Electricity Network Design Solutions Manager

About the Role

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. National Energy System Operator (NESO) are now looking for a Design Solutions Manager to be a part of our Electricity Network Design and Delivery team within the Strategic Energy Planning directorate.

The Design Solutions team will be responsible for developing technically robust, efficient, and future-ready offshore and onshore electricity transmission network designs. You will lead your team and consultants to deliver agreed parts of their scope to develop a holistic network design (across the onshore and offshore networks). The role ensures alignment with strategic system requirements, supports regulatory and stakeholder engagement, and drives continuous improvement in design standards, tools, and practices.

Through expert leadership and collaboration, you will enable the delivery of innovative, operable, and policy-compliant network solutions that support the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. This role can be based from Wokingham, Warwick or Glasgow, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.

Create a high performing culture where every team member is fully engaged and knows the value they create for the organisation.

Contribute to the development and progression of the Electricity Network Strategy function by being a fully active member of the Electricity Network Strategy leadership team.

Create a strong and close relationship with all relevant stakeholders and customers (internal and external).

Develop your team members to drive performance and to create a strong career path and progression.

Lead a team that is accountable for:
Lead the coordination and implementation of low-level technical design options for both offshore and onshore electricity transmission networks, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and system requirements. Oversee the appraisal of network design solutions in alignment with the network design rules and objectives ensuring deliverability, operability, and compliance with system requirements. Input in the third-party initiatives on offshore asset and equipment policy as well as its implementation.

Provide strategic direction and oversight for the development of offshore network design rules, asset and equipment policies, and technical standards in line with SQSS, Grid Code, and STC provisions. Coordinate teams to provide technical insights and recommendation to support public consultations Act as a senior technical advisor, offering expert engineering guidance to internal NESO teams and acting as a sounding board during project development and decision-making.

Engage on your team’s remit with BEIS, Ofgem and other external stakeholders, ensuring that technical information is presented and explained in a way that non-engineers can understand. Contribute to the development and progression of the Electricity Network Design and Delivery by being a fully active member of the Strategic Network Development (SND). Applicants must have the right to work in the UK by the start of employment.

Visa sponsorship may not be available for this role and will be considered in line with business requirements.

• Passionate about the UK’s energy transition and the role of electricity networks in achieving net-zero, engineering excellence and innovation in network design, developing people and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Experience of leading technical teams in electricity transmission or a similar regulated…