Project Manager - Power Transmission Projects (UK)

Ofgem; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body for the energy sector is seeking a Senior Engineer to help shape the UK's electricity networks. This role involves providing high-quality engineering analysis, engaging with network companies, and leading key projects in electricity transmission and distribution. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering and relevant experience in system operations or network innovation. The position offers benefits like 30 days annual leave and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Excellent training and development opportunities

Generous Civil Service pension scheme

Hybrid working model

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Relevant experience in electricity transmission or distribution.
• Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for high quality engineering analysis of options.
• Lead on policy areas managed by the Engineering & Technology Directorate.
• Provide support in electricity price controls through policy development.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Job Title

Senior Engineer – Electricity Transmission & Distribution

Overview

Join Ofgem as a Senior Engineer and help shape the future of the UK's electricity networks. As the energy sector transitions to Net Zero, this is an excellent opportunity to apply your engineering expertise to projects that deliver real impact for consumers, industry, and the environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for high quality and timely engineering analysis of options and recommendations to policy teams.
• Lead on policy areas directly managed by the Engineering & Technology Directorate, such as technical codes and derogations.

Key Outputs and Deliverables

• Provide support in the delivery of the electricity price controls through policy development, investment plan assessment, and network regulation more generally.
• Engage with network companies to find better ways of developing networks—for example, deployment of innovation or support in strategic innovation competitions.
• Provide the technical support necessary to consider and decide on changes to, or derogations from, network codes.
• Assist in the development of key areas of electricity transmission and distribution regulatory policy.
• Lead the delivery of key work streams and potentially manage staff.
• Present policy and recommendations to senior management.
• Act as a representative for Ofgem at external meetings, conferences and events, explaining Ofgem's position on particular issues.
• Take responsibility for drafting public documents or parts of documents.

Essential Criteria

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Relevant experience in at least one of the following areas of electricity transmission or distribution: network or system operations; system design and planning; network codes; network innovation; asset management; performance and quality of service.
• Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative analysis with good report drafting skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to non‑technical audiences.

Desirable Criteria

• Familiarity with key concepts of economic regulation.
• Project management experience and skills.
• Professional registration (IEng/CEng, or in the processes of gaining registration).

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave after 2 years of service.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Generous Civil Service pension scheme.
• Hybrid working model (currently one day a week in office, subject to review).
• Flexible working hours and family‑friendly policies.
• Clean and bright central offices, engaged networks and teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to ambitious targets for a Net Zero energy system by 2050.