About the role 

Permanent Roles x 6 on the East Coast Onshore team

Location: England – East (Hybrid) Essex/ Suffolk and Surrounds 

Project Office at Bury St Edmunds 

Great Britain's electricity infrastructure is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.

The Bramford to Twinsted Network Optimisation (BTNO) scheme is a multi-£100m mega-project building new HV transmission substations, overhead lines and cables. National Grid have a portfolio of these large-scale infrastructure projects within the East Coast Onshore team, and BTNO is one of the first of these to enter the construction phase.

We are looking for Project Managers across 3 different grades to support the BTNO project. Our work is truly cross-discipline with significant elements of civil, mechanical and electrical engineering – candidates with a breadth of cross-sector experience are encouraged to apply.

We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

About you 

We look to recruit experience from a variety of construction project backgrounds. The roles require a hybrid approach with a mix of home, site and office working in Bury St Edmunds.

Lead EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Project Managers

• This is a lead project management role responsible for the delivery of complex high value projects, candidates demonstrate significant experience in project development and delivery of schemes safely, on time and to budget.
• Lead EPC PMs have a depth of experience of managing contracts, working with technical specifications and understanding of H&S on sites and CDM regulations.
• They manage the National Grid project management processes, and apply experience and judgement to make the time/cost/quality decisions to achieve project success.
• As an experienced Project Manager, you will support and mentor the wider team to develop capability and ensure resilience.

EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Project Managers

• This is a project management role responsible for the delivery of small discrete projects or packages of larger works. You will be able to demonstrate experience in project development and/or delivery of schemes safely, on time and to budget.
• EPC PMs can manage contracts, work with technical specifications and understand the detail of H&S on construction sites.
• EPC PMs manage the National Grid project pathway and apply their judgement to make the time/cost/quality decisions, supported by the wider BTNO team.
• EPC PMs will be supported to develop in role with some excellent training (both in-house and external) and exposure to the wider electricity transmission industry.

Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don't match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You’ll Do 

Varying by level you will:

• Act as the decision-maker for your element of this huge project, balancing time, cost and risk to manage our contractors and consultants to deliver some truely Nationally Significant Infrastructure.
• Lead or directly support the National Grid Project Management processes through project investment gates.
• Ensure internal and contractor compliance with Health & Safety, CDM & Environmental legislation as well as adherence National Grid SHES standards,
• Dependant on level, define the tasks for consultant teams and supporting functions, then monitoring their progress against their outputs. PMs hold financial responsibility for their elements of the project.
• Provide regular project status reports giving accurate financial forecasting, SHESQ performance, milestone progress & risk management data.
• Act as the NEC Project Manager (or equivalent for other contract types).

What you’ll get 

We have a range of different grades available

Starting salaries range from £45,000 - £70,000, with an additional market supplement of £4,500 for those with greater construction industry experience. All roles qualify for a job-requirement vehicle chosen from a excellent range of modern EV and Hybrid types.

Additional to your base salary and job requirement vehicle, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

To apply online by May 12 click here.

About us

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is a Business Unit created to propel our grid forward to deliver in 5 years, what has been achieved in the previous 30. By 2030 we aim to have 17 new major infrastructure projects live across England, Scotland and Wales.

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we're thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.

Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future. Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you'll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

More information 

This role closes on May 12th at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews will be held via Teams swiftly after CV review.

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.