Innovation Engineer

In this role, you will help shape and deliver innovative solutions for the transmission network, working within NGET’s Innovation team. You’ll explore ideas, build business cases, and manage projects from concept to deployment, collaborating with internal and external partners. The role offers cross-disciplinary exposure across technical, commercial, and regulatory domains and a path to influence long-term energy systems. You join a supportive, forward‑looking team dedicated to turning innovation into day‑to‑day impact.

• 26 days holiday plus 8 statutory days
• annual performance incentive
• generous pension scheme (double matched up to 6%)
• life insurance at 10x salary
• Private Medical Insurance contribution
• flexible benefits including share incentive plan and car/technology schemes

• Explore, evaluate and prioritise new ideas addressing transmission challenges
• Develop innovation projects with objectives, benefits, delivery plans and deployment routes
• Manage or lead R&D and demonstration activities from concept to completion
• Build relationships with colleagues, suppliers, academics, and industry partners
• Ensure projects have appropriate technical, commercial, regulatory and governance controls
• Share learning and embed successful solutions into business as usual

• Relevant engineering or technical background with understanding of electricity networks or high-voltage environments
• Experience in developing, researching, trialling or deploying innovative or technology-based solutions
• Experience in innovation projects, energy networks or other industries
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly with diverse stakeholders
• Project, supplier and stakeholder management suited to the level
• Commercial awareness and outcome-focused approach to delivering measurable value
• Good written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• curiosity
• clear communication
• stakeholder engagement
• electricity networks
• high-voltage environments
• innovation lifecycle