Regulatory Design Managers: Higher Executive Officer and Senior Executive Officer

If you’ve developed or introduced key regulations or legislation and you are analytical, well organised and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, then you could play a part in transforming the way the country consumes energy.

Smart Meters is a major programme across government and industry that will help the UK move to a low-carbon economy. It involves the installation of smart meters in every home and small business across the country by 2019 – making this change programme the biggest the energy industry has seen for 40 years.

Gas and electricity markets operate under rules set out in primary and secondary legislation, in licences overseen by Ofgem and in industry codes. The legislation, licences and codes usually interact with one another; changes to one can affect others. As part of the package of changes to support smart metering, the programme will introduce two new elements to the regulatory framework:

• Smart Energy Code – new industry arrangements and new requirements and obligations on suppliers through new licence conditions and amendments to existing industry codes, which will all be interlinked
• DCC Licensing – necessary regulatory instruments and the competitive process to enable a new Data Communications Company (DCC) to be appointed through a competitive licence applications process

A strong and accomplished analyst, you have the intellect and attention to detail to understand complex legislative and regulatory mechanisms and their interaction while maintaining a clear focus on the strategic policy intent. You need to be able to relate to the design and operation of regulated markets, as well as monopoly charging regimes and incentive mechanisms. You are able to work as part of a team and be flexible, and you can turn your attention to resolving new and emerging problems as they arise. You’re a very well organised manager – used to completing tasks on time, to budget and to high quality standards. You will also have experience of developing or implementing regulations or legislation. If you have specific experience of regulatory development or compliance within government, so much the better. However, policy development experience is also acceptable.