Head of Network Control

In this role you will lead the real-time control of the NGET transmission network and shape its resilience and incident-management capability. You will head a ~150-person team, driving a major transformation to establish control independence from NESO and build a capable, inclusive culture. You will partner with NESO, regulators, and government bodies to ensure safe, reliable operations across critical national infrastructure. This is a high-impact opportunity to redefine control room operations and elevate network performance at scale. You will work at the heart of the energy system, delivering essential improvements to control, resilience, and incident readiness.

• competitive base salary
• commensurate benefits
• flexible working
• opportunity to shape national critical infrastructure
• strong stakeholder engagement
• career development

• Oversee safe, secure, real-time control of the NGET transmission network and maintain strong interfaces with NESO and the wider business
• Own end-to-end network resilience, including operational and climate resilience, with risk oversight and improvement prioritization
• Lead operational incident management, including command structures, escalation, business continuity, and lessons learned
• Manage readiness, commissioning, and transition to service of capabilities enabling control independence from NESO
• Develop the future Network Control operating model, capability, and culture with an empowered, high-performing team
• Build partnerships across NGET, NESO, regulators, and key stakeholders; represent NGET in industry groups and governance forums
• Interface with relevant Trade Unions and workforce representatives

• Significant leadership experience in electricity transmission, power-system operations, or safety-critical environments
• Deep understanding of operational risk, real-time decision-making, and governance for critical infrastructure
• Experience in resilience, emergency or incident management, including preparedness and exercising
• Ability to lead complex technology-enabled operational change across systems, processes, people, and readiness
• Credibility to influence senior internal and external stakeholders across boundaries
• Ability to foster an inclusive, high-performing culture with high professional standards
• Relevant professional or technical qualification, or equivalent depth of experience in electricity transmission / critical infrastructure operations

• leadership
• stakeholder influencing
• collaboration
• real-time transmission network control
• operational resilience and incident management
• risk governance for critical infrastructure