Senior Manager – Gas Transmission

Job summary

At Ofgem, we are redefining how energy networks operate as the system transitions to Net Zero, and we’re seeking a Senior Manager to play a key role in that transformation as a leading player in our Gas Transmission team.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re leading change across the sector, working to deliver a low-carbon future while ensuring consumers remain protected.

We’re offering a permanent opportunity within our Networks Price Control Directorate, Gas Transmission team, at a critical point in the evolution of the energy system. This role sits at the centre of how a safe, reliable and cost-effective National Transmission System continues to supply gas to where it is needed, as well as supports electricity system security.

You’ll contribute to how regulatory approaches evolve to meet long-term system needs, helping ensure networks are ready for the future while continuing to deliver for consumers. Your work will support how performance is judged, how value is delivered and how the system remains resilient as it undergoes significant change.

Bringing together industry, government and regulatory perspectives, you will ensure decisions that affect how networks operate and develop over time are both supported and represented. In doing so, you’ll contribute to outcomes that balance affordability, reliability and the transition to a lower-carbon system.

Job description

As a Senior Manager in the Gas Transmission team, you’ll be involved in work that is central to ensuring reliable and resilient supply of gas in the years ahead. You’ll discover a close-knit, supportive team that values collaboration and shared learning, and promotes opportunities to contribute more widely across Ofgem. You will be:

• Leading the operation, monitoring, and evaluation of the gas transmission price control to hold National Gas Transmission to account for the deliverables funded by consumers.
• Identifying and developing analytical approaches to address regulatory, policy, and commercial issues in gas transmission, including those that may influence RIIO‑4.
• Engaging with National Gas Transmission on their submissions and participating in discussions to understand factors influencing performance or requests for funding.
• Working closely with electricity transmission, gas and electricity distribution colleagues, as well as with the finance, engineering, and legal teams to resolve issues and shape policy.
• Effectively managing junior staff and projects to ensure timely delivery.
• Responding flexibly to changing priorities and helping manage organisational risk, including providing analytical support to new workstreams across sector price controls as required.

We have a critical purpose to ensure the energy system works in the interests of consumers, now and in the future. Join us and help shape how energy networks respond to the challenges ahead.

Person specification

But what skills do you need? You’ll bring strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to work confidently with complex data, test assumptions and form clear conclusions. You’ll be an excellent communicator of technical information in a way that supports understanding and decision-making, and you’ll be able to work collaboratively to resolve problems. Experience of regulation or policy development, alongside effective project management and the ability to deliver to challenging timelines, will be important components of your skillset.

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

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, with demonstrated ability to think critically, validate and analyse complex data, and to challenge and sense check results. (LEAD)

• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely and to work collaboratively to solve problems. (LEAD)

• Experience of regulation or public sector policy development.

• Project management skills and ability to use these to successfully deliver work in challenging timescales.

Behaviours

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £49,452, OFGEM contributes £14,326 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

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

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. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

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].

At Ofgem, we expect our staff to carry out their roles with honesty, fairness and openness. They should follow the Civil Service code and be free from any influence or bias. We are committed to making sure interests are recognised, declared and managed appropriately so that we can fulfil our duties as an energy regulator. Our Conflicts of Interest policy outlines the types of interests Ofgem staff must declare before onboarding, and the rules they must follow throughout employment so that we can clearly demonstrate that our decisions are not influenced by private interests.

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

455347 - Role Profile - RIIO Gas Networks Senior Manager Opens in new window (pdf, 134kB)455347 - Senior Manager Gas Transmission Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 723kB)Terms and Conditions April 2025 Opens in new window (pdf, 335kB)