Power System Engineer (Restoration)

Reliable energy systems are fundamental to everyday life in Great Britain. They underpin homes, businesses, public services, and critical national infrastructure, and are essential to economic stability, public safety, and social wellbeing. As the energy system evolves through decarbonisation, increasing electrification, and greater interdependence across sectors, ensuring that it remains secure, reliable, and resilient is more important than ever.

The Whole Energy System Resilience (WESR) directorate strengthens whole‑energy‑system resilience by being a catalyst for change – turning insight into coordinated, prioritised action that reduces risk and builds capability across the system. WESR delivers this through analysis, assessments, reviews, emergency exercises, and plans that drive tangible improvements with our partners.

This role can be based from Wokingham or Warwick, 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.

• Deliver and improve electricity system restoration arrangements, support Electricity System Restoration Standard (ESRS) compliance, and ensure future system restoration remains practical, resilient, and fit for a changing energy system.
• Lead and support the implementation and ongoing development of the Electricity System Restoration Standard (ESRS), ensuring NESO remains compliant and operationally prepared.
• Own complex restoration workstreams end‑to‑end, setting priorities, coordinating contributors, and delivering strategic and operational outcomes.
• Shape future restoration strategy and capability, ensuring arrangements evolve to reflect system transformation, distributed energy resources, digitalisation, and net‑zero ambitions.
• Lead the development and implementation of restoration arrangements with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), generators, and other industry stakeholders, strengthening restoration capability across Great Britain.
• Provide strategic oversight and subject‑matter expertise to restoration tools, digital capabilities, and operational improvements that support control engineers during restoration events.
• Identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, and dependencies affecting restoration delivery, compliance, and operational readiness, ensuring effective governance and assurance.
• Lead NESO’s engagement on restoration‑related regulatory, policy, and industry framework changes, representing the organisation in external forums, consultations, and working groups.
• Lead and support restoration exercises and use lessons identified to improve plans, processes, tools, and organisational readiness.
• Build strong internal and external relationships to embed restoration considerations into wider business planning, operational processes, and strategic change initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of electricity system operation and restoration, with a sound understanding of the GB energy sector and relevant industry frameworks.
• Significant experience in the electricity industry, with a strong track record of leading complex technical, operational, regulatory, or change‑focused workstreams.
• Proven ability to lead delivery through others, manage competing priorities, and coordinate cross‑functional teams in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem‑solving, and judgement, with the ability to translate emerging industry change into practical delivery plans and recommendations.
• Strong project and programme delivery skills, including the ability to manage risks, dependencies, and implementation through to operational embedding.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence senior audiences and present complex issues clearly and credibly.
• Experience of working within regulatory, compliance, assurance, or governance environments, including providing robust evidence and supporting external engagement.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent relevant discipline, or demonstrable equivalent professional experience.

• A competitive salary of £63,000 - £68,000 pa, dependent on experience and capability.
• NESO's core benefits are the essential perks and advantages that form part of your employee package.
• Bonus based on company performance.
• 26 days annual leave as standard.
• A competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Annual enrollment to NESO Savings Plan; when you save between £20-£500 a month from your take‑home pay, we will provide a 50% matching contribution.
• Flexible Bank Holidays & holiday trading.
• Additional birthday day off.
• Cycle‑to‑Work scheme, retail and gym discounts.
• Private medical insurance, critical illness insurance, and personal accident insurance.

We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds. At NESO, we believe potential comes in many forms and we’re committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment. 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. If this role sparks your interest but you’re not sure you tick every box, we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply.