Regulatory Managers - Price Controls

Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations Limited; Northern Ireland; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body in Northern Ireland is seeking a Regulatory Manager for Price Controls to lead a team of analysts and manage price control operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in economic utility regulation, with expertise in water and electricity sectors. This position requires exceptional analytical abilities, stakeholder management skills, and a commitment to supporting diversity in the workforce. An attractive salary package and benefits, including hybrid working arrangements, are offered.

Benefits

Hybrid working

NI Civil Service pension

25 days annual leave (30 after two years)

12 public and privilege days

Qualifications

• Strong track record in economic utility regulation, specifically in water and electricity sectors.
• Exceptional ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex projects and teams efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of Analysts focused on price controls.
• Participate in industry and government groups to support the organisation's objectives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to achieve corporate aims.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication of complex ideas

Job description

The Utility Regulator is seeking to appoint permanent:

Protecting Northern Ireland’s energy and water consumers today and tomorrow is what we do.

This is an exciting time to join us. We are expanding as an organisation to fully support Northern Ireland in meeting the challenges of climate change, the continued cost-of-living crisis and ensuring the continuity of energy and water supplies.

Electricity, gas and water are essential services that support all homes and businesses in Northern Ireland. As an economic regulator, it is our role to enable, incentivise and hold energy and water companies to account for providing the very best levels of service and price for consumers both now and in the future.

Regulatory Managers - Price Controls

As a Price Control Regulatory Manager within the Utility Regulator, you will be responsible for proactively managing and developing a team of Analysts. The focus of the role will be to manage and lead price controls and operations work.

You will work with colleagues from across the organisation and participate in industry and government groups. A key feature of the role is supporting both the Board and Chief Executive in achieving the aims of our Corporate Plan and resulting Forward Work Programmes.

An essential element to working in the Utility Regulator is that you are principle and values driven. A central part of the role will be to develop, maintain and manage positive relationships with key stakeholders. You will be required to perform manager level duties as may reasonably be required.

A full job description for each role is available below.

• Regulatory Manager - Price Controls (Water)
• Regulatory Manager - Price Controls (Regulation Manager)
• Regulatory Manager - Price Controls (Gas Network Assets)
• Regulatory Manager - Price Controls (Electricity)

We are looking for individuals with a strong track record in water, electricity and gas networks price control and operations within economic utility regulation, particularly with regulatory expertise in water and electricity network asset management; and/or in water electricity or gas engineering, particularly with respect to water network asset projects or gas network assets or operations projects and related activity,

You will have exceptional analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity and authority and build positive relationships at all levels. You will bring experience working at pace, on multiple high-priority strategic issues, often at the same time. You will also have the credibility and leadership skills to influence senior stakeholders and empower your team to deliver.

General information

Northern Ireland continues to have an under-representation of women across STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) industries. We are proud to support women in STEM. We are an equal opportunity and ‘Disability Confident’ employer. As people with a disability and people from ethnic minority communities are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would welcome applications from these groups.

We offer an attractive package including a competitive starting salary with stepped increases per annum, alongside a range of other benefits including hybrid working, NI Civil Service pension arrangements and 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after two years) and an additional 12 public and privilege days.

Contact us [e-mail] if you would like to talk to someone about the work we do and what it’s like working here.