Head of Technical Assurance - Assets

📍 Horley, Surrey | Hybrid Working

💷 £80,000 - £95,000 doe + great company benefits

Are you an experienced leader looking to shape the future of electricity networks, EV infrastructure and Net Zero assets?

We're seeking a Head of Technical Assurance - Assets to become the senior technical authority within a growing Infrastructure Assets team. This is a unique opportunity to influence technical strategy, engineering standards and risk management across LV, HV and EHV electricity networks, while helping to drive one of the most exciting growth areas in the business.

The Opportunity

As Head of Technical Assurance, you'll provide leadership and governance across asset adoption and operational performance, ensuring engineering decisions are safe, commercially sound and aligned with industry best practice.

Working closely with key stakeholders internally and externally, you'll play a pivotal role in developing technical standards, managing engineering risk and supporting the continued growth of EV charging and low-carbon infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

✅ Act as the senior technical authority for complex and high-risk engineering decisions

✅ Own and continually improve network design standards across LV, HV and EHV networks

✅ Lead technical assurance frameworks and risk-based audit strategies

✅ Drive consistency across regions, ICPs and delivery partners

✅ Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team

✅ Build strong relationships with ICPs, developers and strategic partners

✅ Ensure operational learning is translated into better engineering standards and asset performance

✅ Advise business leaders on engineering risk, investment decisions and emerging opportunities within EV and energy infrastructure.

About You

You'll bring:

• Extensive experience within LV and HV electricity distribution networks
• Strong knowledge of protection, earthing and network design principles
• A track record of leading engineering teams and setting technical standards
• Experience making risk-based engineering decisions in complex environments
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the credibility to influence senior leaders and external partners
• Deep understanding of ENA standards, IDNO operating models and Ofgem requirements

Experience within EHV networks and EV charging infrastructure would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of technical strategy within a fast-growing and evolving sector. You'll help shape the future of asset adoption, electricity networks and EV infrastructure while leading a talented engineering team and contributing directly to business growth and operational excellence.

📩 If you'd like to learn more or apply, please get in touch.

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