RESP Strategic Lead
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Listed on 2026-07-19
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Engineering
Energy Management/ Efficiency, Energy Engineer, Electrical Engineering -
Energy/Power Generation
Energy Management/ Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy Engineer, Electrical Engineering
About The Role
In April 2025 the National Energy System Operator (NESO) took on the exciting new role of being the UK’s Regional Energy Strategic Planner. We are responsible for developing 11 Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) across Wales, Scotland and nine English regions.
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Our Wales based team will work with other NESO teams and with organisations at a local level (‘local actors’), including local government and gas and electricity networks, in developing the RESP.
The purpose of the Wales Strategic Lead is to lead aspects of developing the Wales RESP, as detailed in the Key Accountabilities below.
This role will be home based, but will include a monthly team day (and depending on location we have a weekly team day in our Cardiff office). Some travel will be expected (e.g., for away days in other nations/regions, to NESO Warwick Office for workshops or within Wales to meet with key stakeholders). We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.
KeyAccountabilities
This Strategic Lead role will be focused on supporting and gaining input from stakeholders in Wales. Having an understanding and lived experience of Wales will be key – as will having complementary energy expertise and experience to allow the Wales team to reflect the nation’s diverse society, environment and energy planning needs.
Role- To represent NESO’s national/regional energy planning function at strategic level and deputise for the Wales RESP manager
- To engage with specific key national stakeholders within local government, gas and electricity networks, other local actors and whole energy system stakeholders to understand their views and requirements to ensure that RESP delivers value
- To design, support and run workshops and engagement activity with the Wales RESP Strategic Board, working groups and other national stakeholders to progress the RESP
- To implement relevant parts of the RESP methodology to Wales and contribute to continuous development and consultation.
- To be the subject matter expert in understanding specific aspects of Wales’ energy system and the interfaces with both internal NESO and external stakeholders
- To define and lead on RESP work packages; working in a matrix style structure to ensure work your leading upon is coordinated with other national/regional and hub RESP teams
- To produce and deliver clear, concise, short reports and slide packs in progressing the RESP. Ensure that the key messages are relevant, clear, and pitched appropriately for the audience.
- To understand, engage and gain required and beneficial inputs from stakeholders in developing the RESP to the prescribed methodology; being able to clearly communicate and propose changes where needed to key assumptions
- To create new ways to analyse and present problems and potential solutions, sometimes building on the work and experience of others to quickly develop sufficient understanding of unfamiliar topics in developing the RESP
As the team grows, you may be expected to take on line management responsibilities for up to three people.
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- Experience with in the energy sector, including technical energy knowledge
- Experience of communicating with, and influencing, internal and external stakeholders at a range of levels
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of energy project development life cycles and the ‘whole energy’ system – with advanced experience in at least one of the energy vectors (gas and/or electricity networks, heat decarbonisation, hydrogen, transport decarbonisation, etc)
- Experience of working with or within Local Authorities and/or energy distribution companies, ideally in Wales
- Ability to translate complex and technical information into easily understandable messaging for non-technical audiences, in both reports and presentations
- Knowledge and experience of strategic critical thinking with ability to…
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