Locations: We especially welcome applicants from Glasgow and Cardiff.

Ofgem is Great Britain's independent energy regulator. Our primary responsibility is to protect energy consumers, especially the most vulnerable, while at the same time working with government, industry and consumer groups to deliver a clean, more affordable and secure net-zero energy system at the lowest cost to consumers, and drive economic growth. 

As we embark on a deeper and faster transformation of our energy system, we need to  ensure that the electricity and gas networks play a full role, whilst ensuring that we protect  consumers by making sure they benefit from a low-cost energy system. This role will play a  key part of that process, ensuring Ofgem's regulation of the energy networks helps to  support both Clean Power 2030 and Net Zero 2050 targets.  

More specifically, the role will develop our Asset Risk Management policies which help us to quantify the benefit to consumers of the network companies' asset management activities. Developing these policies will ensure that networks remain safe and resilient in the midst of an enormous amount of network investment to support net zero and ensure companies are held to high quality asset stewardship. 

We are seeking someone with a proven track record of success in applying asset risk and management strategies. You'll bring established expertise in risk analysis, monitoring, and reporting, demonstrating your history of high performance and significant achievements. 

Your experience in the gas or electricity sectors will add valuable insights, while your outstanding analytical skills will enable you to critically evaluate complex data, validate findings, and challenge results with confidence and precision. 

Exceptional communication and negotiation abilities are essential, allowing you to convey complex technical information clearly and concisely. You'll work collaboratively to solve problems and build robust solutions. 

Essential Criteria 

• Established expertise in the application of asset risk and/or asset management strategies and risk analysis, monitoring and reporting as demonstrated by proven record of high performance and substantial achievements. (lead) 

• Experience in the either of the gas or electricity sectors. 

• Excellent analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to think critically, validate and analyse complex data, and to challenge and sense check results.  

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely and to work collaboratively to solve problems. 

• Experience of developing and implementing robust regulatory monitoring frameworks and processes. 

• Strong policy analysis and writing skills with demonstrable  application of those skills to support policy development, consultation, decision-making processes and implementation. 
  
  

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

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

• Please refer to the Candidate Pack and Role Profile attached for full details.
  
  

Alongside your salary of £61,446, OFGEM contributes £17,800 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.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

 

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Job contact

• Name: Emma Tosh
• Email: [email protected]
  
  

Recruitment team

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