Lead Policy Engineer: Transformers & Static Wound Equipment

National Grid; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Annual performance incentive up to 15%

28 days annual leave

Generous contributory pension (double

Job summary

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is recruiting a Lead Policy Engineer (Transformers and Static Wound Equipment) to join our Engineering Policy Team. You will shape and govern company standards, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and represent NGED at national and international working groups.

You will apply your technical leadership to influence policy across the business, support tendering, approve design deviations, and balance safety with efficiency and cost,

Qualifications

• HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with policy/doc management experience.
• Significant experience in transformer design, testing and investigation, ideally in a DNO environment.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or willingness to pursue via IET or equivalent.
• Knowledge of legacy network transformer infrastructure.
• Ability to drive safety, efficiency and environmental performance improvements.
• Strong influencing, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Approve the development and review of materials used to communicate policy changes.
• Provide up-to-date expertise on UK and international policies.
• Develop and improve equipment, installation and maintenance techniques to enhance safety and lifecycle cost.
• Support the Procurement team throughout global tendering processes.
• Represent NGED on national and international committees and lead responses to external consultations.
• Maintain deep technical knowledge of NGED policy, Transformers and Static Wound Equipment.
• Support failure investigations and root cause analysis.
• Contribute to the creation and review of wider company policies.
• Provide input into Asset Risk modelling and long-term strategic planning.
• Review existing policies based on feedback from the business.
• Provide clear technical guidance on Transformers and Static Wound Equipment.
• Deliver work on time, to quality standards and within budgets.
• Support R&D and Innovation activities related to Transformers and Static Wound Equipment.

Skills

Transformer design

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Technical leadership

Engineering standards

Root cause analysis

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

CEng or working towards

Job description

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is recruiting a Lead Policy Engineer (Transformers and Static Wound Equipment) to join our Engineering Policy Team. You will shape and govern company standards, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and represent NGED at national and international working groups.

You will apply your technical leadership to influence policy across the business, support tendering, approve design deviations, and balance safety with efficiency and cost,