Are you ready to step into a leadership role within the power systems community and help shape the future of early-career engagement in the UK? We are delighted to invite nominations for the following elected roles on the CIGRE UK Next Generation Network Committee.
Available elected roles
- Chair
- Vice-Chair
- Secretary & Treasurer
- Communications Team Lead
The responsibilities of each elected role can be found in CIGRE UK’s NGN Constitution, Chapter 3. For the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair, candidates should be able to demonstrate prior active engagement in NGN activities.
Why get involved: As part of the CIGRE UK NGN committee, you will have the opportunity to:
- Shape and deliver events, mentoring, and networking activities for young professionals and students. To get an idea of click on this link NGN events.
- Represent the next generation of engineers and industry practitioners within the wider CIGRE community.
- Enhance your leadership, communication and organisational skills while building contacts across the UK power systems sector.
Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, all candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Based in the United Kingdom.
- A current member of CIGRE UK (Student, Individual, or via Collective Membership).
- Welcome CIGRE UK members under the age of 35 (or in early-career) to apply, given NGN focuses on the next generation of professionals. (CIGRE NGN)
- Important: You must be a member of CIGRE UK by the close of the nomination period (date: 30/11/2025) for your nomination to be valid.
How to apply
- Provide the necessary details and fill in the Jotform by clicking on the button below
- Attach a short personal statement in PDF format (no more than 300 words) indicating which role you are applying for and how you believe you can contribute based on your experience.
- Attach a short CV or summary of relevant experience in PDF format (education, work, involvement with CIGRE activities or equivalent).
- Once nominations close, a shortlisting/election process will follow and all candidates will be informed of next steps.
Timeline
- Nomination open date: 02/11/25
- Nomination close date: 30/11/2025*
- Voting Period: About 4 Weeks after the Nomination Close Date
- New committee term begins: Early January 2026
Non-elected Roles for CIGRE UK NGN Committee
Within the CIGRE UK NGN Committee, there are various non-elected roles as well (please refer to the organisation chart below). These include Membership Team, Events Team, Technical Team, Communications Team and Other Supporters.
Questions
If you have any queries about the roles, expectations, or eligibility, please contact: chair@cigre-ngn-uk.org. We encourage any motivated and proactive individual with an interest in supporting the early-career power community to put themselves forward. And we also welcome you to share the opportunity with whom you think will be suitable candidates. We look forward to receiving your nomination and seeing who will drive the next exciting chapter of CIGRE UK NGN.