Senior Specialist Engineer - Electrical

Job summary

Exceptional engineering is what keeps Britain’s energy networks functioning day after day, year after year. Ofgem is now looking for Senior Specialist Engineers to bring their expertise to the decisions that keep electricity flowing reliably, ensuring our networks deliver for consumers today and into the future.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers – especially vulnerable people.

We have three permanent, full-time opportunities to make a lasting contribution to the future of Great Britain’s electricity networks. You’ll have the chance to apply your specialist knowledge to support investment in the energy system, ensuring infrastructure delivers value for consumers and supports the country’s long-term energy needs.

You’ll be recognised as a trusted engineering expert, advising and challenging decision-making at every level of Ofgem, informing important regulatory decisions, and influencing thinking. What’s more, you’ll have the chance to work with a wide range of experts, gaining exposure to a broad range of perspectives and handling some of the most complex technical challenges facing the energy sector.

Job description

We’re looking for accomplished engineering professionals with extensive specialist experience relevant to electricity networks, alongside a strong understanding of network investment planning, regulatory frameworks and the commercial context of major infrastructure decisions. You’ll bring experience of leading regulatory processes, including price controls or equivalent funding mechanisms, excellent analytical skills and a proven ability to advise and challenge senior stakeholders. The ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to different audiences will also be essential.

In return, you’ll be enabled to operate at the highest levels of energy regulation, tackling demanding engineering challenges and applying your expertise to decisions with long-term significance. You’ll have the opportunity to broaden your regulatory perspective, work alongside leading specialists and further establish your reputation as a trusted technical authority.

We have a critical purpose to protect consumers whilst enabling the energy infrastructure Britain needs for the future. Join us and help ensure major investment in our electricity networks delivers lasting benefits for consumers and the wider energy system.

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of working in a complex and diverse environment, acting as an internal expert – advising and challenging senior leaders on technical, engineering, strategic and/or operational performance related matters.
• Extensive experience in a specialist policy engineering role relevant to Ofgem’s work – networks, generators, pipelines, heat networks for example, specialised technical knowledge associated with designing, building and operating gas and electricity networks; Working knowledge and experience of the commercial and regulatory framework of the GB Gas & Electricity Industry; All of which that can be demonstrated by a proven record of high performance and substantial achievements in past positions.
• Extensive experience in a specialist engineering or a strategic technical role relevant to Ofgem’s work, with strong understanding of GB electricity networks, network company investment planning, regulatory frameworks and the commercial context for major energy infrastructure decisions.
• Experience of leading regulatory process including price controls or processes associated with equivalent funding mechanisms
• Excellent analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to think critically, to validate and analyse complex data, and to challenge and sense check results.
• Extensive experience of communicating complex technical information clearly and concisely to a range of audiences.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £63,443, OFGEM contributes £18,379 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).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.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

Interviews will be held Face to Face at our Cardiff site on 11 and 12 November 2026

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

At Ofgem, we expect our staff to carry out their roles with honesty, fairness and openness. They should follow the Civil Service code and be free from any influence or bias. We ar