Technical Lead - North East and Yorkshire

## Technical Lead - North East and Yorkshire Apply:
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November 8, 2026 (14 days left to apply):
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** About the Role
** The RESP nations and regions need to reflect regional characteristics and priorities, driving whole energy considerations across all energy vectors. Think renewables, heat decarbonisation, hydrogen, energy networks, transport and flexibility. Articulating and examining how each region’s needs differ, yet come together in forming the Great British energy plan, is key to our work.  To achieve this, we have national and regional based teams – to work alongside our other teams in forming the hub and spokes needed for energy planning to benefit from and reflect local inputs.  

Developing the RESP will require us to work with organisations at a local level (‘local actors’) including local government and gas and electricity networks, to improve understanding of the infrastructure needed in different parts of the country and attract investment for projects. Stakeholder engagement will be key to unlocking the benefits of integrated regional energy planning.  The purpose of this job is to act as the North East and Yorkshire technical lead for RESP, leading and shaping technical engagement and defining approaches in complex and ambiguous areas.

You will provide oversight and integration of technical and data interfaces across NESO, the Hub and regional stakeholders.

Having an understanding and lived experience of the North East and Yorkshire will be key.  Our focus in the immediate term is to build trust with our stakeholders, establish our process and methodology, and grow our capability in whole energy systems to best support local actors and industry stakeholders in developing credible plans to support net zero.  Climate change is the challenge of a generation, and the time to act is now.

Join us and you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you will be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

** Key Accountabilities*
* • Own and lead the delivery of technical aspects of regional energy system planning inputs into RESP, including data, modelling and system insights
• Shape, interpret and evolve RESP methodology within the region, particularly where guidance is limited or ambiguous
• Exercise professional judgement to resolve complex or unprecedented technical challenges
• Define and integrate approaches across multiple stakeholders, datasets and energy vectors
• Act as NESO’s senior technical representative to local authorities, network companies and other stakeholders, influencing outcomes and decisions
• Lead engagement with stakeholders to obtain, challenge and validate technical inputs
• Oversee the development of geospatial and analytical outputs to support regional insights
• Translate complex technical analysis into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Drive continuous improvement in technical approaches, tools and methodologies    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.
** About You
** We’re forging the path, and we know we cannot do it alone. That is why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we are looking for someone who has:
* Deep and broad understanding of whole energy systems (including electricity, gas and other vectors)
* Strong knowledge of relevant policy, regulatory and legislative frameworks
* Significant experience working with local authorities, network companies or similar complex stakeholder environments
* Expertise in data,…