Senior Engineer - Major Projects

Job summary

Major energy infrastructure projects are central to delivering a secure, resilient and low-carbon energy system. Ofgem is looking for a Senior Engineer to provide engineering and policy support, with a particular focus on some of the UK’s most complex and high-value major projects.

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 where you’ll help ensure we have the technical capability to regulate effectively, whilst supporting work across major infrastructure programmes. You’ll provide high-quality engineering analysis and insight, help underpin our approach to a range of industry-focused areas, and ensure robust delivery of complex projects.

You’ll join the Major Projects team, a multidisciplinary group known for its collaborative approach and strong technical expertise and work closely with network companies, technical advisers and a wide range of stakeholders. Strengthening technical capability, you’ll provide engineering insight that underpins regulatory decision-making across major infrastructure programmes.

You'll ensure complex infrastructure projects are regulated effectively, and decisions are informed by sound engineering judgement, and projects are delivered safely, represent value for money for consumers, and support long-term system resilience.

This role would also embrace candidates who need a flexible / family friendly working pattern.

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced engineer with a background in major energy infrastructure, likely gained within utilities or similarly complex environments. Alongside your engineering qualifications, you’ll bring strong analytical capability, alongside the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to non-technical audiences.

In return, you’ll discover a supportive and inclusive working environment, flexible working arrangements and a strong focus on work-life balance and continuous learning. We’ve created a workplace where people can thrive, including STEM returners, and our culture is grounded in public service values, integrity and a shared commitment to driving positive change across the energy sector.

We have a critical purpose to ensure the UK’s energy infrastructure is safe, resilient and fit for the future. Join us and help provide the engineering assurance that underpins some of the country’s most important energy projects.

Read on and find out more.

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline, or able to demonstrate equivalent industry experience, and actively working towards or holding Chartered Engineer status. (LEAD)
• Experience supporting or delivering engineering and construction for major energy infrastructure, including areas such as Power, Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment, Large Onshore Transmission Investment, Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, Nuclear, and Long Duration Energy Storage. (LEAD)
• Strong analytical capability across both quantitative and qualitative methods, with the ability to deliver key projects to challenging timescales.
• Excellent communication and report drafting skills, including the ability to explain complex technical issues to people without a technical background.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £47,895, OFGEM contributes £13,875 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Rob Wilkins
• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.

In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.

Attachments

447000 - Senior Engineer Major Projects Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 668kB)Role Profile Senior Engineer - Major Projects Opens in new window (pdf, 170kB)Terms and Conditions April 2025 Opens in new window (pdf, 335kB)