Non-Executive Director

Guernsey Electricity are seeking to recruit a Non-Executive Director to join our Board in early 2027.  As the successful candidate will also act as the Chair of the Audit & Risk Sub-Committee, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates with recent and relevant experience in Assurance, Risk and Financial Management.

A commercial mindset will be important as well as an interest in and understanding of the Electricity Strategy, the transitional challenges of moving towards alternative operating models and the complexities of Sustainability/Environmental Issues. 

Guernsey Electricity operates in a fast-changing environment of increasing complexity, particularly in relation to market, competition, regulatory and emerging energy transition issues. Such an environment is an exciting place for a NED capable of navigating through those challenges and guiding the direction for the long-term future of Guernsey. This includes ensuring Guernsey has both reliable and affordable energy supplies, as well as helping manage the environmental impact and the future sustainability of fossil fuels on the Island.

The energy system of the future will not look like it does today. The scale of change over the decades to come will be considerable and, whilst we don't know exactly what this change will look like, we do know some of the key change drivers that will be important. One thing seems certain, consumers will play a key role in driving change as their energy needs for warmth, light, power and, increasingly transport change.

The energy businesses of the future will need to provide those services in a clean, affordable, efficient and environmentally conscious manner, by taking advantage of new energy technology and digital enablers to provide a customer experience to the level expected by the consumer. Guernsey Electricity plans to take a leading role in the energy transition and recognises that the island’s Electricity Strategy is critical for ensuring that journey is managed, so the outcomes are in the best interests of energy consumers, and the long-term future of our island.  These outcomes necessitate considerable investment over the coming years presenting operational and financial challenges for the company.