Team Leader - London, United Kingdom - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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- £61,580 - £73,440

National: £61,580 £70,890; London: £65,995 £73,440
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Grade 6
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DESNZ
Energy Markets and Supply
Energy, Markets & Analysis
Type of role:
Policy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
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Job summary:

Do you want a career where you can make a real difference? Do you want to work in a government department that is at the forefront of current policy making decisions that will impact the UK and beyond? If yes then a career at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) could be for you.

Here at DESNZ we are securing the UK's long term energy supply, bringing down energy bills and halving inflation.

We are seizing the opportunities of Net Zero to lead the world in new green industries and encouraging greater energy efficiency across the UK.

The work of the department has never been more timely or relevant, and by joining us you will be part of making that difference.

Our work is varied, interesting and most importantly its impactful.

Our DESNZ Values are interwoven into everything we do; we are Bold, we are Collaborative, we are Inclusive and we Learn.

As a department we are committed to these values to build a culture where everyone can thrive.

We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously.

We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer.

We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.

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Job description:

Do you want to lead policy work on options for locational pricing of GB wholesale electricity - looking at the potential for different prices in different 'zones'? With generation happening increasingly far away from customers this is a key issue for the future.

Resolving it will help ensure the electricity system is operationally effective at low cost as part of the wider power sector transformation to Net Zero by 2035.

As part of Government's work on electricity market reform we are looking for a team leader for policy development on locational electricity pricing

This includes:

Determining the role locational price signals need to play to support a secure, low cost and low carbon future power system.
Gathering and assessing options for introducing locational price signals in GB electricity markets.
Understanding the implications for electricity generators and the investment environment.
Understanding the implications for electricity customers across both households and businesses.
Designing and implementing, with adjacent policy teams, any government intervention that is required.
Defining the work in relation to wider electricity system needs, for example balancing efficient system operation with the pressing need for increased investment in renewables.

You will be working alongside other grade 6 (i.e.

team leader) policy & strategy colleagues as part of DESNZ's flagship electricity market reform programme (REMA) - a top priority across Government including No.10 and HMT - working closely with analysts and industry secondees.

The current electricity system still makes significant use of fossil fuels - to meet the ambition of a largely carbon free system by 2035 transformative change is required.

Wind and solar will meet an increasing share of our generation needs, but are often located far away from businesses and households.

This means we need to update the way power markets work.

Your role will be to identify and work through the policy options to improve locational price signals for GB electricity markets - and then deliver them directly or through other policy teams in DESNZ.

This means developing a deep understanding of current system features and future needs.

It means unpacking and assessing existing ideas, developing new options where needed, and balancing the theoretically desirable with the art of the possible given the system we have in place today.

Getting this right is absolutely critical, and the results will be felt for decades to come.

Responsibilities include:

Work closely with the system operator, the regulator and industry to develop potential zonal GB wholesale designs and agree lead options to be considered as part of wider electricity market reform options.
Work closely with analysts to build a strong evidence base on zonal benefits, costs and risks. Work with strategy colleagues to consider how decisions on zonal design impact wider policy such as s