Job summary
The energy sector is undergoing a historic transformation and Ofgem is at the forefront of driving change. Our work ensures energy networks evolve to meet the demands of a low-carbon future while protecting consumers and ensuring value for money. We’re looking for two Analysts - Offshore Cost Networks to join us and make a real impact by helping to shape the economic and efficient delivery of vital energy infrastructure 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 that provides the chance to work on some of the most exciting and impactful projects in the energy sector. This role involves contributing to offshore wind farms, interconnectors linking Great Britain to other countries and innovative multi-purpose interconnectors. You’ll provide expert analysis, engage with industry stakeholders, and ensure projects deliver value for consumers while supporting the UK’s ambitious Net Zero goals.
This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a talented and committed team while leading cost assessments and engaging with key players across the energy sector. You’ll contribute to innovative regulatory policy, working closely with senior decision-makers and ensuring energy projects meet rigorous efficiency standards. By combining technical analysis with stakeholder engagement, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of energy infrastructure.
We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication abilities and a capacity to manage and deliver complex projects. The ideal candidate will be confident working with senior stakeholders, capable of defending their analyses and have a proven ability to develop and implement solutions that deliver results.
In return, you’ll enjoy the opportunity to shape the future of energy regulation while developing your own expertise. With flexible working arrangements, a collaborative and inclusive environment, and exposure to high-profile projects, this role offers unparalleled professional development and the chance to make a real impact.
We have a critical purpose to ensure that energy consumers receive value for money while enabling the transformation of energy networks to support Net Zero. Join us and help lead the way in building a sustainable, secure and fair energy future.
Job Description
Key Outputs and Deliverables
The scope of work ranges from technical analysis and statistical/econometric modelling to report drafting and engaging with industry. Typical responsibilities include:
- Leading on cost assessments specific infrastructure projects such as electricity interconnectors, onshore transmission assets and the transmission assets connecting offshore windfarms and supporting on the assessment of large infrastructure projects.
- Detailed and robust analysis of submissions to help determine the economic and efficient costs associated with the development and delivery of these projects. This will include comparing costs across different projects, undertaking detailed benchmarking analysis to inform and support our assessments, and helping to set appropriate incentives on project developers to manage their costs efficiently.
- Presentation and discussion of analysis and resulting proposals to internal and external stakeholders, such as other team members, senior managers and project developers. In doing so you will support our objective to be fair, open and transparent.
- Ensuring smooth and efficient assessments through clear project-planning, organisation of internal and external meetings, tracking key issues, management of external consultants and their contracts, and management of work packages and analysis allocated to other team members.
- The ability to quickly review and draw conclusions from detailed cost and technical submissions.
- Oversight and management of the team’s cost benchmarking models and associated analysis, including reviewing and updating the models, as appropriate (dependent on candidate’s experience and/or skills).
- A willingness to work flexibly within the Division is essential as role holders will be required to contribute where resources are most needed to achieve deliverables.
Key Stakeholder Relationships
- Senior management within the organisation at a range of levels.
- Cross-divisional working and supporting teams within the Directorate.
- DESNZ and other governmental bodies.
- Project developers (offshore & onshore transmission, interconnectors), transmission system owners and system operators.
Key Accountabilities
- Accountable to wider OFTO and Interconnector project teams for delivering cost valuations of the transmission assets at the agreed time for each project.
- Accountable to the Onshore Heavy Scrutiny Team for providing the cost assessment input to the assessment of the business cases for onshore infrastructure investment.
- Accountable to other teams for providing numerical/cost analysis as and when required.
- Budget accountability if managing an external contractor.
- May be responsible for line managing junior staff (e.g. graduate placement)
- Responsible for 1-2 team management tasks such as resource planning or budget tracking.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- Proven ability to assimilate, analyse and simplify a wide variety of information quickly and effectively. Creating and using this analysis to highlight relevant trends and to draw policy conclusions. (Lead criteria)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint – ability to present analysis in a clear, concise format to a wide audience.
- Able to engage confidently at a senior level, to present and defend analysis and engage in debate and negotiation as required.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, able to apply these in delivering internal and external documents and presentations. Ability to present and defend analysis, to the companies we regulate, in a confident and assertive manner.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
Technical Skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Please refer to the Candidate Pack and Role Profile attached for full details.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £34,123, OFGEM contributes £9,885 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 10th February 2025