Regulatory Analyst (Price Controls)

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 Analyst - Price Controls 

Working in the Utility Regulator’s Price Control Team you will be responsible for undertaking detailed analysis and recommending action which will determine the outputs, expenditure, finances and customer service of electricity, gas and water network companies, and regulated electricity and gas suppliers. 

To place this work in context, our most recent price control for NIE Networks determined a total expenditure of £2.25bn over a six-year period, that will deliver major industry change to support the delivery of net-zero. The company is expected to invest £1.5bn by 2031, by which time it will have a regulated asset base (asset value) of £4.0bn.

This role is ideally suited for someone with a background in numerical and statistical data analysis and/or modelling, economic regulation, engineering, finance, or economics. You will also have the ability to build and maintain positive and trust-based working relationships, both internally and externally; with a proactive, collaborative and flexible attitude, and be unfazed by operating in a fast-changing environment.  

For the purposes of recruitment, Analysts in the Utility Regulator’s Price Control team fall into one of four broad technical areas: Asset Management, Economic, Financial and Regulatory Policy. Further information on these technical areas is available in the Guide for Applicants. 

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 at recruitment@uregni.gov.uk if you would like to talk to someone about the work we do and what it's like working here.