Regulatory Manager - Price Controls (Gas Retail Lead)

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 Manager - Price Controls (Gas Retail Lead)

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 lead the gas retail price controls but also to lead provision of expert advice on regulatory economics and regulatory financial frameworks across gas network and water (and water tariffs).

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 the 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.

We are looking for an individual with a strong track record in economic utility regulation. Experience working in regulatory price controls would be highly desirable as would financial and economic skills and/or knowledge of energy supply markets. 

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, often 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 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.