth

Salary: £44,000 - £65,900 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Flexible First options available

The role

Flexibility services are critical to unlocking network capacity, managing constraints, and accelerating the transition to Net Zero. By maximising existing assets, supporting future infrastructure, and enabling faster customer connections, flexibility delivers cost-effective solutions while creating opportunities for consumers and businesses to participate in energy markets.

So far, flexibility has helped defer or optimise more than £200 million of network investment. As we expand its use to support connections, planned outages and low-carbon technology uptake, we're looking for a motivated individual to help shape the next phase of this exciting and rapidly evolving area of the energy sector.

You will

• Support the procurement and promotion of flexibility services, driving market participation and competition.
• Engage with flexibility providers to grow market liquidity and expand programme reach.
• Monitor industry and regulatory changes, ensuring compliance with licence obligations and market requirements.
• Support the delivery and continuous improvement of flexibility services across the business.
• Help shape long-term flexibility strategy, working with stakeholders to unlock new opportunities and support the energy transition.

You have

• An understanding of economic principles as a foundation for supporting and understanding market design, preferably having experience of operating in an electricity market.
• Experience of Microsoft Excel with basic data analysis skills and the ability to provide reporting results in a clear and accurate way.
• The ability to present complex concepts to different internal and external audiences with a range of backgrounds and understanding.
• Experience building relationships with a range of stakeholders and gathering information on a range of different jobs with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for learning new skills and concepts and being able to adapt as this changes.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.

Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [e-mail] / 01738 341814 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.