Senior Project Manager.
About this role
About the role
At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Senior Project Manager to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.
National Grid is hiring Senior Project Managers for our Infrastructure Delivery department in East Anglia and Hertfordshire.
National Grid’s electricity transmission network is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transformation to support the journey to net zero. As Senior Project Manager you are at the heart of delivering the Grid upgrades that directly enable the UK’s Net Zero goals, leading a team of Project Managers in construction projects delivering Grid connections to wind farms, solar farms and battery storage – all of which will provide clean and affordable energy. Other connections could be giga factories, data centres and distribution networks, vital for our economy, technological advancement and the transition to greener transport and heat.
As a Senior Project Manager within our Central East team, you'll play a leading role in delivering critical substation new-build and extension work that is essential to the UK's clean energy future, delivering Grid connections to wind farms, solar farms and battery storage. Other connections could be giga factories, data centres and distribution networks, vital for our economy, technological advancement and the transition to greener transport and heat.
This is an opportunity to lead complex, high-profile programmes, influence strategic decisions, and make a lasting impact on one of the country's most ambitious infrastructure investment plans.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is going to take the job personally! Someone who is going to be committed to getting their portfolio of works delivered safely, on time and to budget. You will have a background employing project and/or contract management practice on engineering projects in a related field or discipline.
You’ll have strong commercial acumen with demonstrable experience of leading cross-functional teams and managing a wide stakeholder environment. You’ll be a self-starter who is good at playing devil’s advocate and foreseeing potential problems. You may have experience outside of a client role as either contractor or consultant. We value a range of backgrounds and experience - you don’t have to be an electrician to thrive in this role.
You’ll ideally have a degree or qualification in engineering, project management, business management or equivalent experience, and you will need a driving license that permits you to drive in the UK.
Training and development
We are keen to see our people progress and will support you in gaining the qualifications and skills you need to develop, bespoke to your needs and those of the business.
What's in it for you?
- Salary of £73,000 - £83,000 dependent on experience and capability
- Company car
- Annual Performance Based Bonus up to 30% of your base salary
- 28 days annual leave plus eight statutory days, and the option to buy additional or sell holiday days
- Generous contributory pension scheme – we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
- Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
- Access to several 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
- Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days)
- Access to numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing
- Hybrid working dependent on the role
More Information
This role closes at midnight on 6th September 2026; 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 take place from w/c 14th September.
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We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.
Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.
Company at a glance
As the Electricity System Operator (ESO) for Great Britain, we sit at the heart of the nation’s energy system, running electricity networks safely and efficiently, minute by minute, hour by hour, 365 days a year.
It’s our job to make sure there is enough electricity when people need it – we are the people who make sure the lights stay on, the kettle boils and your phone charger works, whether there’s demand from one person or one million.
Top Benefits
- Company car
- Annual performance based bonus
- 28 days annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Professional membership subscription support
- Share incentive plan
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Technology schemes
- Employee assistance lines
- Matched charity giving
- Family care benefits
- Health and wellbeing apps
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