Application Deadline: 11 January 2026
Department: Assurance & Risk
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Birmingham/Leeds
Description
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 / week
Salary: circa £54k depending on experience
Location: Leeds city centre or Birmingham city centre
WFH policy: Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week
Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.
Reports to: Lead Operational Assurance Manager - Metering
Deadline Note: We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.
Role Summary
The Operational Assurance Team plays a critical role in delivering assurance across schemes managed by LCCC. Our work is essential to achieving contractual milestones and ensuring full compliance with industry standards, regulatory obligations, and best practice, while maintaining the accuracy and integrity of metered data.
As a Specialist, you will act as the expert for electricity metering compliance under the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. You’ll provide experienced technical contribution to key work streams, ensuring metering arrangements meet industry and regulatory standards and are fully evidenced. This role ensures the integrity of metering systems and data for renewable energy projects, supporting the UK’s transition to a low-carbon future.
Key Responsibilities
* Support compliance with Elexon Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) and relevant Codes of Practice (CoP) (e.g. CoP 1, CoP 2, CoP 4, CoP11)
* Assist in reviewing and validating metering schematics, calibration documentation, commissioning documentation and compliance evidence.
* Collaborate and contribute to internal metering ways of working. Contributing towards the streamlined workflow that is metering assurance.
* Contribute to technical guidances and continuous improvement in best practice metering assurance.
* Liaise with both internal and external stakeholders on metering discussion.
* Work collaboratively to support the wider Operational Assurance Metering team in delivering its objectives.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
* Direct experience in validating metering documentation for compliance
* Comprehensive and strong understanding of Elexon’s Codes of Practice and BSC processes.
* Proven experience in validating technical schematics / single line diagrams, commissioning and compliance documentation, data flows (e.g. D0268), BSC documentation
* Demonstrable experience in utilities/energy industry, ideally electricity generation metering and/or network/transmission based
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Ability to build positive working relationships and contribute to discussions.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* STEM degree, equivalent relevant technical qualification or relevant equivalent experience
Desirable
* Familiarity with CfD scheme or other government energy subsidy schemes
Employee Benefits
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include:
* Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
* 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
* Up to 8% pension contribution
* Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
* Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
* Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
* Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
* Three paid volunteering days a year
* Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
* Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
* Employee resource groups