Senior Specialist Engineer - Electrical Assets Specialist

Senior Specialist Engineer – Electrical Assets Specialist

Salary: £63,443 - £86,547

London £67,975 - £86,547
National £63,443 - £80,425

Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Grade 6

Level 3

Job summary

Britain’s energy infrastructure is under increasing pressure as we transition to a net‑zero energy system, making the health and resilience of electrical assets more critical than ever. Ofgem is seeking an Electrical Assets Specialist (Senior Specialist Engineer) to play a leading role in strengthening regulatory assurance and oversight of asset health across the energy sector.

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’re offering a permanent opportunity within our newly established Asset Health & Network Resilience team, where you will contribute to the creation of a new Asset Health Inspectorate. Providing engineering insight and oversight for licensed energy companies, you will support secure, resilient infrastructure that delivers for consumers.

Operating as a senior engineering specialist within Ofgem, you’ll support informed decision‑making at senior levels, helping ensure that regulatory approaches are underpinned by strong engineering judgement and a clear understanding of risk, resilience and long‑term system needs.

You’ll contribute to the development of frameworks and approaches that strengthen oversight of energy infrastructure across the sector and engage with colleagues and external stakeholders to support consistent, proportionate and future‑focused assurance that helps protect consumers and support a secure transition to net zero.

Job description

We’re looking for a highly experienced specialist engineer with deep technical expertise in electrical asset health, lifecycle management and network resilience within the regulated electricity sector. You’ll be confident operating in complex organisational settings, influencing senior stakeholders and translating complex technical issues into clear, accessible advice for non‑technical audiences. Strong professional judgement, credibility and a commitment to inclusive leadership will be key to your success.

Person specification

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile. This document contains the essential criteria for selection.

Essential Criteria

• Extensive experience in a specialist engineering role relevant to electrical asset management and network resilience within the regulated electricity sector, with the capability to lead in these areas. (Lead)
• Deep technical expertise in electrical asset health, lifecycle and degradation, with a proven ability to assess infrastructure performance and apply effective risk‑mitigation and resilience strategies. (Lead)
• Strong technical knowledge and practical experience in the design, build, maintenance and operation of electricity networks.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in complex and diverse organisational environments, acting as an internal expert who can advise, influence and constructively challenge senior leaders on strategic and operational performance matters.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, accessible information for non‑technical audiences.
• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline (or possessing equivalent industry experience), with expertise in a related professional engineering specialism demonstrated through an appropriate qualification (e.g., Chartered Engineer status or working towards this), alongside a working knowledge of the commercial and regulatory framework governing the GB Gas and Electricity industry.

Behaviours

• 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. Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes 30 days annual leave after 2 years; excellent training and development opportunities; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review);

flexible working hours and family‑friendly policies. A generous Civil Service pension and a range of other benefits are also available.