Electricity Network Plan Delivery Manager
About the role
National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
National Energy System Operator (NESO) are now looking for a Network Design Delivery Manager to be a part of our Strategic Energy Planning (SEP). Strategic Energy Planning (SEP) is accountable for leading the development of an economic and efficient Electricity Transmission network across Great Britain and Europe, covering both offshore and onshore infrastructure. SEP supports both Electricity Network Strategy and Electricity Network Design and Delivery, enabling customers to deliver a network that meets GB's Net Zero targets.
The Network Plan Delivery team will be at the heart of ensuring the delivery of onshore and offshore network plans, ensuring timely progress, effective stakeholder engagement, and resolution of delivery challenges. The role ensures that lessons learned are fed back into future planning, while also managing public consultations, external communications, and governance processes to support the UK’s evolving energy infrastructure. In this team, you’ll be able to see your work contribute to an offshore network design which benefits consumers and communities and play your part in developing a low carbon future.
This role can be based from Wokingham, Warwick, Glasgow, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.
About Us
The creation of National Energy System Operator (NESO) is driven by an urgent need to unify and optimise our approach to energy. A more integrated and coordinated strategy is needed to meet the unprecedented challenges of climate change, ensuring secure energy supply, and keeping costs manageable for consumers.
Join us and empower your potential, energise our team, and be part of something bigger.
Your energy, our future, together.
About The National Energy System Operator (NESO)
In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.
NESO, including all of its existing roles, are now at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users’ need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them.
The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all.
The time to deliver is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.
Key Accountabilites
We’re forging the path, and we know we can’t do it alone. That’s why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:
A competitive salary between £57,000 - £72,000 per annum – dependent on experience and capability. As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance, 28 days annual leave as standard, and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
As we work towards creating a cleaner, greener, and more affordable future for all, we also work towards creating a place for our teammates to belong, with professional and personal growth and positive well-being.
This role closes on 24th March 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.
We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
National Energy System Operator (NESO) are now looking for a Network Design Delivery Manager to be a part of our Strategic Energy Planning (SEP). Strategic Energy Planning (SEP) is accountable for leading the development of an economic and efficient Electricity Transmission network across Great Britain and Europe, covering both offshore and onshore infrastructure. SEP supports both Electricity Network Strategy and Electricity Network Design and Delivery, enabling customers to deliver a network that meets GB's Net Zero targets.
The Network Plan Delivery team will be at the heart of ensuring the delivery of onshore and offshore network plans, ensuring timely progress, effective stakeholder engagement, and resolution of delivery challenges. The role ensures that lessons learned are fed back into future planning, while also managing public consultations, external communications, and governance processes to support the UK’s evolving energy infrastructure. In this team, you’ll be able to see your work contribute to an offshore network design which benefits consumers and communities and play your part in developing a low carbon future.
This role can be based from Wokingham, Warwick, Glasgow, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.
About Us
The creation of National Energy System Operator (NESO) is driven by an urgent need to unify and optimise our approach to energy. A more integrated and coordinated strategy is needed to meet the unprecedented challenges of climate change, ensuring secure energy supply, and keeping costs manageable for consumers.
Join us and empower your potential, energise our team, and be part of something bigger.
Your energy, our future, together.
About The National Energy System Operator (NESO)
In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.
NESO, including all of its existing roles, are now at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users’ need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them.
The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all.
The time to deliver is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.
Key Accountabilites
- Oversee external engagement activities, including responses to FOIs, EIRs, and the delivery of public-facing publications, ensuring accurate technical context is provided.
- Lead external and internal stakeholders to identify, formulate and deliver a strategy for addressing barriers to the delivery of network plan
- Coordinate and chair delivery forums to support collaboration, monitor progress, and resolve delivery issues across teams.
- Represent the ESO and its interests at external forums, including chairing meetings with external stakeholders where appropriate.
- Lead the Network Plan Delivery team, providing day-to-day support, coaching, and career development opportunities.
- Oversee the governance process, reporting, slide packs and minutes related to Network Plan Delivery
- Lead consultants to support in the delivery of the proposals for an updated end-to-end network planning process, with a focus on resolving gaps between current and desired state and enabling strategic network planning for investment ahead of need.
- Lead the impact assessment process, ensuring effective governance, communication, and coordination of requests and outputs.
- Work with the Customer and Compliance Manager stakeholder team to ensure resolution of issues and alignment with the wider project stakeholder strategy and engagement plan.
- Ensure appropriate legal and other expert input on relevant topics.
- Work with the Project Management Office to ensure accurate budget and resource forecasts.
We’re forging the path, and we know we can’t do it alone. That’s why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:
- Passionate about the UK’s energy transition and the role of electricity networks in achieving net-zero, engineering excellence and innovation in network design, developing people and fostering a high-performance culture
- Experience of managing and developing others.
- The ability to work collaboratively with internal colleagues and external colleagues to understand complex issues and to deliver shared objectives.
- Proactive, adaptable and able to work on a fast-paced project, managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong experience of using Network design rules and technical standards, engineering tools and methodologies for network planning and design, communication strategies to convey technical information to non-engineers
A competitive salary between £57,000 - £72,000 per annum – dependent on experience and capability. As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance, 28 days annual leave as standard, and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
As we work towards creating a cleaner, greener, and more affordable future for all, we also work towards creating a place for our teammates to belong, with professional and personal growth and positive well-being.
- Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximise your potential along your career journey.
- A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table.
- Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising of health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.
This role closes on 24th March 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.
We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.