Senior Engineer - Electrical

At the forefront of the fight to secure a resilient, low‑carbon energy system, Ofgem is strengthening the way we oversee the health of Britain’s electricity networks. We’re looking for two Senior Engineers – Electrical to join us and play a leading role in building and delivering a new Asset Health Inspectorate that will provide expert assurance across licensed energy companies.

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.

With an excellent benefits package and opportunities for flexible and hybrid working, we’re offering two permanent opportunities within our Engineering & Technology directorate at an exciting point of growth and transformation. You’ll join a newly created Asset Health & Network Resilience team, shaping how we oversee infrastructure performance, resilience and long‑term asset stewardship across the sector. This is a rare opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with national regulatory impact.

Operating across engineering and regulation, you’ll provide authoritative insight that strengthens our technical capability. You’ll contribute to the evolution of asset health frameworks, standards and risk metrics, while supporting the establishment and operation of a formal Asset Health Inspectorate.

You’ll also have the opportunity to engage widely across the sector, supporting resilience‑related investigations, contributing to climate resilience considerations, and promoting best practice in asset management.

We’re looking for candidates with strong experience in electrical asset management within electricity transmission or distribution networks, alongside a deep technical understanding of asset health, lifecycle and infrastructure resilience. You’ll bring credible engineering expertise, clear communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical issues for non‑technical audiences. A relevant engineering degree and professional qualification will underpin your capability.

In return, you’ll join an inclusive, mission‑driven organisation where engineering excellence is valued and respected. These roles may particularly appeal to highly experienced engineers, including those seeking a new challenge later in their careers, who want to apply their expertise in a way that delivers lasting public value. However, we are eager to hear from suitably qualified engineers at any stage of their career.

We have a critical purpose to strengthen asset health and network resilience across Great Britain’s electricity infrastructure, ensuring the system is robust enough to support Net Zero and future demand. You’ll help build the technical oversight, inspection capability and regulatory frameworks that safeguard infrastructure performance and protect consumers for decades to come.

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria below (not more than 1250 words). In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated below.

• Experience in an engineering role relevant to asset management associated with electricity transmission and distribution networks. (Lead)
• Technical knowledge and experience of electrical asset health, lifecycle, degradation and ability to assess infrastructure performance and resilience. (Lead)
• Relevant experience in one of the following areas:
  Electricity transmission or distribution policies, design, build, operation or maintenance.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills including report writing and the ability to explain technical issues to non‑technical audiences.
• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience. Engineering capability evidenced through an appropriate professional qualification – chartered status or working towards it

Working knowledge and experience of the commercial and regulatory framework of the GB Electricity Industry.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection…