Senior Engineer, Electricity Transmission & Distribution

Ofgem; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy regulator in the UK seeks a Senior Engineer to contribute to the regulation of electricity transmission and distribution networks. In this role, you will apply your engineering expertise to deliver impactful projects as the sector transitions to Net Zero. You'll engage with network companies, provide technical analysis, and execute key policy areas. The ideal candidate has relevant engineering experience and strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a Civil Service pension and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Civil Service pension

30 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Relevant experience in electricity transmission or distribution, including network operations or design.
• Expertise in quantitative and qualitative analysis with strong report drafting skills.
• Excellent communication skills for explaining technical issues to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering analysis and provide expert input into policy areas.
• Deliver high quality and timely engineering analysis to policy teams.
• Engage with network companies to improve development processes.
• Manage key work streams and present recommendations to senior management.

Skills

Engineering analysis

Technical communication

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Report drafting

Job description

Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations – Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow.

Job summary

Join Ofgem as a Senior Engineer - Electricity Transmission & Distribution 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.

Based in the Engineering and Technology Directorate, you will be part of a team that provides high-quality, independent technical advice across Ofgem. Your work will support the regulation of electricity transmission and distribution networks, ensuring they are safe, secure, innovative, and deliver value for money.

You will lead engineering analysis and provide expert input into a wide range of policy and regulatory areas. This includes supporting the delivery of electricity price controls such as reopeners and RIIO3, assessing innovation projects, and advising on technical aspects of network codes and derogations. You will also contribute to the development of transmission and distribution policy, helping to ensure that Ofgem’s decisions are grounded in robust engineering principles.

We are looking for someone with relevant experience in electricity transmission or distribution, network or system operations, system design and planning, or related areas such as smart grids, asset management, and network innovation.

You will have a strong track record of delivering complex projects to tight deadlines and be confident in both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Familiarity with the principles of economic regulation and the ability to apply engineering judgement in a regulatory context are essential.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are key, including the ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical audiences. You will also be comfortable working across teams and engaging with external stakeholders such as network companies, government departments and industry bodies.

This is an excellent opportunity to apply your engineering skills to some of the most important challenges facing the UK energy system, and to help shape a smarter, greener, and more resilient future.

Job description

Key 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 & derogations.

Key Outputs and Deliverables

• Providing support in the delivery of the electricity price controls through policy development and investment plan assessment, and network regulation generally.
• Engaging with the network companies to find better ways of developing our networks – e.g. the deployment of innovation or providing support in the delivery of our strategic innovation competitions.
• Providing the technical support necessary to consider and decide on changes to or derogations from network codes.
• Assisting 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.
• Taking responsibility for drafting public documents or parts of documents.

Person specification

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly within your personal statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria below (not more than 1250 words).

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 / interpersonal skills including the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical people.

Desirable Criteria

• Familiarity with key concepts of economic regulation.
• Project Management experience and skills, to be clear the role is as an engineering subject matter expert not a project manager though the skill set is valuable.
• Professional registration (IEng / CEng, or in the processes of gaining registration).

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. 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.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

ROLE CLOSES : Monday 24 November 2025 @ 23 : 55