Decarbonisation & Network Planning Engineer

Do you want to help power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry?

Looking for a role where your expertise can truly make an impact? We’re on the hunt for a Local System Planning Engineer to join our Energy Systems Team at Northern Powergrid.

If you’re an engineer with a strong understanding of regional decarbonisation, engagement with local authorities, and planning future network needs, this is your opportunity to shape the electricity distribution network of the future. As a Local System Planning Engineer reporting into the Regional Insights Manager, you’ll play a key role in understanding regional ambitions, informing long‑term investment plans, and helping us deliver a smarter, greener, and more flexible energy system.

At Northern Powergrid, we’re responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million people across the North East, Yorkshire, and northern Lincolnshire. Working as one team, we’re shaping a distribution network that will support sustainable growth and meet the changing needs of our customers now and for generations to come.

What’s the package?

Along with a competitive salary of £53,711 - £73,451, (dependent on experience), we also offer great benefits such as:

• Enrolment into our double-matched pension scheme
• 25 days holiday (rising with service) plus bank holidays
• Excellent opportunities for career growth
• Life assurance
• Professional development and training support

What will you do?

• Work as part of our Regional Insights Team to deliver enhanced external engagement to develop a joined-up view of how local authority and other key regional stakeholder plans impact our investment programmes.
• Seek opportunities to maximise the value from our investments and support the production of Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs).
• Ensure effective two-way flow of data and intelligence on regional decarbonisation with parties such as local authorities, housing authorities and mass Low Carbon Technology (LCT) installers.
• Check mutual compatibility of Local Authority and Northern Powergrid energy forecasts and explain differences.
• Use local intelligence on regional decarbonisation projects to enhance the company’s investment forecasts and delivery.
• Excellent technical knowledge, which combined with your broader knowledge of the wider industry will ensure our network develops and supports decarbonisation in a smarter, more flexible way .
• Problem solving is a must when faced with the scale and pace of change facing us, not to mention the number of exciting challenges and level of innovation required .
• Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders from across the business and wider industry.
• Analytical and data driven, using your skills to drive forward our analytical capability and data management .
• Builds relationships, you understand the needs of stakeholders; able to develop common ground; collaborate, and influence to achieve balanced outcomes .

What qualifications and experience should you have?

• Level 5 or 6 (HND, degree, or equivalent) in STEM subject, or a level 4 qualification (e.g., HNC) with commensurate relevant experience
• Understanding of power system design and operation
• Knowledge of electrical distribution equipment
• Full driving licence is desirable

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.