Title:  Environment & Community Assessment Manager

About the role

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

National Energy System Operator (NESO) are now looking for an Electricity Network Requirements Manager to be a part of our Strategic Energy Planning (SEP). Strategic Energy Planning (SEP) is accountable for leading the development of an economic and efficient Electricity Transmission network across Great Britain and Europe, covering both offshore and onshore infrastructure.  SEP supports both Electricity Network Strategy and Electricity Network Design and Delivery, enabling customers to deliver a network that meets GB's Net Zero targets.

As the Environment & Community Assessment Manager, you are responsible for evaluating the environmental and community impacts of electricity network options within the core Network Plan. You lead engagement with specialist stakeholders and working groups, manage expert resources to ensure high-quality and timely delivery, and oversee the development of robust methodologies and tools to support assessments. Your role also ensures that all environmental and community evaluations meet legislative and regulatory obligations, with insights and recommendations feeding directly into the Network Plan.

This role can be based from Wokingham, Warwick, Glasgow, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

About us

The creation of National Energy System Operator (NESO) is driven by an urgent need to unify and optimise our approach to energy. A more integrated and coordinated strategy is needed to meet the unprecedented challenges of climate change, ensuring secure energy supply, and keeping costs manageable for consumers.

Join us and empower your potential, energise our team, and be part of something bigger.

Your energy, our future, together.

About the National Energy System Operator (NESO)

In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.  

The ESO, including all of its existing roles, are now at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users’ need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them.

The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all.

The time to deliver is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

Key Accountabilities

• Create a high performing culture where every team member is fully engaged and knows the value they create for the organisation
• Contribute to the development and progression of the team by being a fully active member of the leadership team
• Create a strong and close relationship with all relevant stakeholders and customers (internal and external)
• Develop your team members to drive performance and to create a strong career path and progression

Lead a team that is accountable for:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Own the relationship with environmental subgroups/working groups on the topics of environment & community. Engage with stakeholders on specialist areas, plan aspects and options assessment
• Specialist Resource Management: Manage (& act as the key POC) for env/community specialists and service providers, ensuring products are delivered to a high quality, on time
• Analysis: Conduct environmental and community analysis, feeding insights and recommendations into the Network Plan
• Tools & Methods: Create & maintain methodology & tools for env/community assessment – alongside specialist support
• Regulatory assurance: ensure legislative and regulatory obligations are met throughout env. & community assessments

About you

We’re forging the path, and we know we can’t do it alone. That’s why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of power system engineering and its application in transmission investment planning
• Expertise in at least one of the following areas:
  • Infrastructure planning and consenting
  • Environmental and Community Impact Assessment

Experience

• Demonstrated ability to build high quality, motivated teams and efficient internal/external working interfaces through active relationship building
• Demonstrated leadership qualities
• Proven ability to build high quality relationships both internally and externally and using those to achieve the required outcomes.

Skills

• Ability to deliver change and mitigate complex risks for the overall benefit of NESO both internally and with our external stakeholders
• Ability to develop self and their direct reports to achieve their full potential
• Ability to develop solutions in a complex and uncertain environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to communicate complex technical information in a way non-engineers can understand
  

About what you'll get

A competitive salary between £66,000 - £78,000 per annum dependent on experience and capability. As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance, 28 days annual leave as standard, and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

As we work towards creating a cleaner, greener, and more affordable future for all, we also work towards creating a place for our teammates to belong, with professional and personal growth and positive well-being.

• Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximise your potential along your career journey.
• A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table.
• Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising of health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

More information

This role closes on 7th September 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews will be held w/c 22nd September 2025.

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. 

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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